Operations Enterprise Cost Restructuring Professional

Job highlights

• Hands on experience with at least one of the following (preferably several): SAP Ariba,SAP S / 4HANA Procurement,Coupa,Oracle Procurement Cloud .
• Experience creating enterprise wide cost transformation roadmaps,linking sourcing,labor,SGA,digital,and operating model levers into a unified program . Technology Digital Enablement Skills .

Role Purpose

Lead cross-functional cost-reduction programs, sourcing and procurement transformations, and digital procurement initiatives for global organizations

This role focuses on optimizing labor and non-labor spend, improving supplier performance, leveraging procurement technologies, and enabling sustainable value through data driven insights and strategic advisory support

Key Responsibilities

Cost Optimization and Strategic Sourcing

Apply financial analysis, cost modeling and value engineering to identify margin and cost saving opportunities without impacting quality or revenue growth

Partner with client functional leads to design identify organizational inefficiencies and design new operating model streamlining process and service delivery cost

Develop and deploy category strategies, cost takeout plans, and sourcing optimization initiatives

Conduct RFXs, supplier negotiations, scenario analyses, and benchmarking to reduce TCO

Procurement Transformation Digital Enablement

Lead procurement transformation using common platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, and other digital tools

Perform as is spend assessments, maturity assessments, process redesign, and technology evaluations

Identify RPA/AI/ML opportunities (eg touchless POs, automated AP, contract analytics) to reduce manual effort and uplift productivity across procurement and adjacent back office functions

Analytics Performance Management

Use analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, Python) for opportunity assessment, creation of benefits dashboards, KPI tracking and reporting, and savings validation

Stand up enterprise governance (charter, cadence, RAID, change management, benefits validation); proving visibility and ensure traceability from initiatives

Stakeholder, Supplier Change Management

Serve as trusted advisor to firm and client leadership, including senior stakeholders

Manage supplier relationships, contracting processes, supplier evaluations, and governance

Drive change management to ensure adoption of cost reduction and digital platform initiatives

Business Development Thought Leadership

Support proposal development, pricing models, and solutioning efforts

Create frameworks, accelerators, methodologies, and thought leadership content

Skills and Expertise

Functional Domain Expertise

Strategic Sourcing Procurement: Deep understanding of end to end Source to Pay (S2P) processes, including category strategy, RFx development, negotiation strategies, supplier performance management, and contract lifecycle management

Familiarity with key direct and indirect categories, as well as procurement policy governance and compliance frameworks

Labor workforce optimization (role rationalization, location strategy, managed services/shared services/GCC models)

Experience creating enterprise wide cost transformation roadmaps, linking sourcing, labor, SGA, digital, and operating model levers into a unified program

Technology Digital Enablement Skills

Hands on experience with at least one of the following (preferably several): SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA Procurement, Coupa, Oracle Procurement Cloud

Working knowledge of RPA, AI/ML, workflow automation, and digital tools enabling productivity (eg touchless POs, automated AP, contract analytics)

Data, Analytics Performance Management

Strong analytical toolkit using Power BI, SQL, Python, or similar tools for spend analysis, savings tracking, productivity modeling, and benefit realization dashboards

Ability to build and maintain enterprise cost dashboards, integrating labor productivity, automation benefits, third party savings, and SGA efficiencies into CFO ready reporting packs

Comfort with interpreting complex datasets, developing insights, and recommending data-driven actions for cost optimization

Consulting, Leadership Client Facing Skills

Structured problem-solving, hypothesis driven thinking, and comfort working in ambiguous environments

Ability to lead workstreams, manage junior analysts, and deliver high quality client outputs while meeting deadlines

Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience developing business cases, transformation roadmaps, governance materials, and executive deliverables

Program Change Management Skills

Experience working within or leading a Cost Reduction PMO, managing governance routines, benefit validation, risk/change management, and cross functional coordination

Ability to design and manage organizational change (process, digital adoption, operating model shifts) to ensure sustainable value capture

Behavioral Personal Attributes

High learning agility, resilience, and the ability to work under pressure in fast paced consulting environments

Strong collaboration mindset, with the ability to work across functions such as Procurement, HR, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, and Operations

Curiosity and drive for continuous improvement

Certifications (Optional)

Platform Certifications: SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement

PMP / Agile

Lean Six Sigma (GB / BB)