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At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialize in providing consulting services on optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness. You will analyze client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. In sourcing and procurement at PwC, your focus will be on optimizing sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, supplier collaboration, and supply chain resilience. You will closely collaborate with clients to analyze sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier optimization, and develop strategies to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, you will provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions. Focused on relationships, you will build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, grow your personal brand, deepen technical expertise, and be aware of your strengths. Anticipating the needs of your teams and clients, you will deliver quality while embracing increased ambiguity. You are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, ask questions, and use these moments as opportunities to grow. As a Senior Associate in the Procurement on Demand (PoD) - Operate field at PwC, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Your responsibilities will include inviting and giving in-the-moment feedback in a constructive manner, sharing and collaborating effectively with others, identifying and suggesting improvements when problems and opportunities arise, handling, manipulating, and analyzing data and information responsibly, following risk management and compliance procedures, keeping up-to-date with developments in your area of specialization, communicating confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner verbally and in the materials you produce, building and maintaining an internal and external network, seeking opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms, and upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. To excel in this role, you are required to have 4-8 years of experience in sourcing and procurement services. Deep knowledge of sourcing practices, spend levers, sourcing principles, strategic sourcing initiatives, spend analysis, category savings assessment, procurement diagnostics, contract management, supplier management, procurement operations, P2P principles, procurement transformation, and digital tools for procurement analytics and supplier management is essential. Additionally, you should possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in using data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau, advanced Excel skills, experience in data-driven decision-making, and the ability to create impactful presentations for senior stakeholders using Microsoft PowerPoint. Familiarity with collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint is also required. Preferred qualifications include experience in managing complex categories, identifying strategic sourcing opportunities, and knowledge in operating model design, procurement process design, third-party lifecycle management, and supplier risk management. Any procurement-related certification would be considered a plus.,
