Procurement Consulting SME

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Consulting SME (Sourcing & Process Mapping)

Location: Remote

Duration: Contract - 3 months

Experience: 8–12+ 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 (“As-Is”) sourcing processes, identify inefficiencies, and design optimized (“To-Be”) workflows aligned with best practices and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analysis of current sourcing and procurement processes (As-Is state)
• Conduct stakeholder workshops and interviews across procurement, finance, and business teams
• Develop detailed process maps, swimlane diagrams, and documentation
• Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiency
• Design future-state (To-Be) sourcing processes aligned to best practices
• Define process improvements across areas such as:
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Supplier onboarding & management
  • RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) lifecycle
  • Contracting & negotiations
  • Spend analytics
• Support implementation roadmap and change management initiatives
• Collaborate with technology teams for procurement system enablement (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, SAP)
• Ensure alignment with compliance, risk, and governance frameworks

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–15 years of experience in procurement consulting or sourcing operations
• Strong expertise in sourcing lifecycle and category management
• Proven experience in process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Signavio, etc.)
• Hands-on experience creating As-Is and To-Be process frameworks
• Experience working in consulting or transformation programs
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills
• Solid understanding of procurement KPIs, cost optimization, and supplier strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with procurement platforms (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement Cloud, etc.)
• Background in shared services or global procurement transformation
• Six Sigma / Lean / BPM certification (preferred)
• Exposure to automation / digital procurement initiatives