Principal Consultant Business Performance Procurement

MAC Consulting is hiring for a Principal Consultant with expert knowledge of procurement and supply chain. This individual will be responsible for general consulting to deliver across a range of Business Performance projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the sales process and develop proposals.
  
• Build client and industry knowledge.
  
• Conduct a comprehensive category analysis of spend data market trends supplier performance and demand patterns within each procurement category to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
  
• Analyse existing procurement processes workflows and systems to identify inefficiencies bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
  
• Recommend and implement process redesign initiatives to streamline operations enhance productivity and optimize resource utilisation.
  
• Develop supplier segmentation strategies based on criticality risk and strategic importance.
  
• Assist in negotiating supplier contracts terms and service level agreements (SLAs) to optimize value and mitigate risks.
  
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to identify costsaving opportunities optimize supplier relationships and drive value for the client.
  
• Develop risk management strategies contingency plans and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to legal ethical and corporate governance standards.
  
• Support project initiation and design project implementation including project management aspects such as time cost quality and delivery.
  
• Conduct contract management and supplier rationalisation.
  
• Demonstrate core consulting skills.
  
• Conduct adhoc research for projects or business needs.
  

Requirements

• At least 810 years in management consulting.
  
• Indepth experience working on procurement practices.
  
• Bachelor s degree is a minimum requirement.
  
• Postgraduate (Honours level) preferred. MBA optional.
  
• Analytical skills are essential for interpreting procurement data identifying insights and making informed decisions.
  
• Exceptional verbal written and presentation skills.
  
• Ability to engage and build impactful relationships.
  
• Strong humancantered approach and soft skills.