Consultant (Procurement Focus)

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-3842

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A leading, global consulting group seeks a Consultant to join their regional practice specialised in Procurement

Client Details

A leading, global consulting group seeks a Consultant to join their regional practice specialised in Procurement

Description

* Gather, validate, compile and analyse relevant data from a variety of data sources across the client organization
* Conduct material group and procurement market analyses
* Assess procurement functions, processes and practices and help transform the organization
* Develop sourcing strategies
* Manage and drive the process of category strategy development and sourcing in collaboration with client team members and business stakeholders
* Engage with suppliers and support clients in preparing supplier negotiations
* Train client procurement professionals
* Create and deliver presentations of work as well as final recommendations

Job Offer

An exciting, challenging opportunity to work with a prestigious global consulting group

Requirements

* Relevant professional experience (0-5 years), preferably as a procurement consultant or as a procurement professional
* Top academic results from university
* Preferably a capability spike in one or several areas e.g. deep category expertise, game theory, sourcing tools, design-for-value, (not exhaustive)
* Outstanding problem-solving skills as well as analytical capabilities
* Team spirit, strong organizational, oral and written communication skills
* Flexibility to adapt to an intellectually challenging but rewarding job

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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