Consultant - Procurement Strategy

#KGS Looking for a Consultant having strong experience (at least 3 years) in procurement transformation, supply chain strategy and operations primarily Additional hand-on experience in operational due diligence, cost optimization, synergy assessment, large data set analysis from a Big4 or reputed strategy firm would be good to have

Working as part of a team to deliver cost optimization, synergy/dis-synergy assessment and value capture solutions Support and develop business and operational strategies across procurement, supply chain, manufacturing and operations. Setting and executing operational analysis e.g., financial & organizational baselining, functional benchmarking, financial modelling and opportunity assessment Perform spend analytics, category mapping and assessments, sourcing diagnostics and supplier performance evaluations. Support supply chain assessments covering product portfolio & inventory optimization, supplier collaborations and supply network strategy. Analyze procurement effectiveness and identify savings opportunities through benchmarking and market intelligence. Assist in designing future-state operating models, governance frameworks and transformation roadmaps. Working with large (sometimes unstructured) datasets (such as freight spend or PO extracts) and analyzing them to help clients assess the impact of change Support and lead work-streams and analysis on engagements and taking responsibility for small teams (when required) Producing high quality input into deliverables (usually detailed written reports) within agreed timescales Working collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of recommendations Assist onshore KPMG teams in business development activity, development of proposals and sector insight material

MBA / Post Graduate degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferably with major in Supply Chain/ Operations Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills Strong excel skills for advanced data modelling is must Strong knowledge of SIOP, Supply Chain strategy and operations, financial statements & trial balance Prior working experience in performance improvement projects across procurement and supply chain domains Prior working experience in operational due diligence, organizational and financial baseline and synergy assessment Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks/priorities The ability to transform un-structured data into informative and creative outputs with minimal supervision Experience with large data management & visualization tools such as Alteryx / Power BI / SQL / Python / Databricks Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and value to the client Experience of working in a deal environment with senior management #LI-PC3