Procurement and Supply Chain consultant

Role: Procurement and Supply Chain consultant Role type: Contract / Independent consulting / 1099 Consulting Seniority: Consultant - Manager Project duration(s): 6 months Location: Charlotte, NC, United States We’re supporting a specialist supply chain and operations consultancy on strategic procurement engagements, helping clients reduce cost, improve supplier performance and build more effective, data-led procurement functions. The work spans spend analysis, category strategy, sourcing, supplier optimisation and implementation of sustainable procurement improvements. Tasks - Analyse spend, supplier and category data to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities - Develop and implement category, sourcing and supplier optimisation strategies with cross-functional client teams - Establish robust procurement processes, performance tracking and governance to ensure savings and benefits are sustained Requirements - An independent consultant - 3+ years’ experience in strategic procurement, sourcing or category management - Strong experience in spend analysis, supplier management and cost reduction - Consulting experience preferred, with strong client and stakeholder management skills Benefits - This is an independent consulting opportunity, where you'll be paid a daily rate