Senior Consultant, Supply Chain & Operations - Procurement

Senior Consultant, Supply Chain and Operations – Procurement

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As a Senior Consultant in our Procurement Transformation consulting team, you will support our clients in navigating unprecedented global uncertainty, volatility and risk within supply chains. You will work on a range of different client projects across industry sectors and the full procurement lifecycle.

• Lead a workstream within a project, completing analysis, engaging with clients and taking responsibility for deliverables.
• Apply problem‑solving skills to deliver high‑quality work for clients and project teams.
• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and procurement stakeholders.
• Collaborate with colleagues across EY globally to deliver the best possible outcomes.
• Support the delivery of internal procurement training programs.
• Help shape EY’s leading procurement practices and methodology.
• Contribute to proposal development to showcase EY’s leading practices.

• Deliver high‑value complex strategic sourcing projects, supporting clients to identify and onboard suppliers.
• Engage business stakeholders and suppliers to shape category strategies that meet organisational needs.
• Conduct third‑party spend assessments using analytics tools and identify opportunities to reduce cost.
• Assist clients in navigating supplier performance issues and implementing leading‑practice contract and supplier management capabilities.
• Review current procurement operating models and implement improvements.
• Provide formal and informal procurement training to client teams.
• Implement leading procurement technology practices, including Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Analytics.

• Experience with in procurement.
• Ability to write to a high standard.
• Track record of operating in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw insights from diverse data sources.
• Capability to work successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with diverse teams.
• Professional body membership or qualifications such as CIPS or IACCM is highly desirable but not mandatory.

• Competitive remuneration and total rewards package covering holidays, health and wellbeing, insurance and savings.
• Flexible working arrangements to support a work‑life balance.
• Regular client travel and base at client sites as required.
• Continuous learning opportunities, including classroom and virtual procurement training and access to wider EY skills development.
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values curiosity, initiative, communication and innovative problem‑solving.

We welcome candidates from across different industry sectors, including the public sector.