Manager – Procurement Consulting – French or German Speaker
Job Description
Job title: Manager – Procurement Consulting – French or German Speaker
Company: GEP
Job description: Company Overview
GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.
We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.
Are you one of us?
GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.
For more information please visit us on GEP.com or check us out on LinkedIn.com.
What you will do
- Contributing to the development and execution of the global strategy for the procurement consultancy practice
- Owning client relationships and satisfaction levels
- Leading team thinking and efforts to ensure project/program objectives are being achieved
- Developing and coaching team members
- Contributing to team understanding of client culture
- Identifying new business opportunities and supporting the Program Manager/BD in efforts to expand client relationship
- Managing multiple projects concurrently and delivering consistent positive results
- Developing sourcing strategies & processes in line with clients’ business goals & policies
- Interfacing with client to understand their sourcing and procurement requirements
- Developing sound recommendations contributing to program objectives (cost savings, SLAs, Transformation, etc.)
- Leading sourcing, RFQ events, auctions, supplier management and negotiations
- Creatively using data sources to develop fact-based recommendations and complex analyses
- Delivering presentations and communicating confidently with the client
What you should bring
- Must have management consulting experience in a consulting firm OR a combination of consultancy and industry experience
- Experience in at least one of the following categories: IT, Logistics or Facilities Management (FM).
- Demonstrated leadership ability and Outstanding client management skills
- Business problem solving skills with strong analytical and reporting skills
- Excellent presentation skills and Business Development potential
- Knowledge of business process improvement methodologies such as TQM, Six Sigma, APEX etc., a PLUS
- Business Fluency in German or French is must
- Ability to travel 30% of the time
