[Remote] Procurement Manager, Professional Services

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is a leading provider of procurement services, offering advisory, managed services, digital solutions, staffing, and recruiting services. The Procurement Manager will manage workstreams within various client projects, focusing on procurement-related operational assessments, strategic sourcing, and category management while engaging directly with clients to improve efficiency and drive value. Responsibilities • Engage directly with our clients on various procurement and supply chain-related initiatives focused on improving efficiency, driving effectiveness, and increasing their ability to influence spending and drive value throughout their organizations • Manage and support client project workstreams, such as: • Supply chain and procurement assessments • Category Management and Strategic Sourcing • Procurement strategy roadmap creation and capability development • Scenario modeling and analytics • A ProcureAbility Manager/Director also supports internal firm-building initiatives such as: • Scoping, market, and supplier research • RFx (development, management, and evaluation) • Supplier evaluation & selection • Negotiations • Operational improvement & innovation • Business development and practice development efforts, including but not limited to the development of knowledge capital, proposals, and RFP responses • Benchmarking • Client Research • Employee Development • Managing resources and managing clients or internal projects • Lead teams of consultants, analysts, and other staff members to oversee client support and services Skills • 5+ years of experience with a consulting firm is required • Expertise in the procurement of Professional Services • 6+ years of experience in procurement, either consulting or as a practitioner • Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent from a top-tier school or a school with a well-recognized procurement or supply chain program • 3+ years of experience managing direct reports and directing project teams • Proven track record of managing consulting projects to a successful outcome, working with ambiguity, unclear requirements, etc • Demonstrated ability to manage engagement teams supporting clients in pursuit of strategic cost reduction initiatives, including: Opportunity assessment, Sourcing strategy development & execution, Supplier performance management • Demonstrated ability to personally manage clients through all phases of the most typical strategic procurement initiatives, including: Sourcing opportunity assessment, Functional procurement assessment, Strategic sourcing (scope development, RFx development, proposal assessments & contracting), Supplier performance program development, organizational transformation, etc • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage advisory engagements through all stages, proposal & contract development through final delivery, resolving problems, mitigating delays, and escalating issues as appropriate • Must possess expert-level skills with financial assessments, data assessments, MS Excel (including pivot tables), creating charts and graphs, and creating MS PowerPoint presentations • Must have the ability to travel to client sites on an as-needed basis Benefits • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance. • Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment. • Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups. • Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events. • The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives. • The Ancillary Benefit Program currently includes reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance. Company Overview • ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is the leading provider of procurement services. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is