Who We Are
BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible-and unlocking your potential to advance the world. Our team called Global Services (GS) provides corporate support to business areas such as Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing and IT. This diverse team of experts, operators and specialists represent all levels from Partner to entry level staff, operating across the globe in multiple countries. Global Services is in short, the backbone of BCG.
What You'll Do
The Procurement Analyst/Associate will primarily support the Global Procurement organization by delivering global supplier onboarding & maintenance as a part of Procurement Service Centre (PSC). Reporting to Supplier Onboarding Manager, you will ensure systems and process are updated to accelerate value proposition for the company.
- Support the Supplier intake / onboarding process and act as the procurement point of contact for the same.
- Support supplier maintenance process providing time zone, language, and local office coverage for all supplier and business issues.
- Adhere to the SLA for various operations activities to be undertaken by supplier management (SM) service line under procurement service center (PSC).
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of completion for all supplier management support tickets/incidents and escalations routed to PSC.
- Ensure a strong governance mechanism is in place for effective supplier on boarding including risk attributes gathering, due diligence checks and risk assessment.
- Manage/Collect/Load all necessary documents for suppliers e.g., Regulatory/compliance/tax/legal documentation in the system including following up to get the same.
- Maintain Vendor Master Data in our system to a high level of data integrity, and in our Vendor Portal also manage suppliers distribution list and mass mailing.
- Acting as liaison with Accounts Payable regarding invoicing issues, supplier terms.
- The successful candidate will have procurement expertise in all procurement operational processes related to supplier management, relationship building, and sensitivity to local requirements. He or she must possess a very high level of self-motivation/drive, persistency, resourcefulness, and a willingness to facilitate change. The Procurement Associate will primarily support the Procurement Service Center (PSC) covering all gamut of supplier onboarding.
What You'll Bring
- University degree or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience preferably in a service center, managing supplier intake operations, running related procurement operations or procurement consulting
- Experience of managing SLA and performance for support
- Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills with experience of managing multi-geographies across time-zones
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in Purchase-to-pay tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Emptoris, Oracle, etc.)
- Global experience within the professional services industry to procurement or related function
Who You'll Work With
Our business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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