Operations Consulting - Sourcing & Procurement - Coupa - Experienced Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.

In sourcing and procurement at PwC, you will focus on optimising sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, supplier collaboration, and supply chain resilience. You will work closely with clients to analyse sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier optimization, and develop strategies to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will also provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Additional Job Description

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required

Bachelor's Degree

Required Field(s) of Study

Accounting,Business Administration/Management,Economics,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Industrial Engineering,Supply Chain Management

Minimum Year(s) of Experience

1 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred

Master of Business Administration

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates thorough abilities, knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:
- Leading the design of a module/set of modules within Coupa leveraging past experience and leading practices;
- Identifying gaps, developing the business and/or technical requirements to build leading practice designs for clients;
- Leading Project Management activities including work plan development, status meetings, supporting the development of leadership communications and presentations;
- Overseeing junior staff and providing guidance and coaching to ensure their development and success on engagements;
- Overseeing work progress and ensuring timely completion of technical development activities;
- Providing fact based insights based on qualitative and quantitative data sets to support recommendations;
- Communicating firm understanding of both Strategic and Operational Procurement practices, helping to guide client leadership and staff in support of a leading practice system;Ê
- Providing oversight and guidance to system build and testing activities;
- Overseeing Supplier Enablement activities including supporting change management activities related to communications and training;
- Coordinating with Change Management teams in the system deployment activities, including training, communications, go-live readiness and leading applicable stakeholder calls; and,
- Overseeing hypercare activities and providing recommendations and solutions to address any unexpected post-go-live issues.

Demonstrates thorough abilities, knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:
- Understanding of Sourcing and Procurement leading practices and the ability to communicate at a strategic and operational level;
- Possessing the ability to facilitate working sessions with client leads to define business requirements and design leading practice solutions;