Business Consulting – Supply Chain & Operations, Procurement Transformation - Manager


General Information
Location: Ireland
Available for Visa Sponsorship: YES
Business Area: Supply Chain & Operations
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent


The Team and the opportunity


Within EY's, the Procurement Transformation team we enable clients to maximise value from their third party spend and supplier relationships. We help clients solve commercial & procurement challenges from defining the strategy for sourcing through to managing the effective and efficient delivery of complex tenders and commercial solutions.


In addition to delivery on client engagements, you will build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers and support the development of a portfolio of business by focusing on high impact opportunities. You will support complex programmes and be expected to support market growth initiatives to help position EY’s brand in the market. You will develop innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and support the development of market leading thought leadership.


In EY, we are looking to expand and develop our Supply Chain & Operations Consulting practice to meet market demand in a number of areas:

• Procurement Transformation
• Digital Manufacturing Excellence
• Development of Supply Chain Strategy and Operating Models
• Supply Chain Process Optimisation and Performance Improvement
• Sustainable Supply Chain Development

Your key responsibilities
As a Manager in Supply Chain, you will:

• Have experience in managing and motivate a team of cross-functional experts of different levels
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in your functional area of procurement.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new processes and uncover new offering that may assist current customer base.
• Tactical and process oriented problem-solving.
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
• Build relationships with client personnel and deliver quality client services. Strive to assist our clients uncover additional areas of opportunity and manage the business development process.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
• Contribute to the wider Business Consulting community including people and operational initiatives.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training new team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and contribution to performance feedback for junior level staff.
• Maintain a learning & development program to continually develop personal skills.
• Act as a role model for EY values, integrity and professional ethics.

Skills and attributes for success

• A minimum of 5 years public procurement experience.
• Hold a third level qualification, preferably in procurement and supply chain, construction, business or science/healthcare or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of organisation wide procurement transformation including Operating Model Transformation/Procurement reconfiguration across the end to end procurement process.
• Experience of category management capability, developing sourcing strategies, evaluation of tenders and public procurement rules.
• Experience of savings opportunity identification and cost reduction programmes.
• Experience in contract reviews and supplier relationship management.
• Experience in developing tender documents in accordance with procurement directives.
• Specialist Category Knowledge in ICT, Infrastructure, Utilities, Health or Professional Services.
• You have a keen interest in being part of a growing Supply Chain & Operations Consulting team in Ireland as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then the EY Consulting team could be exactly the right place for you.

What we look for
An individual with drive and focus who enjoys delivering a high-quality service for our clients. You are a talented and committed individual at Senior Manager/Director level who is interested in joining our team. You are passionate about helping clients solve their toughest transformation/ strategic problems and experienced in delivering insightful recommendations that are rigorous in their grounding, creative in their selection, distinct to each client, and practical in their ability to be taken to market.


What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with Flex EY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.


Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.


Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.


Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.


As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.


If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.


Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.


Apply now.


IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.