Job Title: Procurement Consulting SME (Sourcing & Process Mapping)
Location: Remote
Duration: Contract - 3 months
Experience: 8โ12+ years
Role Overview
We are looking for a Procurement Consulting SME with deep expertise in sourcing operations to lead process mapping and transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will assess current (โAs-Isโ) sourcing processes, identify inefficiencies, and design optimized (โTo-Beโ) workflows aligned with best practices and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end analysis of current sourcing and procurement processes (As-Is state)ย
- Conduct stakeholder workshops and interviews across procurement, finance, and business teamsย
- Develop detailed process maps, swimlane diagrams, and documentationย
- Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiencyย
- Design future-state (To-Be) sourcing processes aligned to best practicesย
- Define process improvements across areas such as:ย
- Strategic sourcingย
- Supplier onboarding & managementย
- RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) lifecycleย
- Contracting & negotiationsย
- Spend analyticsย
- Support implementation roadmap and change management initiativesย
- Collaborate with technology teams for procurement system enablement (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, SAP)ย
- Ensure alignment with compliance, risk, and governance frameworksย
Required Skills & Experience
- 8โ15 years of experience in procurement consulting or sourcing operationsย
- Strong expertise in sourcing lifecycle and category managementย
- Proven experience in process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Signavio, etc.)ย
- Hands-on experience creating As-Is and To-Be process frameworksย
- Experience working in consulting or transformation programsย
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skillsย
- Solid understanding of procurement KPIs, cost optimization, and supplier strategiesย
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with procurement platforms (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement Cloud, etc.)ย
- Background in shared services or global procurement transformationย
- Six Sigma / Lean / BPM certification (preferred)ย
- Exposure to automation / digital procurement initiatives