Managed Services - Procurement on Demand - Manager

**Specialty/Competency:** Managed Services **Industry/Sector:** Not Applicable **Time Type:** Full time **Travel Requirements:** Up to 40% At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse 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, you will focus on optimising sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, supplier collaboration, and supply chain resilience. You will work closely with clients to analyse sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier optimization, and develop strategies to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will also provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: + Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. + Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. + Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. + Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. + Effectively mentor others. + Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. + Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. + Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. The Opportunity As part of the Procurement Managed Services team you support the delivery of project objectives against KPIs and support client leadership through strategy and execution of new opportunities. As a Manager you supervise, develop, and coach teams, manage client service accounts, and drive assigned client engagement workstreams by independently solving and analyzing complex problems to develop top-quality deliverables. You leverage your broad knowledge in procurement leading practices, category strategies, and supplier management to deliver significant business results and support client transformations. Responsibilities - Assure delivery of project objectives against KPIs - Support client leadership through strategy and execution of new opportunities - Oversee sourcing and negotiating for various spend categories - Supervise and mentor teams to deliver premium-quality results - Manage client service accounts and engagement workstreams - Apply knowledge in procurement leading practices and supplier management - Drive significant business results through strategic initiatives - Foster team development and coaching What You Must Have - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management - 5 years of experience What Sets You Apart - Master of Business Administration preferred - Demonstrating the ability to provide candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues - Assisting the department in developing and monitoring target category strategies - Supporting Procurement project delivery against KPIs and other major initiatives - Providing training and development support to PwC staff on Procurement leading practices - Managing issues and escalations through collaborative problem solving and solutioning with client and PwC leadership team - Demonstrating relationship management of Key client executives (including governance, cadence, and strategic planning) - Encouraging everyone to have a voice and invite perspectives from everyone, including quieter members of the team - Dealing effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations Learn more about how we work: PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.  For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: