Job Title: Senior Associate - Procurement Consulting
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Procurement - Transformation and Advisory
Experience Level: Mid-Level
About the Role
We are seeking a results-driven and analytical Senior Associate Procurement Consulting to join our this role you will support strategic sourcing procurement transformation cost optimization and category management initiatives for clients across multiple industries. You will partner with key stakeholders to deliver value-driven solutions strengthen supplier relationships and implement procurement strategies that align with business objectives.
The Senior Associate will independently manage workstreams within sourcing and transformation engagements combining strong analytical and consulting skills with client-facing responsibilities. This role requires the ability to influence stakeholders drive category strategies and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support procurement consulting engagements from discovery through implementation.
- Conduct spend analysis procurement diagnostics and benchmarking assessments to identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies.
- Develop category and sourcing strategies supplier management frameworks and procurement governance models.
- Perform supplier market research and support RFP/RFI development bid evaluations and contract negotiations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess procurement processes and implement improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
- Support procurement technology implementations including Coupa Ariba SAP Jaggaer Ivalua and GEP.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations recommendations and reports for client and internal stakeholders.
- Coach and mentor junior consultants while contributing to proposal development and practice-building initiatives.
Qualifications :
Required and Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree or MBA preferred.
- 5 years of experience in procurement strategic sourcing supply chain or consulting environments with client delivery experience required.
- Strong understanding of procurement practices technologies and market trends.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools including Excel Power BI and Tableau.
- Experience with sourcing and procurement platforms such as Ariba Coupa and Jaggaer is preferred.
- Excellent analytical communication stakeholder management and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced client-facing environment.
- Strong project management capabilities and familiarity with digital procurement solutions.
- Consulting experience required.
Additional Information :
Compensation Disclosure
The base salary range for this position is $80K to $125K annually. This range reflects the base pay that we reasonably expect to offer for the role across our hiring locations.
Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors including but not limited to:
- Geographic location (state and city of residence)
- Overall professional experience
- Directly relevant experience
- Education and certifications
- Industry knowledge and expertise
- Skills and competencies
In addition to base pay this role may be eligible for performance-based bonuses or incentive pay or commissions which are not included in the listed base salary range.
WNS complies with all applicable federal state and local pay transparency laws including those in California Colorado New York Washington and Illinois. Where required by law we will provide additional details about compensation and benefits to qualified applicants.
Benefits Overview
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) holidays and sick leave
- 401(k) with company match or other retirement plan
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
WNS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in all aspects of employment including the application process.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1