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Practice Area Profile
What You'll Do
As a Principal Consultant in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, you will work with BCG clients to develop and implement strategies to optimize strategic procurement processes and optimize supply chain management. In this role, you will apply your sound expertise, understanding of business contexts, and analytical skills to enable organizations priorities. You will also work in multidisciplinary teams to help businesses improve their products and create market growth strategies. You will be responsible for:
Far-reaching responsibility. You will ensure the professional and personal development of your team. And as a member of the INVERTO management team, you will help to shape management strategies and support the international growth of our company.
Strategic customer management. You will work closely with our customers and be their sparring partner whilst in charge of their projects.
Specific development. You will support the company-wide development of knowledge with your professional expertise. And as an expert, you will be responsible for a specific subject area to knowledge share with others.
Broad range of challenges. You can look forward to project assignments at home and abroad, in a wide range of industries from start-ups, trade and consumer goods to the energy and automotive industries, as well as the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
Comprehensive project management. You will develop and implement tailor-made strategies in procurement and supply chain management. In doing so, you will demonstrate entrepreneurial talent in the acquisition of new customers.
What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
7+ years of professional experience in procurement and/or supply chain management (experience in consulting is highly preferred)
BS from an accredited university (MS is preferred)
Significant success in business optimization
Strong communication and presentation skills
Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills
Results-orientated mindset
Confidence and persuasiveness
Business-fluent written and spoken English language skills
Willingness to travel around the globe to work with clients and BCG teams. At times, this role involves significant travel to client sites. The amount of travel will depend on client needs and nature of projects.
Who You'll Work With
BCG's INVERTO practice focuses on strategic procurement and supply chain management. We are one of the top names for strategic procurement and supply chain management. As a part of BCG, we offer the best of both worlds: in-depth expertise and high strategic competence with a draw on a strong, international infrastructure, which makes us even more dynamic in the market. Our values form the basis for our actions. They sum up what it means to be INVERTO, our own beliefs and standards, to which we are fully committed: We create value, grow as one, pioneer with expertise, take care of people and planet, do what's right, and we are fueled by fun. That is why we want to strengthen our team with someone that matches our ambitions as well as our spirit. We are INVERTO.
YOU'LL BE BASED IN:
This role is currently open in our Chicago office.
YOU'LL BE TRAVELING:
Moderate travel is anticipated and will vary based on specific project locations.
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS:
Boston Consulting Group ("BCG") is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The first year base compensation for this role is:
Principal: $218,000
In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members. That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.