Logistics Procurement Consultant

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Procure Ability, a Jabil company, is a leading provider of procurement services, offering advisory, managed services, digital solutions, staffing, and recruiting services. For over 25 years, we have focused exclusively on helping clients enhance their procurement functions. We combine leading methodologies, analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks with our uniquely flexible and customizable service delivery model. Global organizations of all sizes trust Procure Ability to transform their procurement operations, drive growth, and reimagine what’s possible.

The Procurement Consultant/Senior Procurement Consultant role (level dependent upon experience) is a high-visibility position that provides extensive opportunities to foster and grow your consulting career under the direction and guidance of dynamic management and the Executive Leadership team. Consultants engage directly with our clients on various Procurement and Supply chain-related initiatives focused on improving efficiency, driving effectiveness, and increasing their ability to influence spend and drive value through their organizations.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is a quick learner. You must be very organized and love teamwork to fit well into our corporate culture. With a can-do attitude, you will learn about procurement, can expect your voice to be heard, and will be expected to participate in many strategic initiatives for the company.

• In this role, you will gain experience through various projects, ranging from small, one-off projects to larger, longer-duration projects.
• Strong quantitative & presentation skills (Data Analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint) are required.
• This person must be able to take direction from stakeholders at different levels and produce quality work without detailed oversight.
• This position will assist in and manage work streams within various client projects, including operational and opportunity assessments, strategic sourcing, spend assessments, and other procurement and supply chain consulting activities for both external and internal projects.
• Consultants report to a Project Manager for each project.
• Supply chain and procurement assessments: interviewing, modeling, and analytics, report writing.
• Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: scoping, market and supplier research, RFx (development, management, and evaluation), and negotiations.
• Internal benchmarking, client research, proposal development, and other internal projects.

• 2-7+ years of previous consulting experience with top-tier consulting firms is highly preferred.
• 3-6+ years of experience in procurement, either consulting or as a practitioner, and at least 3 years of experience in logistics.
• Must have solid experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Advanced level skills with financial assessments, data assessments, MS Excel (including pivot tables), charts and graphs, and MS PowerPoint presentations.
• Undergraduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent from a top-tier school.
• Experience sourcing IT (software, hardware, and telecom are desired, but any indirect sourcing experience will be considered).
• Project experience working for F500 clients advising on large software contracts with major suppliers, including Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle, is highly valued.
• Technical proficiency with spend assessments and visibility tools to scope opportunity assessments, e.g., create spend assessments, establish baseline spend, and calculate realized savings from sourcing events.

In addition to the benefits provided by Jabil, at Procure Ability, we have an amazing team of collaborative, fun, and passionate employees. Procure Ability has always been a remote organization, and it has developed a culture and structure that reflect this. Along with a comprehensive benefits package, we provide additional benefits to support our employees' growth. These include:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance.
• Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment.
• Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups.
• Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events.
• The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives.
• The Ancillary Benefit Program currently includes reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance.

This hybrid role requires you to work 2-3 days per week at the client office in Camden, NJ, and spend the remainder of your time working remotely.

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