Deloitte

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Deloitte$88K — $163K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in sourcing & procurement, supply chain, or consulting
  • Familiarity with business strategy, operating model design, strategic category management, and digital procurement technology
  • Proficient in documenting business processes and identifying improvement opportunities
  • Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as supply chain, operations, or business
  • Ability to travel up to 50% for client engagements
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of sourcing vision and mission
  • Analyze and design next-gen operating models for clients
  • Create and evaluate category strategies and management plans
  • Conduct sourcing events including drafting RFx documents and managing bids
  • Monitor client risks and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Establish digital procurement technology ecosystems
  • Develop deliverables and facilitate stakeholder workshops

Benefits

  • Broad range of employee benefits
  • Inclusive culture promoting diverse perspectives
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Supportive environment for continuous learning
  • Commitment to positive community impact through purpose-driven work
Full Job Description
Work You'll Do

Deloitte is seeking a Consultant to support client engagements focused on Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and Procurement functional strategy & operating model design within the Supply Chain & Network Operations practice. This role will help clients drive enhanced impact and efficiency from the Sourcing & Procurement function. Deloitte's sourcing work spans functional strategy, operating model design, indirect & direct category management, supplier risk & relationship management, digital procurement strategy & technology selection.

The Consultant will work with cross-functional teams to:
  • Support projects that establish the vision and mission for sourcing organizations
  • Analyze current state operating models (including assessment of structure, roles, digital procurement / AI tech stacks, policies and governance structures) and design next-gen operating models, including those designed for AI
  • Support the creation of category strategies, including conducting analysis on specifications / total cost of ownership, market trends & suppliers, and category management strategies
  • Run category sourcing events including drafting RFx documents, managing bids & negotiations, creating supplier award scenarios, and creating recommended implementation plans
  • Support the proactive monitoring of risk for clients and developing recommendations to mitigate those risks via supply market and internal actions
  • Help establish future-state digital procurement technology ecosystems, including the prioritization / business case for agents and other AI tools
  • Develop client-ready deliverables.
  • Support workshops and working sessions with stakeholders across supply chain IT, procurement, and finance
  • Track risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions across project workstreams
The team

Our team helps clients transform their value chains into competitive advantages. We drive efficiency, improve flexibility, and increase responsiveness through proactive insights and decision-making. We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that bring world-class supply network and operational capabilities to our clients. We provide operational know-how, digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific hybrid solutions to deliver unprecedented client value. Additionally, we improve operations, product, and material flow across the breadth of the value chain and create greater supply network synergy and value.

You will work closely with operations leaders, plant managers, and IT teams to design and implement solutions that enhance production efficiency, quality, visibility, and traceability across the manufacturing value chain.

Qualifications
Required
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in sourcing & procurement, supply chain or consulting
  • Experience with one or more of the following: business strategy, operating model design, strategic category management, data & analytics, digital procurement technology strategy.
  • Experience documenting business processes, requirements, and improvement opportunities.
  • Experience in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, business, economics, analytics, or a related field.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Preferred
  • Experience with digital procurement platforms including Ariba, Coupa, iValua
  • Experience supporting strategic sourcing, operations, negotiations.
  • Advanced Excel, data visualization, AI, or analytics experience.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $88,600 - $163,100.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ways of thinking, ideas, and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients' most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.

Our purpose

Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities. Learn more.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see https://www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

Requisition code: 341015

Job ID 341015

About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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