EY Supply chain operation Procurement - Staff 

India, Kerala, Kochi 

931071569

As part of our EY-GDS team, you will be expected to support sourcing and procurement engagements, such as sourcing direct/indirect categories, conducting spend analyses / market intelligence, identifying cost reduction or process improvement opportunities, contract analysis, vendor management, performance management, purchasing & expediting and P2P etc.

We’re looking for Junior Consultant “1-2 years of Exp ( Junior Consultant)”, consulting / industry experience across sourcing indirect categories, contract analysis, supplier development, supplier risk management, spend analysis, and with procure to pay process knowledge.

Your key responsibilities

• Candidate will work with the extended team and/or client to design and deliver actionable supply chain transformation projects
• Working on strategic sourcing, spend analysis, opportunity assessments & cost optimization, category management, supplier evaluation, RFP/RFQ creation and analysis
• Conduct supplier negotiations and deliver savings
• Exposure to contract management, obligation management, supplier risk & compliance management.
• Support business development activities through both leading pursuits and developing strong relationships with existing clients
• Develop current state assessment, gap assessment, create future state operating models, governance frameworks and participate/conduct workshops
• Work with large spend data and infer the insights and pattern
• Review and validate data and further build analytical reports and presentations
• Conduct secondary research/market intelligence to back client deliverables

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of tools / levers / concepts like strategic sourcing, global sourcing, e-sourcing
• Experienced in strategic sourcing of indirect spend categories [IT (Hardware, software, services), Professional services, MRO, Marketing, Facilities Management, Logistics sourcing, Temporary/Contingent Labor, Travel & Expense, HR, packaging, etc]
• Strong communication, presentation and team building skills and experience in producing high quality reports, papers, and presentations.
• Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities in one or more areas covering indirect spends, contracts / services procurement & administration.
• Handson experience into Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, Icertis, or Zycus
• Exposure to analytical and reporting tools like Power BI in addition to expertise in advanced excel, alteryx, Tableau

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Master’s degree OR MBA OR Master’s in Supply Chain & Operations.
• 1-2 years of work experience in Supply Chain and Operations projects
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience in sourcing strategy, contract management, spend analytics, and sourcing execution

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong analytical skills
• Exposure to analytical and reporting tools like Power BI in addition to expertise in advanced excel

What we look for

• A Team of people with domain experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 1400 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EY SCO practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.
You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback 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

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.