Strategic Sourcing Consultant

• Conduct strategic sourcing activities , including market analysis, category strategy development, supplier negotiations, and RFP execution .
  
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that drive cost savings and process efficiencies.
  
• Lead sourcing execution workstreams, working directly with clients to guide procurement best practices.
  
• Analyze supplier proposals and make strategic recommendations to optimize value.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support procurement transformation initiatives .
  
• Ability to identify, evaluate and prioritize cost transformation opportunities through in-depth spend analysis.
  
• Deep Experience in cleansing, classification/categorization, and presentation of a spend analysis.
  
• Understanding of the UNSPC/eClass/NIGP/SIC among other classification schemas.
  
• Conduct category-specific secondary market research to come up with strong recommendations.
  
• Developing and/or customizing RFX templates and pricing worksheets.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications:

• Sr. Consultant: Minimum 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing.
• Prior experience in management consulting or procurement transformation.
• Must have worked with some North American/European customers in the past.
• Strong consulting experience, ideally from Big 4, Accenture, or a specialized sourcing firm .
• Experience working directly with clients and leading sourcing execution workstreams.
• Expertise in RFP development, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent team player