UKI Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations, Manager (Procurement)

Location: ROI

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: No

Business Area: Supply Chain & Operations

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The opportunity

In EY, we are looking to expand and develop our Supply Chain & Operations Consulting practice to meet market demand in:

• Public Procurement
• Procurement Transformation
• Strategic cost reduction

Within EY's Procurement Transformation team we enable clients to maximise value from their third party spend and supplier relationships. We help clients solve commercial & procurement challenges from defining the strategy for sourcing through to managing the effective and efficient delivery of complex tenders and commercial solutions.

In addition to delivery on client engagements, as a Manager you will build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers and support the development of a portfolio of business by focusing on high impact opportunities. You will support complex programmes and be expected to support market growth initiatives to help position EY’s brand in the market. You will develop innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and support the development of market leading thought leadership.

Your key responsibilities

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed choices. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about helping our clients to solve their toughest supply chain problems.

As a Manager in Supply Chain, you will:

• Have experience in managing and motivate a team of cross-functional experts of different levels
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in your functional area of public procurement.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new processes and uncover new offering that may assist current customer base.
• Tactical and process oriented problem-solving.
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
• Build relationships with client personnel and deliver quality client services. Strive to assist our clients uncover additional areas of opportunity and manage the business development process.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
• Contribute to the wider Business Consulting community including people and operational initiatives.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training new team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and contribution to performance feedback for junior level staff.
• Maintain a learning & development program to continually develop personal skills.
• Act as a role model for EY values, integrity and professional ethics.

To qualify for the role, you must have knowledge and experience in a number of the following areas:

• A minimum of 3 years public procurement experience.
• Hold a third level qualification, preferably in procurement and supply chain, construction, business or science/healthcare or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of organisation wide procurement transformation including Operating Model Transformation/Procurement reconfiguration across the end to end procurement process.
• Experience of category management capability, developing sourcing strategies, evaluation of tenders and public procurement rules.
• Experience of savings opportunity identification and cost reduction programmes.
• Experience in contract reviews and supplier relationship management.
• Experience in developing tender documents in accordance with procurement directives.
• Specialist Category Knowledge in ICT, Infrastructure, Utilities, Health or Professional Services

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Discounted health insurance
• Bike to work Scheme
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• Recognition Awards
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Hybrid Working
• Work Mobile
• Free Gym membership
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Travel Pass
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

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