Manager – Procurement – Operational Strategy – Strategy and Execution – EY-Parthenon

Senior Executive (Manager) – Procurement, Operational Strategy, Strategy and Execution, EY-Parthenon.

We develop strategies and deliver value for clients, optimizing operations and enhancing overall business value leveraging deep sector and functional expertise.

Responsibilities

• Implement cost transformation, procurement strategies, and optimisation.
• Drive transaction value creation, including carve-outs and integrations.
• Create private equity procurement value pre- and post-deal.
• Separate contracts.
• Work closely with executive leadership across industries to identify opportunities for improvement, including quick wins.
• Support key decision-makers in developing and implementing strategic transformations.
• Play a supporting role in new business development efforts by qualifying targets, supporting pitches and pursuits, and preparing go-to-market collateral.
• Manage project teams, drive progress, develop project plans, conduct cost/benefit analysis, and contribute to engagement management responsibilities including project commercials and risk management.
• Review/analyse financial information and scenario modelling to support decision making and execution.
• Produce clear, concise, client-ready reports that communicate complex findings and recommendations.
• Assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations.
• Develop technical and personal skills through learning, coaching and experiences.
• Engage and manage stakeholders by tailoring communication to influence, align, and drive outcomes.
• Act as a role model and support the development and coaching of junior team members.
• Lead on the ground with clients, working as a credible and visible member of joint EY-client teams, possibly leading a workstream.

Qualifications

• Professional services / strategy consulting experience, either wholly within consulting or through a combination of consulting and industry roles.
• Track record of involvement in delivering cross-sector cost transformation programmes and third-party spend initiatives.
• Experience in opportunity assessments and cost reduction delivery programmes.
• Strong analytical skills linking operational analysis to financial statements.
• Experience across multiple sectors, especially Consumer & Retail, Industrials, Energy, Life Sciences, and Technology, Media and Telecom.
• Expertise within multiple categories of spend, both indirects and directs.
• Experience building strong working relationships with senior clients and influencing key decision-makers.
• Experience supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment.
• Track record of delivering cost transformation with clear, quantified impact, including responsibility for managing project workstreams, teams and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience producing and reviewing high-calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership.

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