Senior Associate_Operations Solutions-Procurement

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

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.

PwC US ADVISORY - MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Our Management Consulting team works with our global clients to design and implement growth operational and
customer focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled
experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the
globe. Additionally our extensive expertise in various industries allow us to serve clients with consulting services with
a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased
sustainable profits.
Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India
through activities that are driven towards delivering results - conduct analyses and develop insights prepare excel
models analyze large sets of data capture as-is processes prepare work plans design to-be addition
consultants also support project lead work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision
making organize and prepare recommendations on client issues and participate actively in new business
development thought leadership and firm building activities.
COMPETENCY OVERVIEW: OPERATIONS
The Operations team works with clients across industry verticals supporting engagements in -
Differentiated Supply Chain (Planning Inventory and Logistics)
Strategic Supply Management (Sourcing)
Competitive Manufacturing
Innovation & Development (Product Strategy & Development PLM R&D Operations)
Capital Projects & Infrastructure
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Preferred:
Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience and / or knowledge in any sector (experience in the
Automotive Aerospace & Defense Health Industries including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Industrial
Products Energy Chemicals Utilities Oil & Gas Consumer Markets Technology & Telecom and Retail sectors would
be an added bonus) in the following areas:
General Sourcing / Procurement: Spend Analysis Category savings assessment Procurement Diagnostics
Operating Model Design Procurement Process Design end-to-end Procurement Transformation &
Modernization Design and execution of Strategic Sourcing initiatives including RFI / RFP (Request for
Information / Request for Proposal) design development and analysis Negotiation strategy Supplier
Management Third Party Lifecycle Management Supplier Risk Management Contract Management M&A -
Procurement Synergy Assessments Source-to-Pay Assessment Design & Implementation Category
management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect Categories. Candidates with experience in setting up
large scale procurement COE for clients would be plus.
Experience with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa SAP Ariba / Fieldglass GEP Celonis and/or
Ivalua as an implementer and administrator; ERP knowledge SAP / PeopleSoft / ORACLE or others is
preferred.
Preferable to have an active Coupa platform certification; Additional specialization certifications within Coupa
would be a bonus.
Understanding of fundamental principles of P2P including spend and commodity taxonomies requisitioning PO
generation receiving and invoice processing.
Experience with AP automation including eInvoicing scanning and workflow online tracking reporting
capabilities electronic invoice user interfaces supplier networks.
Ability to configure develop and troubleshoot RESTful APIs and flat file-based integrations for all master and
transactional data between Coupa and backend systems.
Ability to develop solutions for clients using service-oriented architecture patterns to ensure master and
transactional data are traveling successfully between systems.
Ability to gather technical requirements and conduct sessions to design the integrations between Coupa and
backend systems.
Ability to take responsibility for all technical phases of an implementation project including architecture design
development test customization documentation and data migration solutions for business applications in the
SaaS and other ERP systems.
Ability to estimate the tasks and resources required to design build and test the integration design.
Ability to design technical logic for solution development/enhancement.
Ability to work with clients during the hypercare phase to resolve integration issues between Coupa and end
systems.
Ability to provide expert advice to clients on integration API and flat file best practices and delivering efficient
and simple integration design for easy maintenance of system post Go-Live.
Skills Preferred:
Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking problem solving and
taking individual initiative.
Leading project work streams providing oversight delegating work to aid efficiency and working autonomously
with minimal direction.
Collaborating with leadership to deliver client engagements and associated outputs supporting the team in
day-to-day client management project management and the development of high-quality client deliverables.
Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members and also taking initiative
to build relationships with client stakeholders.
Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiences.
Managing and conducting or overseeing quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary
analyses of large and complex data.
Intermediate skills in developing integrations with Web Services XML JSON SQL and or other integration
technologies are mandatory.
Hands on experience facilitating application integration architecture discussions and workshops.
Proven experience in developing integrations using REST API SOAP Web Services and other integration
architectures.
Hands-on experience working with middleware platforms such as Dell Boomi Mulesoft Snaplogic etc.
Proven skills as a team member team lead or project manager on at least three full life cycle implementations
Functional knowledge of Procurement business processes is preferred.
Technical aptitude and comfort in understanding Web-based applications and the SaaS PaaS and IaaS Cloud
models and Integration concepts as well as application of these technologies in the enterprise environment.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience presenting a clear and concise technical narrative.
Educational Background:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred. Full-time masters degree/equivalent is an added
bonus.

Additional Information
Travel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.
Line of Service: Advisory
Industry: Management Consulting
Designation: Senior Associate
Location: Bangalore India
Past Experience: 8 - 12 years of prior relevant work experience 3 years of experience as Integration/ Lead
Technical Architect capacity in an Agile/ Hybrid development environment for digital transformation in
Source-to-Pay Programs or equivalent
Preferred Work Experience: Experience in either of the following industries will be preferred- Hi-Tech Consumer
Electronics & Hardware Software/ IT Semiconductors Telecommunications

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Job Posting End Date

September 26 2025