US Supply Chain - E2E Procurement - Sr Manager

EY•Hartford, DC

23d

About The Position

EY’s Supply Chain & Operations team helps clients transform procurement into a strategic driver of enterprise value. As a Senior Manager, you will lead complex procurement transformation engagements, advise senior client stakeholders, and help clients achieve measurable savings, resilience, and sustainable business outcomes. You will connect procurement strategy to execution across process, operating model, technology, data, and service delivery. The role also includes leading multidisciplinary teams, managing engagement performance, supporting business development, and contributing to the continued growth of EY’s procurement practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics, technology, or a related field.
Ten or more years of relevant procurement experience.
Significant experience providing advisory or consulting services to external clients.
Deep knowledge of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
Experience shaping and delivering complex, multi-workstream procurement transformation engagements.
Experience redesigning source-to-pay processes and procurement operating models.
Experience leading technology-enabled procurement transformation initiatives.
Familiarity with leading source-to-pay and procurement technology platforms.
Experience managing engagement scope, financials, quality, and risk.
Strong executive communication, client relationship, and people leadership skills.
Experience supporting business development, proposals, and pursuit presentations.
Ability and willingness to travel based on client and engagement needs.
Ability to work in person at an EY office and/or client location up to 50% of the time, based on client and project needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with global business services, shared services, managed services, or outsourcing programs.
Experience with platforms such as Zip, GEP, ServiceNow, SAP Ariba, Coupa, or comparable solutions.
Experience applying analytics, automation, or AI-enabled approaches to procurement.
Prior experience in both consulting and industry.
An advanced degree or a relevant procurement, project management, or process-improvement certification.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end procurement transformation engagements from assessment and strategy through implementation, adoption, and value realization.
Assess and redesign procurement processes across category management, strategic sourcing, contracting, purchasing, payment, and supplier management.
Design procurement operating models, including organization, governance, capabilities, service delivery, data, and technology.
Develop procurement technology strategies and roadmaps across source-to-pay and related platforms.
Identify opportunities to apply analytics, automation, and responsible AI to procurement processes and decisions.
Lead complex, multi-workstream programs while managing scope, staffing, economics, quality, risks, and client experience.
Advise senior stakeholders and translate complex issues into practical recommendations, business cases, and implementation roadmaps.
Support opportunity development, proposals, presentations, and commercial negotiations.
Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for account growth.
Lead, coach, and develop inclusive, high-performing teams.