Supply Chain & Operations - Procurement Transformation BC - Manager

Supply Chain & Operations, Manager – Procurement (Public)

The opportunity

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

• Procurement Transformation
• Digital Manufacturing Excellence
• Development of Supply Chain Strategy and Operating Models
• Supply Chain Process Optimisation and Performance Improvement
• Sustainable Supply Chain Development

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 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 5 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 

If you have a keen interest in being part of a growing Supply Chain & Operations Consulting team in Ireland as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then the EY Consulting team could be exactly the right place for you.

What Working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. 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, coaching and feedback 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

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

Apply now.

Who We Are

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.