Operations Consulting - Sourcing & Procurement - Coupa - Senior Associate

About the role

In sourcing and procurement at PwC, you will focus on optimising sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, supplier collaboration, and supply chain resilience. You will work closely with clients to analyse sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier optimization, and develop strategies to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will also provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Focus on relationships, building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others.
• Navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise, and addressing development areas.
• Anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work.
• Embrace increased ambiguity, asking questions and using these moments as opportunities to grow.

Requirements

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self-awareness, enhance strengths, and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required Field(s) of Study: Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management
• Minimum Year(s) of Experience: 3 years
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree Preferred: Master of Business Administration
• Demonstrates thorough abilities, knowledge, and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:
• Leading the design of a module/set of modules within Coupa leveraging past experience and leading practices;
• Identifying gaps, developing the business and/or technical requirements to build leading practice designs for clients;
• Leading Project Management activities including work plan development, status meetings, supporting the development of leadership communications and presentations;
• Overseeing junior staff and providing guidance and coaching to ensure their development and success on engagements;
• Overseeing work progress and ensuring timely completion of technical development activities;
• Providing fact-based insights based on qualitative and quantitative data sets to support recommendations;
• Communicating firm understanding of both Strategic and Operational Procurement practices, helping to guide client leadership and staff in support of a leading practice system;
• Providing oversight and guidance to system build and testing activities;
• Overseeing Supplier Enablement activities including supporting change management activities related to communications and training;
• Coordinating with Change Management teams in the system deployment activities, including training, communications, go-live readiness and leading applicable stakeholder calls;
• Overseeing hypercare activities and providing recommendations and solutions to address any unexpected post-go-live issues.

Skills

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self-awareness, enhance strengths, and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000.
• Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and applicable employment laws.
• All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
• PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more.

Pay

• The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000.

Schedule

• Full-time