Director, M&A Procurement Operations Strategy

Responsibilities Serve as a key advisor, identify and direct enterprise-wide Procurement/Sourcing Strategy projects and oversee client deliverables across M&A, private equity and various industry sectors Lead Procurement and Strategic Sourcing performance transformation engagements through optimization of processes and utilization of various systems/tools/metrics Ensure successful problem formulation, hypotheses generation, comprehensive analysis, testing hypotheses and problem resolution for client issues Support project initiatives from start to finish, including directing teams, generating data requests, leading client discussions, driving deliverables and assisting with presentation of outputs Create insights related to the clients strategic and financial ambitions, including identifying the underlying value proposition and challenging the clients working capital/cash flow objectives through structured data analyses, identification of operational risks and driving efficiencies Help lead proposal development and other new business development activities by leveraging new and existing relationships with C-level executives across corporate and private equity clients Qualifications Minimum eight years of recent consulting experience in a client-facing strategy discipline at a major Strategy, boutique Strategy or Big 4 consulting firm in the area of M&A/Transactions and Procurement/Sourcing Strategy Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in business, accounting, economics, STEM or other relevant degree is required; MBA or graduate engineering degree from an accredited college/university is strongly preferred Experience driving performance improvement and M&A/Transactions related projects across Procurement/Sourcing resulting in cash flow improvements and cost reductions Proven ability to perform data-driven analyses including problem identification, data discovery and statistical analysis Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable explaining data-driven process improvement insights to business users Willingness and ability to travel Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) Benefits & Compensation KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. California Salary Range: $176320 - $433090 EEO Statement KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr