Advisory Associate, Procurement & Outsourcing Advisory | Summer/Fall 2023
The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.
KPMG is currently seeking an Advisory Associate for our Procurement & Outsourcing Advisory practice in Consulting.
Responsibilities:
Help execute process and strategy improvements related to procurement, source-to-pay, supply chain, e-commerce or operational improvement
Support service delivery, software implementation and/or outsourcing projects within the procurement, supply chain or e-commerce continuum
Help develop and sustain relationships with client personnel and identify opportunities to provide additional services
Contribute to design, preparation and analysis of reports and findings in a clear, logical and concise manner
Assist with quantitative and qualitative analysis in a structured and scalable format
Qualifications:
Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months; Bachelors or Masters degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Operations Analysis, Business or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
Ability to assess, improve and reconstruct the information, physical and financial flows across the various client functions
Working knowledge of procurement, supply chain, e-commerce or life sciences operations; and interest and aptitude for technology related projects such as Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle Cloud and Ariba
Strong technical aptitude, demonstrated quality service mindset, critical thinking and quantitative skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; resourceful in delivering high quality work
Work location may be in the office, at client sites, or virtual/remote depending on business need. You must be located within the U.S. when working remotely. Client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
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