Kearney Associate, Agentic Procurement, Digital & Analytics

About the role

As an Associate within Kearney's Digital & Analytics (D&A) practice, you will be a core contributor to our Digital Operations team, specializing in Agentic Procurement Transformation. In this role, you will help global organizations reimagine and optimize their procurement functions using data science, advanced analytics, and best-in-class procurement platforms. You will work with clients across industries to solve complex sourcing and procurement challenges, deliver high-impact consulting engagements, and generate measurable cost and efficiency value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on end-to-end agentic procurement transformation projects using traditional SaaS enterprise tools like Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, Ivalua to design efficient, resilient, and cost-optimized source-to-pay processes.
• Serve on client engagements, ensuring delivery quality, managing workstreams, and fostering trusted advisor relationships.
• Translate executive priorities into analytical models and digital tools that support decision-making across sourcing, category management, contract lifecycle management, and supplier risk functions.
• Work with large spend datasets, enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), procurement platforms, and cloud analytics solutions to enable agentic procurement transformation.
• Collaborate with practice leadership to develop client proposals, participate in business development, and shape proprietary procurement offerings.
• Help drive innovation in the firm's procurement approach—developing new IP, reusable assets, and thought leadership in areas such as autonomous procurement, AI-powered spend analytics, supplier risk management, ESG-driven sourcing, and should-cost modeling.

Requirements

• An MBA (preferred) and 5–10 years of professional experience, ideally within management consulting or a Fortune 500 procurement or supply chain environment.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement processes (category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, S2P/P2P), with experience driving transformation programs across industries such as consumer goods, healthcare, retail, and industrials.
• Hands-on experience with procurement platforms and analytics tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP, Ivalua, Zip, Oro, Tableau, Power BI, etc). Agentic or AI experience a plus.
• Digitally fluent: Understands how to integrate procurement data, platforms, and analytics into large-scale operational transformations.
• Leader and collaborator: You thrive in managing cross-functional teams and partnering closely with clients at every stage of the journey.
• Structured thinker: Can navigate ambiguity, break down complex sourcing and supplier challenges, and create clear, actionable solutions.
• Academically accomplished: Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field. MBA preferred.
• Curious and entrepreneurial: Eager to build, scale, and influence a high-growth capability within a global firm.

Qualifications

• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Southfield, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C.

Skills

• Experience with procurement platforms and analytics tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP, Ivalua, Zip, Oro, Tableau, Power BI, etc).
• Agentic or AI experience a plus.
• Understanding of how to integrate procurement data, platforms, and analytics into large-scale operational transformations.
• Structured thinking and ability to navigate ambiguity, break down complex sourcing and supplier challenges, and create clear, actionable solutions.

Benefits

• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Gross Retirement/Pension Savings Contributions
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance for Employees and Their Families
• Healthcare Concierge
• Backup Child/Adult Care
• Annual Employer HSA Contribution
• Home Office Stipend
• Subsidized Gympass and Annual Wellness Program
• Leaves of Absence When Needed to Support Employees' Physical, Mental, and Emotional Well-being

Pay

Associate base compensation - $188,000 - $194,000

Schedule

Full-time