Supply Chain & Operations - Procurement Category Management & Sourcing Consulting - Senior Manager

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Supply Chain & Operations – Procurement Category Management & Sourcing Consulting – Senior Manager

The opportunity

We are seeking a senior manager with deep expertise in Strategic Procurement, including Category Management and Sourcing capabilities. As a Category Management & Sourcing Consulting Senior Manager, you will lead complex programs in assessing client’s category management and source-to-contract capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve total value generation through all dimensions of category strategy and execution. You will lead a team of consultants to deliver value to our clients, improving their strategic procurement processes and delivering cost reduction, service improvement, and optimal sourcing strategies. As a leader in the procurement practice, this position offers the chance to work closely with clients, collaboratively finding innovative approaches including use of AI, to deliver that value.

Your key responsibilities

• Serve as a client‑facing consultant, actively engaging with senior clients in assessing opportunities for strategic procurement improvement, and teaming with clients in delivering those improvements
• Prepare for and lead process workshops with clients, guiding discussions to gather information, assess current state, and collaborating to identify opportunities for total cost reduction
• Identify client challenges within their category management processes and recommend innovative solutions leveraging leading practices
• Lead and shape pursuits, including proposal team leadership, proposal development, and sales support
• Develop approaches for complex program delivery, lead and support overall program management of the engagement with high service quality
• Ensure high quality engagement deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, driving development, facilitating client reviews, and ensuring alignment with client expectations
• Design and implement AI‑driven procurement solutions within strategic procurement to optimize decision‑making and efficiency
• Leverage deep category expertise across numerous spend categories in support of assessments, client pursuits, and delivery of client engagements
• Lead teams conducting strategic sourcing and other total cost reduction efforts
• Foster strong relationships with client program leaders, sponsors, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction
• Leverage deep understanding of sourcing and total cost reduction areas to coach and develop team members in assessing opportunity and delivering client value
• Lead and support development of thought leadership on sourcing and category management topic areas including use of AI and agentic AI
• Develop and apply expertise in strategic procurement technology solutions encompassing spend and contract analytics tools, sourcing / autonomous sourcing and negotiations tools, contract lifecycle management solutions
• Support business development initiatives including new solution identification and development
• Mentor and guide team members in best practices for delivery of complex assessment, sourcing and category management projects

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

Ideally, you’ll also have

What we look for

We seek proactive and innovative individuals who are passionate about transforming procurement processes through effective orchestration solutions. You should be a strategic thinker with the ability to collaborate across teams, inspire others, and drive successful outcomes for our clients.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

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