Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
As a member of our Client Capabilities Office in Wroclaw, you will join our Centre of Procurement Excellence for Operations service.
In this role, you will contribute to our rapidly growing procurement service line, assisting organizations in building competitive advantage through world-class purchasing and supply management capabilities. Your work will be centered on creating sustainable impact, which is the key metric by which we measure our success.
You will engage in end-to-end optimization efforts aimed at total value capture. This includes activities such as strategic sourcing, global sourcing, supplier collaboration and innovation, procure-to-pay processes, organization design, and capability building. Your contributions will span a variety of industry sectors, with a particular focus on Automotive and Assembly, Basic Materials, Consumer Goods, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, and Travel, Transport & Logistics.
Over the past five years, we have successfully completed over 2,300 procurement engagements across the globe and in various industries. By joining us, you will play a crucial role in continuing this legacy of excellence and innovation in procurement.
You will bring your industry purchasing experience to the Centre of Procurement Excellence for the Operations practice.
Your primary role will focus on client service in the European Union region, this is a global role involving cross-geography and cross-industry work, ideal for those aiming to become experts in the procurement domain. This role requires extensive travel to client locations, taking up over 60% of your time.
You will work on client engagements by driving a workstream for specific categories. You will provide short-term support to Client Serving Teams by delivering key insights on content-focused questions, such as spend analysis, TCO/should-cost modeling, contract analysis, supplier identification, saving idea/lever identification, sourcing strategy development, request for quotes management and analysis, negotiation strategy development, and tracking mechanism development. Additionally, you will support client proposals and other client development activities, bringing relevant knowledge and capabilities to clients.
You will also support the development and maintenance of procurement capabilities, including assets, knowledge, tools, fact packs, case studies, and primers. You will serve as a full-time member of a knowledge-building team.
There is a flexibility to hire at Knowledge Analyst or Senior Knowledge Analyst level, depending on your experience.
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
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