(Senior) Manager - Operations: Strategic Cost & Procurement Transformation

工作内容

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Advisory - Other

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
We guide. We support. You grow.
PwC Advisory is a network of multiple possibilities - where you want to make an impact is always up to you. With the guidance and support of our Advisory experts, you’ll delve into the inner workings of companies to find the best solutions for any challenge they might have. From the excitement of Deals to the complexities of Consulting and the fascinating realm of risks and threats in Forensics, you’ll help clients build trust and maintain their competitive edge, today and into the future. Now that’s making a difference.

We are currently looking for (Senior) Managers with a background in Sourcing & Procurement to join our Source practice and reinforce our leading position on the Belgian market. You will become part of PwC’s Management Consulting team, closely working together with international clients from strategy through to execution, helping them to re-think and transform their operating model.
What you’ll learn and do

As a Operations - Sourcing & Procurement (Senior) Manager at PwC Management Consulting, you will act as a Operations/Procurement expert, excel in project management, contribute to client relationship management and to service offering and practice development.

As a (Senior) Manager in the Operations - Sourcing & Procurement team, you will focus on:

Supply Chain / Procurement expertise :

• Work with our clients to (re)define the Supply chain, sourcing and procurement vision and strategy in line with their overall business strategy;
  
• Deliver business transformation programs, designing and implementing a new procurement operating model, organization and processes to achieve best-in-class performance – hereby making sure that operational, tax and legal aspects of the solution are properly aligned to ensure sustainability;
  
• Analyse a company’s procurement operating model and offer a point of view on how various technologies can enable processes, bringing Procurement 4.0 into practice;
  
• Apply PwC’s strategic sourcing methodology to negotiate with and contract new suppliers, hereby optimizing their total cost of ownership;
  
• Set up supplier relationship management frameworks to better connect buyers and sellers, and pave the way for supplier driven innovation;
  
• Work with companies throughout the mergers & acquisition life cycle to take advantage of integration and procurement synergies or to devise a separation plan;
  
  

Project management:

• Manage, monitor and direct PwC teams on (multiple) engagements in different industries;
  
• Ensure that engagement deadlines and quality expectations are met;
  
• Achieve a successful performance by effectively working with client resources, learn and understand their organization and come to a tailored solution;
  
• Analyse the impact of the changes on the clients’ operations and developing a change management approach enabling a successful implementation and sustained results.
  
  

Client relationship management:

• Maintain communication with clients to manage expectations and build a long-term relationship with them;
  
• Play an active role in business development by identifying, approaching, attracting and retaining new clients.
  
  

PwC service offering and practice building:

• Participate in workshops to develop innovative service offerings, based on your procurement knowledge and client experiences;
  
• Contribute to thought leadership and represent PwC at important marketing events or seminars;
  
• Manage, develop, train and mentor the supervised teams and assess their performance.
  

Who you are

• Master in Economics, Engineering, Business administration, Sciences or comparable by experience;
  
• Minimum 5 - 8 years of professional experience in Sourcing and Procurement as a consultant, procurement specialist, buyer, category manager or project manager;
  
• The ability to combine technical / specialist knowledge with business advisory skills, to work directly with senior management and employees at diverse clients;
  
• A proactive attitude and strong drive to deliver high quality work independently;
  
• A client centric mindset with strong analytical and problem solving skills;
  
• Project management, change management, presentation and communication skills;
  
• You are fluent in English and Dutch and/or French;
  
• Experience in leading teams & developing people;
  
• Flexibility to work in different environments and to easily acquire new skills and expertise;
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and a drive and desire to deliver top quality service to clients.
  

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications(if blank, certifications not specified)
Desired Languages(If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes

Government Clearance Required?
No

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