Procurement Manager

This role is completely remote; however, the candidate should be willing to travel on occasions for meetings. Office is based in Chicago, IL and candidates local to this location are preferable.

Responsibilities

• Experience in global implementations, with the flexibility to adapt to multiple time zones
• Sharp business acumen to ensure thorough understanding of business needs and service
• requirements
• Strength in coordinating and driving outcomes with internal business units and external partners
• Ability to articulate risks in group settings and influence stakeholders to arrive at the best solution to
• resolve challenges
• Comfort in providing delivery support to stay ahead of critical paths / milestones
• Utilize the Project Portfolio Management tools for planning resources, project milestones, risks and
• financials
• Maintain the overall Project Plan ensuring that the plan appropriately reflects key
• interdependencies and external dependencies.
• Manage critical path and high-risk activities, identifying potential threats and conflicts, and
• implementing mitigating actions. Lead timely issue identification, resolution, escalation when
• appropriate
• Balances cost, time, and risk levels to deliver the business requirements within agreed resource and
• budget constraints
• Develop and implement change control processes, communication plans, test strategies, financial
• and benefits tracking processes for the program
• Qualifications

Basic

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider
• three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education At least 8
• years of experience of relevant experience

Preferred

• Superior performance in relevant undergraduate studies (e.g., Supply Chain, Business, Engineering,
• etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel analysis and communication in MSWord and MS PowerPoint
• 8 years of experience required in procurement or supply chain with track record of delivering
• exceptional outcomes for clients
• 6 years of consulting experience within a management consulting firm
• Must have demonstrated exposure in fostering client relationships to sell consulting engagements
• and proven success in applying leading strategic procurement practices including strategic sourcing,
• category management, supplier relationship management and commercial negotiation
• Ability to be based out of our Chicago, IL office
• Ability to travel up to 80% of your time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote