Procurement Transformation Manager

Full-time

Job Description

Summary The Procurement Transformation Manager role is responsible for developing strategies and actionable recommendations for improvement of our clients’ procurement functions.

Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Conduct comprehensive purchasing and accounts payable assessments and developing strategic procurement plans

Assess, develop, and document purchasing and payables strategies

Provide expertise related to leading practices in purchasing and payables

Define procurement organization structures, as well roles, responsibilities, and staffing levels within the organization

Lead purchasing and payables process redesign efforts

Evaluate and write purchasing and payables policies

Assist clients in evaluating, analyzing, and selecting eProcurement solutions including technologies for supplier information management, sourcing, contract management, imaging, settlement, and spend analysis

Develop return on investment models for recommended technology and/or human capital investments with respect to eProcurement technologies

Interact daily and develop relationships with client resources at multiple levels

Provide advisory services to client to facilitate optimal solutions and recommendations

Communicate appropriately with all levels of the client organization

Manage client expectations related to scope and project success

Coordinate multiple work streams of procurement (i.e. purchasing and payables) transformation to ensure consistency across (1) vision and strategy; (2) policy and process; (3) technology; and (4) organization

Manage and develop others on the project team

Create, review, and edit work plans

Develop and maintain status reports

Manage scope, client billing, and project budget

Qualifications Required Qualifications:

BA or BS from an accredited college or university

Five or more years of procurement and payables related experience either in a consultative or operational role

Ability to think strategically and tactically to ensure recommendations are appropriate and realistic

Familiarity with ERP Financial suites and eProcurement technologies

Ability to work independently and function as a subject matter expert to Senior Executives

Capable of working within client organizations to strengthen relationships and encourage optimal levels of cooperation and collaboration

Demonstrated team leadership and management skills

Project management experience

Ability to define scope and structure work plans and deliverables to meet client objectives within team capabilities

Demonstrated ability to manage successful achievement of objectives with high attention to quality

Capable of isolating development needs and delivering the appropriate motivation to keep consulting teams on task

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to successfully manage multiple clients and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

Management consulting experience

Qualifications