Manager - Procurement Consulting

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

How You Grow at GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

Are You One of Us

Position description:

• 5-7 years of business consulting experience in multinational organization
• Strong procurement, category management experience
• Experience to other consulting offerings such as supply chain management, procurement transformation, digitization, sustainability, strategic cost management is desired
• Experience in leading small to mid size projects and client assignments
• Ability to deliver presentations to senior client stakeholders and influence decision-making
• Ability to develop compelling insights and data-driven recommendations by analyzing a large set of data
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Professional fluency in English and German or French language.
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBi
• BA/BS degree required; master's desired or equivalent work experience
• Exposure to business development is desired
• Open to travelling to client’s site, if required

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading short- to long-term client project assignments to meet the set goals
• Developing category & sourcing strategies, managing a team of consultants to execute projects and deliver savings as projected
• Meeting or exceeding all service level requirements and driving exceptional client satisfaction
• Supplier negotiations, contracting support, reporting
• Interacting with senior stakeholders in client organizations
• Work in cross-regional, cross-functional team environment
• Coaching & mentoring of team members to help them grow
• Firm building activities of recruiting, training, digitization, ESG, etc.
• Participating in business development activities
• Knowledge & Intellectual Capital building for the firm
• Travelling to a client´s site as required