Associate, Procurement & Sourcing (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Summary

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm that helps clients solve complex business problems and improve performance. The Associate, Procurement & Sourcing will support and lead project workstreams for private equity portfolio companies, including developing sourcing strategies, managing procurement initiatives, negotiating with suppliers, and conducting quantitative and business process analysis.

Responsibilities

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s procurement organization and strategic sourcing capabilities
• Assist in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies to meet growth and financial objectives through effective integration with forecasting, demand/supply planning, inventory management, and distribution & logistics
• Assist in developing and managing efforts in sourcing and procurement
• Lead supplier identification, approval, contract/pricing negotiations and vendor relations
• Develop implementation plans to drive proposed changes in procurement and sourcing initiatives
• Conduct analysis depending on project scope

Skills

• * 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
• * 2-4 plus years of consulting or industry experience
• * Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy **REQUIRED**
• * Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions
• * Industry experience in direct and/or indirect categories
• * Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields
• * Experience managing direct and / or indirect categories
• * Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches
• * Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• * Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• * Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time
• * MBA/Master's degree preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * 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
• * 2-4 plus years of consulting or industry experience
• * Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy **REQUIRED**
• * Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions
• * Industry experience in direct and/or indirect categories
• * Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields
• * Experience managing direct and / or indirect categories
• * Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches
• * Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• * Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• * Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time

Nice to Haves

• * MBA/Master's degree preferred

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career advancement and build leadership skills.
• Development opportunities, training and exposure to international and domestic business assignments.
• Top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Healthcare plans.
• Flexible spending and savings accounts.
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• A 401(k) retirement plan.
• Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave.