MFG/Principal -Manufacturing Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation

Infosys

12d•$154,375 - $193,125

About The Position

Infosys Consulting is seeking a Principal to lead manufacturing procurement and supply chain transformation consulting engagements. The role focuses on helping manufacturing clients modernize operations, improve throughput, quality, and efficiency, and innovate through digital capabilities and AI. The successful candidate will bring deep manufacturing-sector experience, knowledge of discrete and continuous manufacturing, and practical expertise across procurement transformation and ERP-enabled procurement operating models. The Principal leads engagement delivery and is accountable for quality, budget, staffing, and coordination with senior client managers. The role includes developing strategies and implementation roadmaps, assessing direct and indirect procurement processes, defining target operating models and governance, and guiding teams through process redesign, ERP implementation, testing, deployment, and adoption. The Principal also contributes to practice development and thought leadership, coaches junior colleagues, and leads business development activities and client relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent.
At least 12 years of relevant experience, including 3–5 years of management consulting experience at a top-tier consulting firm or manufacturing company.
5–7 years of experience in one or more of manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or technology.
At least 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or procurement transformation programs.
Experience with direct procurement processes, including raw materials, components, production materials, supplier quality management, and supply continuity programs.
Experience with indirect procurement categories including MRO, facilities, logistics, transportation, IT, contingent labor, and professional services.
Hands-on consulting or program experience with procurement capabilities in Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or equivalent enterprise procurement platforms.
Working knowledge of design thinking.
Demonstrated ability to define, mobilize, and deliver complex programs in large organizations.
Strong background leading teams of business and IT specialists.
Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions and develop supporting business cases.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills and ability to build relationships with senior management and CXO stakeholders.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 80%, depending on client requirements, and travel extensively.
Live within a two-hour drive of, or be willing to relocate to, an Infosys hub office in Chicago, Indianapolis, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, or New Jersey.
Authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship; Infosys cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this role.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent procurement and supply chain certification.
Expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier development, contract lifecycle management, procurement operations, or supplier relationship management.
Experience leading Source-to-Pay, Procure-to-Pay, or Procurement Center of Excellence transformations in global manufacturing organizations.
Experience developing spend analytics, procurement KPI frameworks, supplier scorecards, savings-tracking methodologies, and procurement performance dashboards.
Experience designing global procurement shared-services organizations, procurement operating models, governance frameworks, and service-delivery structures.
Depth in ERP procurement areas such as Supplier Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Requisitioning, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Supplier Collaboration, and Accounts Payable integration.
Experience leading programs where stakeholder engagement is key to successful delivery.
Proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines and challenging constraints.
Ability to collaborate within the firm and leverage existing resources.
Working knowledge of agile methodologies.
Thought leadership and ability to conceptualize, develop, and take new solutions or service offerings to market.
Ability and willingness to work in cross-cultural teams and support multiple time zones when necessary.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing operations strategies and implementation roadmaps to improve throughput, quality, and efficiency.
Lead customer research, customer journey and persona definition, and end-user experience design.
Support business cases and roadmaps by connecting digital capabilities to business value and benefits.
Assess direct procurement processes, including sourcing, supplier qualification and development, should-cost analysis, spend management, supplier performance, and procurement risk mitigation.
Assess indirect procurement processes across categories such as MRO, facilities, logistics, transportation, IT, contingent labor, and professional services to identify savings and process improvements.
Define procurement target operating models, governance, controls, buying channels, and organization designs.
Lead the design and delivery of client advisory, solution delivery, and organizational transformation engagements.
Advise clients on strategy and use cases using industry best practices.
Lead consulting teams in developing practical strategies, roadmaps, and re-engineering recommendations with implementation paths.
Gather structured client input, collaborate on long-term visions and goals, and develop solutions to address client needs.
Direct global consulting, IT, and subject-matter-expert teams to define business and functional requirements and translate them into initiatives and metrics.
Coordinate among business, IT, senior management, vendors, and other change-program participants.
Lead procurement transformation from current-state assessment and requirements through process redesign, ERP implementation, testing, deployment, and adoption.
Advise clients on category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier segmentation, spend analytics, sourcing governance, and procurement performance measurement.
Lead supplier collaboration, supplier relationship management, procurement digitization, and supply risk management initiatives.
Contribute manufacturing best practices, service offerings, thought leadership, methodologies, and market insights to the practice.
Prepare thought papers and participate in industry conferences and forums.
Contribute to practice growth through recruitment, training, and retention activities.
Coach and develop junior team members and promote their professional development.
Lead small- and medium-sized sales pursuits and business development, including proposals and commercial constructs or contracts.
Build senior management and CXO relationships and present Infosys Consulting propositions and service offerings.