Senior Executive (Manager), Procurement, Strategy and Execution – EY Parthenon
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The opportunity
At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.
We’re launching a brand-new Purchasing & Procurement team to support our growing portfolio of Private Equity (PE)-owned business. This is a rare chance to get in at the ground floor of a high-performing, commercially focused group with a clear mandate to deliver value, fast.
Your Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Executive within our Procurement team, you’d assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to potential clients to help sell work, and leading project delivery working with senior client stakeholders within tight timeframes for some of EY’s most demanding clients. As a consultant you’ll advise clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing winning procurement strategies.
You would also be expected to contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Shape and execute procurement strategies across multiple industries and spend categories.
- Work directly with portfolio company leadership, including CFOs, COOs, and Procurement Heads.
- Drive cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and process transformation.
- Establish core tools, processes, and systems — as we’re building this function from the ground up.
- Lead or contribute to value creation initiatives in post-acquisition environments.
Skills And Attributes For Success
- Backgrounds in procurement, sourcing, commercial operations, or consulting.
- Experience in or exposure to PE-backed businesses.
- Commercially driven and results-oriented; thrives in build-from-scratch environments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and comfort working across a multi-entity portfolio.
To qualify for the role you must have
- Solid background in a major procurement consulting business.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Experience in or exposure to PE-backed businesses.
What We Offer You
We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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