SUPPLY CHAIN and OPS-Procurment-Digital Procurement-Senior | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

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Senior - Procurement Transformation and AI

Function: Procurement Consulting  

Role purpose

Deliver procurement transformation workstreams by applying Source-to-Pay domain knowledge, consulting skills and AI-enabled solution design to improve procurement processes, user experience and business outcomes.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to support and deliver procurement transformation initiatives across Source-to-Pay. The role combines procurement domain knowledge, consulting delivery, digital transformation and AI-enabled solution design to help clients improve efficiency, compliance, user experience and business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Transformation
  • Conduct current-state assessments and support the design of future-state processes across category management, sourcing, supplier management, contracting, purchasing and invoice-to-pay.
  • Develop and maintain transformation deliverables, including process maps, gap assessments, operating model components, business requirements, implementation plans and value cases.
  • Plan and facilitate client workshops and working sessions, documenting requirements, decisions, risks and actions.
  • Translate business challenges into clear process, data, technology and organisational requirements.
  • Manage assigned workstreams, including plans, deliverables, risks, dependencies, quality and status reporting.
  • Perform research, benchmarking and analysis to support procurement transformation recommendations.

• AI and Digital Procurement
  • Support digital procurement implementations from assessment and design through configuration, testing, deployment and hypercare.
  • Facilitate design workshops and translate business requirements into future-state processes, controls, data requirements, user stories and functional designs.
  • Identify, assess and help prioritise Generative AI, Agentic AI, analytics and automation use cases across the procurement lifecycle.
  • Develop use cases and supporting requirements for spend intelligence, sourcing and RFX support, contract intelligence, supplier risk, guided buying, intake management and procure-to-pay automation.
  • Work with business, product, data and technology teams to prototype, test and deploy AI-enabled procurement solutions.
  • Develop process flows, functional requirements, test scenarios, training materials and implementation documentation.
  • Support responsible AI adoption by incorporating appropriate controls, human oversight, data protection and performance-monitoring requirements.

• Client Delivery and Practice Development
  • Prepare high-quality client deliverables, recommendations, workshop materials, status reports and decision-support materials.
  • Manage assigned activities across S2P/S2C, supplier lifecycle and performance, contract management, guided buying, purchasing, invoicing, data migration, integrations, testing, training and change adoption.
  • Coordinate with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to manage requirements, actions, risks and dependencies.
  • Support proposals, pursuits, effort estimation, thought leadership and the development of reusable procurement accelerators.
  • Review deliverables prepared by junior team members and provide guidance to consultants and analysts.
  • Contribute to knowledge sessions, reusable assets, templates and implementation playbooks.
  • Support internal capability-building and learning initiatives across digital procurement and AI.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement consulting, Source-to-Pay transformation, digital procurement or procurement technology implementation.
• Strong functional knowledge across one or more areas such as category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, purchasing, invoicing and procurement operating models.
• Experience supporting or managing workstreams within at least one end-to-end procurement technology implementation or comparably complex transformation programme.
• Strong analytical, workshop facilitation, problem-solving, stakeholder-management and written communication skills.
• Hands-on exposure to one or more platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, GEP, Zycus, JAGGAER, Ivalua, Oracle or Zip, or similar solutions.
• Experience working with ERP integrations, data migration, testing, change management and global cross-functional teams.
• Practical exposure to AI, analytics, intelligent automation or digitally enabled procurement use cases is preferred.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, Technology or a related discipline. Relevant platform certifications are advantageous.

Core Capabilities

• S2P transformation          
• AI use-case development    
• Process design
• Digital procurement        
• Workstream management   
• Client communication
• Business analysis            
• Change and adoption            
• Solution documentation

Key Success Measures

• High-quality workstream deliverables completed within agreed scope and timelines.
• Accurate analysis and practical recommendations that support improved procurement outcomes.
• Effective facilitation of workshops and management of requirements, actions, risks and dependencies.
• Successful contribution to the design, testing, deployment and adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions.
• Positive client and team feedback, effective collaboration and contribution to reusable assets and capability development.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will combine procurement domain knowledge, structured consulting skills and practical digital and AI experience to independently deliver high-quality workstreams, collaborate effectively with client stakeholders and contribute to measurable transformation outcomes.

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