Sourcing & Procurement Senior Manager
About The Position
Protiviti is seeking a Senior Manager to join its growing Supply Chain & Operations Innovation team. The role partners with clients to solve complex business problems and provide advice and solutions, develops strategies using new approaches and current tools, and builds lasting client relationships through quality delivery. The Senior Manager also develops a professional network and represents Protiviti in the market, mentors and develops teams, and oversees successful completion of project work plans. The role involves work across strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier and contract management, accounts payable, digital supply chain solutions, and supporting technologies. The Senior Manager contributes to client proposals and business development while working with a diverse portfolio of clients across industries. Protiviti uses a hybrid workplace model combining purposeful in-person work, client travel, and remote work. The balance depends on the client, project, team, and other business factors; work may take place in local Protiviti offices or client sites, including local or out-of-state travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Supply Chain, Operations, or a business-related field.
- At least 4 years of experience in consulting, supply chain, operations, or a related field, in professional services or industry.
- Demonstrated experience with core supply chain processes, including strategic sourcing, procurement, contract management, supplier management, and accounts payable.
- Experience designing and implementing digital supply chain solutions and applying technologies.
- Experience with technologies supporting supply chain functions, such as Contract Lifecycle Management, Source-to-Pay, and Third Party Risk Management/Monitoring.
- Experience with process improvement, business transformation, and project management methodologies such as Lean, Agile, and Change Management.
- Experience in financial modeling and business case management.
- Ability to evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret data.
- Ability to establish and cultivate business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
- Ability to translate and communicate relevant topics and issues to client personnel, including executives.
- Leadership and direct supervisory experience, including performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and motivating teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; secondary emphasis on Visio, Access, and Tableau or Power BI.
- Interest in process, analytics and metrics, organization, strategic design, strategic sourcing, supplier management, project management, team leadership, client proposal development, and serving clients across multiple industries.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification such as CPM, CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, Six Sigma/Lean Six Sigma, Certified Scrum Professional, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients to solve complex business problems and provide advice and solutions.
- Develop strategies and devise solutions to address client needs using current tools and methods.
- Build and maintain lasting relationships with client personnel through quality product delivery.
- Develop a professional network and serve as a Protiviti ambassador in the market.
- Mentor and support performance development for teams.
- Oversee the successful completion of project work plans.
- Promote a positive team culture and open communication among engagement team members.
- Create development opportunities for others, including contributing to the creation and rollout of training.
- Participate in preparing client proposals and strategies to win new business.
- Establish and cultivate business relationships, including with senior executives.
- Translate and communicate relevant topics and issues to client personnel, including executives.
- Lead and supervise teams, including conducting performance appraisals, coaching, reviewing work, coordinating across teams, and motivating team members.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) healthcare accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of contributions
- Choice Time Off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time; new hires receive up to 20 days per calendar year
- Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
- Eligible employees may receive annual bonus cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
