- Company Name
- GEP Worldwide
- Job Title
- Senior Director - Procurement Consulting
- Job Description
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Job title: Senior Director – Procurement Consulting
Role Summary: Leads large‑scale procurement transformation programs for global enterprise clients, driving strategy, operating model design, category management, digital enablement, and managed services integration. Owns P&L, growth, and delivery excellence while shaping go‑to‑market strategy and internal capabilities. Serves as executive sponsor and trusted advisor to C‑suite stakeholders.
Expectations:
- 15+ years of procurement or supply chain consulting experience, with proven leadership of multi‑million‑dollar transformation projects.
- Demonstrated ability to secure and grow C‑suite level client relationships across CPG, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and similar sectors.
- Strong P&L ownership, ensuring profitability, resource efficiency, and commercial controls.
- Leadership of high‑performing, cross‑functional teams, fostering coaching, mentoring, and capability development.
- Proven track record of influencing senior executives, delivering complex engagements, and managing stakeholder expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategic procurement transformation roadmaps for top‑tier clients; define operating models, performance targets, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
- Serve as executive sponsor for consulting and managed services engagements, guaranteeing quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
- Lead business development: identify new opportunities, deepen existing accounts, contribute to commercial strategy and go‑to‑market positioning.
- Oversight of delivery governance: enforce methodology adherence, commercial controls, and KPI achievement.
- Mentor and grow a multi‑disciplinary consulting team; conduct performance reviews, skill assessments, and succession planning.
- Collaborate with Finance and Operations to manage project budgets, resource utilization, and overall profitability.
- Represent the firm externally through thought leadership, industry events, and publications; maintain visibility as a procurement subject matter expert.
- Partner with leadership to shape product/IP offerings and define value proposition around digital procurement, sustainability, and supplier collaboration.
Required Skills:
- Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement operations, digital procurement enablement, and sustainability initiatives.
- Strong consulting acumen with experience in top consulting firms or specialist procurement transformation practices.
- Advanced stakeholder management, executive influence, and presentation skills.
- P&L and commercial management capabilities.
- Ability to design and deliver transformation programs including managed services and hybrid delivery models.
- Leadership proficiency: coaching, motivation, cross‑functional team building, and change management.
- Strategic thinking and commercial awareness of procurement’s impact on business value.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Commerce, Business, Engineering, or related field) mandatory.
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree preferred.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, CPSM, Certified Treasury Professional) considered an advantage.