Strategic Sourcing Consultant

About the role

Drive supply chain transformation programs focused on manufacturing, operations, and digital enablement. In this role, you will help clients improve production efficiency, quality, visibility, and traceability across the manufacturing value chain. You will support solution design and implementation, work with cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes in complex environments. The team helps clients transform their value chains into competitive advantages. We drive efficiency, improve flexibility, and increase responsiveness through proactive insights and decision-making. We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that bring world-class supply network and operational capabilities to our clients. We provide operational know-how, digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific hybrid solutions to deliver unprecedented client value. Additionally, we improve operations, product, and material flow across the breadth of the value chain and create greater supply network synergy and value. You will work closely with operations leaders, plant managers, and IT teams to design and implement solutions that enhance production efficiency, quality, visibility, and traceability across the manufacturing value chain.

Responsibilities

• Supporting client engagements focused on manufacturing operations, supply chain transformation, and value chain improvement
• Analyzing processes, operating models, and system capabilities to identify efficiency, quality, and performance improvement opportunities
• Designing and implementing solutions that improve production planning, material flow, visibility, and traceability
• Collaborating with operations leaders, plant managers, and information technology teams to align business and technology requirements
• Developing analyses, process documentation, deliverables, and implementation support materials for transformation programs

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or consulting
• 1+ years of experience analyzing business processes, operational workflows, or value chain performance
• 1+ years of experience supporting the implementation of enterprise technology, digital, or analytics-enabled solutions
• Experience developing process documentation, business requirements, or client deliverables
• Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred:

• 1+ year of Ivalua experience
• 1+ year of Procurement Intake & Orchestration (I&O) experience, e.g., Ivalua Intake Management, SAP Ariba Intake Management, or Coupa Intake & Orchestration; or other I&O experience such as Zip, Oro, Levelpath, Omnea, Elementum, Vertice, Lio, etc.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing transformation, supply network operations, or plant operations improvement
• Experience with enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution systems, or supply chain planning platforms
• Experience with data analysis, dashboarding, or reporting tools used to support operational decision-making
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across operations, supply chain, and information technology

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Benefits

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules, with awards based on individual and organizational performance.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $91,100 to $179,500.