Project Manager, Procurement

1 day ago


Chicago, United States Boston Consulting Group Full time

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.



What You'll Do

As a Project Manager in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, you will work with BCG clients to develop and implement strategies to optimize strategic procurement processes and optimize supply chain management. In this role, you will apply your sound expertise, understanding of business contexts, and analytical skills to enable organizations priorities. You will also work in multidisciplinary teams to help businesses improve their products and create market growth strategies. You will be responsible for:

  • Holistic project management. You will be responsible for the development and successful implementation of suitable strategies to optimize the supply chain and strategic procurement process. You will demonstrate your entrepreneurial talent in project controlling and in the acquisition of new customers. 
  • Broad range of challenges. Broad customer portfolios and project assignments at home and abroad for a wide variety of industries and customers. From start-ups, retail, and consumer goods, to the energy and automotive industries or the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
  • Intensive customer consulting. You will work closely with customers, be their main contact person and be responsible for conducting your team's workshops, negotiations and presentations.
  • Specific development. Your professional expertise will help to drive forward the development of knowledge in our company.
  • Far-reaching responsibility. You will ensure that your team develops both professionally and personally. As a member of the INVERTO management team, you can help shape the development of our entire company and give it the necessary impetus. 


What You'll Bring

  • 4+ years of professional experience in procurement and/or supply chain management (Prior experience at a consulting organization is highly preferred)
  • BS from an accredited university (MS is preferred)
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills
  • Results-orientated mindset
  • Confidence and persuasiveness
  • Business-fluent written and spoken English language skills
  • Willingness to travel around the globe to work with clients and BCG teams. At times, this role involves significant travel to client sites. The amount of travel will depend on client needs and nature of projects


Who You'll Work With

BCG's INVERTO practice focuses on strategic procurement and supply chain management. We are one of the top names for strategic procurement and supply chain management. As a part of BCG, we offer the best of both worlds: in-depth expertise and high strategic competence with a draw on a strong, international infrastructure, which makes us even more dynamic in the market. Our values form the basis for our actions. They sum up what it means to be INVERTO, our own beliefs and standards, to which we are fully committed: We create value, grow as one, pioneer with expertise, take care of people and planet, do what's right, and we are fueled by fun. That is why we want to strengthen our team with someone that matches our ambitions as well as our spirit. We are INVERTO.



Additional info

YOU'LL BE BASED IN: This role is currently open in our Chicago office.

YOU'LL BE TRAVELING: Moderate travel is anticipated and will vary based on specific project locations.

 

FOR U.S. APPLICANTS:

The first year base compensation for this role is $175,000. In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below. At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members. That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All our plans provide best in class coverage:

  • Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
  • Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
  • Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
  • Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
  • Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
  • Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan 
  • Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement 
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
  • Paid sick time on an as needed basis
  • Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.


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