Senior Associate - Solution Design Services - Procurement with German

GEP

  • Praha
  • Trvalý pracovní poměr
  • Plný úvazek
  • Před 2 měsíci
Company OverviewGEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.Are you one of us?GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.For more information please visit us on GEP.com or check us out on LinkedIn.com.What you will doAs a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in client consulting engagements, focusing 50% on solution design and 50% on delivery. You will either contribute as an individual consultant or lead project teams, providing strategic input and practical solutions across areas such as procurement, supply chain management, and business process outsourcing. This role offers an excellent opportunity
to strengthen your client and project management skills while progressively developing your leadership capabilities. Additionally, as part of the Solution design team, you will be responsible for crafting persuasive proposals and responding to RFPs/RFIs from leading global organizations seeking procurement consulting and outsourcing solutions. While this is not a sales role and involves no sales targets, the team is critical in driving GEP’s business development and growth. You will collaborate closely with GEP’s senior leadership, including VPs and C-level executives, to design and finalize customized procurement solutions for our clients.
  • Key contributor of short to long term client project assignments to
meet the set goals by management * Developing category & sourcing strategies, execute projects anddeliver savings as projected * Spend data analysis, opportunity assessment, developing projectspipeline, alignment with client, data reporting * Projects execution, supplier negotiations, contracting support
  • Interacting with mid-management stakeholders and suppliers
  • Work in cross-regional, cross-functional team environment
  • Working on end-to-end solution design/proposal development cycle
includes the following: * Summarizing client’s requirements to GEP executives
  • Understanding client requirements and designing a winning strategy
  • Creating a project plan to finalize responses within agreed timelines
  • Creating responses to client questions, designing compelling power-point presentations and finalizing a package that is client-ready
  • Designing solutions that include staffing, pricing, margin and value propositions
  • Presenting solutions to the top management in a convincing way and drive consensus on the final solution
What you should bring
  • 3 - 5 years of experience in business consulting within a multinational
environment or industry * Strong background in procurement, strategic sourcing, and categorymanagement * Exposure to areas such as supply chain management, procurementtransformation, digitalization, sustainability, and strategic cost management is a plus * Excellent analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and guide junior
team members * Strong relationship management skills with the ability to align withclient expectations * Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word; knowledge of Power BI isan advantage * Professional fluency in English; proficiency in German preferred
  • Comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative team
settings * Willingness to travel to client sites as required

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