Associate - Consulting Procurement

Welcome to GEP Who We Are GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations. How You Grow at GEP We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms. Celebrating Everyone GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back. Are You One of Us Tasks will include (but not limited to): • Helps understanding client needs to provide flawless service • Recommending actions and help clients implement them • Working closely with middle management and clients to create customized high impact solutions • Analyzing client spend data and creating deliverables for the project • Supports developing sound recommendations contributing to program objectives (cost savings) • Delivering presentations and communicating confidently with the client • Responsible for handling complex analyses • Participating and driving the client’s engagement cycle from lead to operations • Contributing to team understanding of client culture. Giving suggestions on how team could be more effective • Starts developing sourcing strategies & processes in line with client’s business goals & policies • Monitoring and analyze trends of key commodities as input to sourcing initiatives • Carrying out sourcing, RFQ events, auctions, supplier management and negotiations What we expect from you: • Bachelor’s Degree required Must have 3-5 years in management consulting experience in a consulting firm or a combination of consultancy and industry experience in procurement and strategic sourcing. • Demonstrated highly motivated team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision • Language proficiency English, Portuguese is definitely a plus. • Proficiency in MS Office Suite: including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (ability to create formulas and to analyze data) • Should be flexible to travel onsite as required • Skill-set should include academic, extracurricular, or professional achievements that showcase your knowledge and experience with working day-to-day in a professional setting • Highly motivated team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision