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:
1. Procurement Transformation
2. Digital Manufacturing Excellence
3. Development of Supply Chain Strategy and Operating Models
4. Supply Chain Process Optimisation and Performance Improvement
5. Sustainable Supply Chain Development
Within EY's, the 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 Senior Manager in Supply Chain, you will:
6. Have a track record of supporting supply chain work in the marketplace, underpinned with a strong, trusted network
7. Have experience in managing and motivate a team of cross-functional experts of different levels
8. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in your functional area of procurement.
9. Experience in delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement projects across all levels of an organization.
10. Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new processes and uncover new offering that may assist current customer base.
11. Tactical and process oriented problem-solving.
12. Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
13. Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
14. Responsible for leading client projects, from developing their procurement strategy to contract signing stage
15. Superior verbal and written communication skills
16. 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.
17. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
18. Experience in using digital technology to enhance end-to-end supply chain performance.
19. Contribute to the wider Business Consulting community including people and operational initiatives.
20. Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training new team members.
21. Conduct performance reviews and contribution to performance feedback for junior level staff.
22. Maintain a learning & development program to continually develop personal skills.
23. Act as a role model for EY values, integrity and professional ethics.
24. Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to all levels of staff.
To qualify for the role, you must have knowledge and experience in a number of the following areas:
25. A minimum of 10+ years Procurement / Supply Chain experience, ideally with some consulting and / or project management experience.
26. Hold a third level qualification, preferably in procurement and supply chain, construction, business or science/healthcare or equivalent.
27. Procurement strategy, deep knowledge of Procurement process and process design/optimisation, operating model design delivery and identifying and delivering enabling technology.
28. Procurement transformation and benefits case realisation using digital technologies and data.
29. Sustainability driven solutions – including Supplier and Sub Tier Risk Management, mapping and measurement of organisations.
30. Procurement processes including Source to Contract, Purchase to Pay and invoice processing.
31. Knowledge of current software Industry leading Procurement solutions and their capabilities
32. eCommerce and Omnichannel solution design and implementation – including experience with Order Management.
33. Ability to identify business issues, develop innovative and compelling solutions, and convert these into client proposals.
34. demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, and resilience – being able to adjust positively to situations that involve changing tasks and/or location, shifting priorities or ambiguity.
35. Manufacturing Procurement transformation enabled by IOT, data and digitalisation.
36. Have a strong track record of working with or leading and developing diverse teams.
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:
37. Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
38. Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
39. 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.