PEPI: Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
About the role
A&M is a global consulting firm focusing on serving middle market and large cap private equity firms. Our Supply Chain professionals assist clients in improving their portfolio companies' operating results through supply chain transformation services.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver project work streams for complex client engagements
- Identify, design, and implement creative business solutions for portfolio companies
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s procurement organization and strategic sourcing capabilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to meet growth and financial objectives
- Lead supplier identification, approval, contract/pricing negotiations, and vendor relations
- Develop and manage efforts in sourcing and procurement
- Develop implementation plans to drive proposed changes in procurement and sourcing initiatives
- Effectively perform analysis and/or lead teams to conduct analysis depending on project scope
Requirements
- 10-15 plus years of combined consulting and/or industry operating experience
- Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy
- Deep industry expertise in direct materials such as: steel, resin, commodity chemicals, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, textiles, solvents, plastics, polymers, adhesives, pulp, and ITP
- Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions within Manufacturing companies
- MBA preferred
- Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies
- Focus on managing direct and/or indirect categories
- Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches
- Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
- Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time
Qualifications
- Strong written, oral, and analytical skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Structured project management (time, team and work-stream management)
- Initiative and drive
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to deliver time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality
- Flexible and creative thinking
- Client relationship building
- Excellent presentation skills
Skills
- Strategic sourcing and procurement
- Logistics and distribution
- Integrated demand and supply planning
- Supplier identification and approval
- Contract/pricing negotiations
- Vendor relations
- Implementation plans
- Analysis and/or team analysis
Benefits
The salary range is $150,000--$225,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.
Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions:
- Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in A&M’s fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Part-time Positions under 30 hours per week are entitled to participate in A&M’s 401(k) retirement plan.
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A&M recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.
A&M does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.