Senior Consultant – Performance Improvement, Supply Chain Optimization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Assist in strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Perform supply chain evaluations through interviews with executives and frontline leaders, as well as job observations.

• Create spend cubes and performance analytics utilizing Power BI.

• Oversee organizational sourcing and procurement maturity evaluations.

• Develop comprehensive category sourcing strategies in collaboration with clients.

• Independently facilitate ideation workshops.

• Prepare assessment reports and present insights and strategies to executive leaders.

• Drive the execution of three to four category strategies, including final negotiations and award recommendations.

• Manage the implementation of resultant supplier agreements.

• Assist in optimizing sourcing and procurement organizational structures, policies, processes, and management practices.

• Collaborate with extended teams and clients on operational and supply chain transformation initiatives.

• Lead multifaceted consulting value workstreams that encompass operational, financial, and process analysis, strategy formulation, process reengineering, and modeling.

• Address one client challenge at a time, primarily working independently to achieve operational and financial outcomes.

• Work onsite with clients and travel weekly.

⛳️ Requirements

• Willingness to travel 95% of the time, from Sunday to Thursday, for over 45 weeks each year, with no flexibility.

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field is essential, or alternatively, over ten (10) years of relevant professional experience.

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in strategic sourcing, independently creating and executing category strategies, either in the industry or as a consultant.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and influence stakeholders effectively.

• A self-motivated individual with a proven track record of driving results independently.

• Eagerness and ability to learn new skills quickly and frequently.

• Capability to conduct analytics that yield insights beyond just pivot charts.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• Quick adaptability to Power BI.

• Ability to link issues and opportunities back to clients' financials.

• Skillful in concise communication through professional writing.

• Capable of engaging with and presenting to all levels of the organization, including executive leaders on a weekly basis.

• Commitment to upholding Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship.

• Ethical and principled behavior.

• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

• Crowe is currently not sponsoring work authorization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements to accommodate life moments.

• Support for well-being.

• An inclusive culture that values diversity.

• Access to career coaching and ongoing career guidance.

• Equal employment opportunities for all.

• Applicant accommodations and special assistance available.