We currently are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager / Director - Procurement to lead client engagement teams, lead business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts, develop practice offering and finally, mentor and develop EY SC&O team.
Our Supply Chain & Operations - Procurement practice generate value to our clients improving business performance, by deploying:
Procurement Transformation - Business and Digital
Implementation of Strategic Sourcing / Category Management Framework
Sourcing / Cost optimization
Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Manager your key role will be to lead large transformational client engagements as well as internal projects. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will establish valued relationships with external clients at the \'\'C\'\' level. You will lead large global and regional bids, proposals and thought leadership. You will be responsible for presenting executive summary findings to enact change. You will manage multiple EY colleagues across levels and client team members. You will review other\'s work to ensure it is of a high quality. You will mentor others as they progress in their own career.
Skills and attributes for success
To qualify for the role you must have
Approximately 10+ years of work experience in Procurement across different areas (business transformation, technology transformation etc..), with a proven record of transformational experience to achieve positive outcomes and change in the organization
Prior Senior Manager (or Director) experience in consulting (Big Four, Strategy House or equivalent)
Proven track record of business development activities
Clear experience and track record of leading successful transformation in areas of Procurement
Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ideally, you\'ll also have
A master\'s degree with emphasis in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or Logistics with strong academic records
Preferably Arabic speaking
Digital Procurement experience (SAP, Ariba, Bravo) in various areas
What we look for
We\'re looking for professionals with expertise in Procurement transformation, across Sector.
It is a highly collaborative environment, where you\'ll be building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels - so you\'ll also need to be genuinely engaging, with interests and contacts in communities outside of your work life. As a leader, you will also have a passion for developing people through effectively supervising, coaching, mentoring and contributing to our people initiatives that include recruiting and retaining our professionals
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business. We also offer:
Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that\'s right for you
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we\'re using the finance products, expertise and systems we\'ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we\'ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.