Manager - Procurement - Operational Strategy - Strategy and Execution - EY-Parthenon

Procurement, Operational Strategy, Strategy and Execution, EY-Parthenon At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.​ Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity At EY-Parthenon (EY-P), our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. The Operational Strategy practice within EY-Parthenon provides clients with pragmatic, results-oriented solutions that drive efficiency and performance improvement, helping solve their most significant financial and operational challenges. Cost transformation, procurement strategies & optimisation Transaction value creation, e.g. carve-outs and integrations Private Equity procurement value creation pre and post deal Contract separation Our teams work closely with executive leadership across industries to identify opportunities for improvement (including quick wins), implement best practices, and ensure sustainable growth. Key responsibilities You'll advise clients across a variety of sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and implementing strategic transformations. Depending on the size and type of project, you may be part of a large project team or lead on a workstream, with all the support you need from peers and senior team members to help you learn and flourish in these roles. We expect you to establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships to help build the profile of our team. As an important member of a small and growing team, you would be expected to support in practical efforts to grow the practice, and in the coaching and counselling of junior team members to help them develop. Skills and attributes for success Project Management – be part of project teams comprising EY-P colleagues and (potentially) client team members. Help the team drive progress at pace, through for example action tracking, development of project plans, cost/benefit analysis. Contribute to Engagement Management responsibilities including project commercials and risk management. Financial Analysis – Review/analyse financial information and scenario modelling to support decision making and execution. Business and Commercially Driven – working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to really help add value to our clients. Report Writing – Ability to produce clear, concise and client-ready reports that effectively communicate complex findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences. Act as a role model and support the development and coaching of junior team members. Opportunity assessments Cost reduction delivery programmes Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financial statements and understand the implications of findings to client strategy. Ideally, you’ll also have Experience across multiple sectors, ideally within one or more of our priority sectors which include Consumer & Retail, Industrials and Energy (including Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Utilities and Oil & Gas), Life Sciences (including healthcare) and Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT). Experience in supporting building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers. Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment. A track record of involvement in delivering cost transformation with clear, quantified impact, including responsibility for managing project workstreams / teams and vendors. With more than 15,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.