Performance Improvement Supply Chain Optimization Senior Consultant

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Job Description: Crowe’s Performance Improvement practice helps clients significantly improve their profitability by: Solving supply chain, procurement / sourcing, supplier management / development, and operational challenges; Developing an executable improvement plan and aligning stakeholders; Quantifying the financial value associated with implementing the improvements; and Partnering with our clients to drive value capture (e.g., we deliver bottom-line results, not PowerPoint presentations). We need more Supply Chain Senior Consultant(s) to lead aspects of our strategic sourcing engagements, including helping to shape global supply strategies, build category strategies, lead competitive sourcing initiatives, and support procurement transformations, logistics, and operational excellence engagements. Our delivery model relies on our Sr. Consultants’ capabilities to assume ownership for solving tough sourcing, logistics, or operational challenges. To accomplish this, our Sr. Consultants are only responsible for working on one client challenge at a time - fully dedicating their focus to leading and driving an operational and financial result in their area of ownership; working mostly independently. To be effective, our teams work on site with our clients; as such, this position requires your ability to travel 95% of the time. To summarize, you need to be confident in your ability to independently drive results, and weekly travel cannot be an issue. Job duties include but are not limited to: Your primary focus would be supporting our strategic sourcing engagements, including: Supporting supply chain assessments: Conducting executive and front-line leader interviews and completing job observations Developing a spend cube and performance analytics to shape category events and enable impact tracking (leveraging Power BI) Leading organizational sourcing and procurement maturity assessments to understand gaps and opportunities and develop improvement plans Building out detailed category sourcing strategies with clients to shape plans to improve commercial terms and improve alignment with suppliers Facilitating ideation workshops independently to gain alignment with stakeholders and refine strategies grounded in feedback Building assessment reports and confidently presenting insights and strategies to executive leaders Post-assessment, leading a delivery workstream: Leading execution of three (3) to four (4) category strategies through final negotiations and award recommendations Leading implementation of resulting supplier agreements Supporting client optimization of sourcing and procurement organizational structures, policies, processes, and management practices Our Supply Chain Sr. Consultants can also be assigned to logistics or operational consulting engagements from time to time when appropriate, which involve elements such as: Collaborating with our extended team and client(s) to assess, design, and implement broader operational and supply chain transformation projects for diverse industries Leading execution of complex consulting value workstreams, providing operational, financial, and process analysis, strategy development, process reengineering, and modeling Qualifications: Non-negotiable qualifications: Travel 95% of the time – Sunday through Thursday, more than 45 weeks a year (no flexibility on this) Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a relevant field required, or more than ten (10) years of professional field experience More than three (3) years of strategic sourcing experience – creating and executing category strategies independently, in industry or as a consultant Life skills vital for being qualified/successful in our practice: Personable and able to pass the airplane test – we work to lead and influence stakeholders in every aspect of our client engagements; as such, this is critical. Self-starter with the demonstrated ability to drive results independently Ability and interest in learning new skills quickly and often Ability to conduct analytics that generate insights versus pivot charts (including proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to ramp up on Power BI quickly) Ability to connect issues and opportunities back to clients’ financials Ability to say more with fewer words in your professional writing Ability to interact and present to all levels of the organization, including executive leaders weekly We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year. Our Benefits: Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you! How You Can Grow: We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper! More about Crowe: Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services. The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide. As of July 2026. 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