Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we connect people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets to solve important problems together and lead with purpose—for our clients, our communities and for the world at large. It is no surprise therefore that 429 of 500 Fortune global companies engage with PwC.

Acceleration Centers (ACs) are PwC’s diverse, global talent hubs focused on enabling growth for the organization and value creation for our clients. The PwC Advisory Acceleration Center in Bangalore is part of our Advisory business in the US. The team is focused on developing a broader portfolio with solutions for Risk Consulting, Management Consulting, Technology Consulting, Strategy Consulting, Forensics as well as vertical specific solutions.

PwC's high-performance culture is based on passion for excellence with focus on diversity and inclusion. You will collaborate with and receive support from a network of people to achieve your goals. We will also provide you with global leadership development frameworks and the latest in digital technologies to learn and excel in your career. At the core of our firm's philosophy is a simple construct: We care for our people.

Globally PwC is ranked the 3rd most attractive employer according to Universum. Our commitment to Responsible Business Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, work-life flexibility, career coaching and learning & development makes our firm one of the best places to work, learn and excel.

PwC US ADVISORY - MANAGEMENT CONSULTING  

Our Management Consulting team works with our global clients to design and implement growth, operational and customer focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the globe. Additionally, our extensive expertise in various industries allow us to serve clients with consulting services with a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased sustainable profits.  

Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India through activities that are driven towards delivering results - conduct analyses and develop insights, prepare excel models, analyze large sets of data, capture as-is processes, prepare work plans, design to-be processes. In addition, consultants also support project lead, work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations on client issues, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building activities.  

COMPETENCY OVERVIEW: OPERATIONS  

The Operations team works with clients across industry verticals supporting engagements in -  

● Differentiated Supply Chain (Planning, Inventory and Logistics)  

● Strategic Supply Management (Sourcing)  

● Competitive Manufacturing  

● Innovation & Development (Product Strategy & Development, PLM, R&D Operations)  

● Capital Projects & Infrastructure 

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS  

Knowledge Preferred:  

Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience and / or knowledge in any sector (experience in the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Health Industries, including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Industrial Products, Energy, Chemicals, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Consumer Markets, Technology & Telecom and Retail sectors would be an added bonus) in the following areas:  

● General Sourcing / Procurement: Spend Analysis, Category savings assessment, Procurement Diagnostics, Operating Model Design, Procurement Process Design, end-to-end Procurement Transformation & Modernization, Design and execution of Strategic Sourcing initiatives including RFI / RFP (Request for Information / Request for Proposal) design, development and analysis, Negotiation strategy, Supplier Management, Third Party Lifecycle Management, Supplier Risk Management, Contract Management, M&A - Procurement Synergy Assessments, Source-to-Pay Assessment, Design & Implementation, Category management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect Categories. Candidates with experience in setting up large scale procurement COE for clients would be plus.  

● Experience with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms such as GEP SMART, Coupa, SAP Ariba / Fieldglass, Celonis and/or Ivalua as an implementer and administrator; ERP knowledge – SAP / PeopleSoft / ORACLE or others is preferred.  

● Ability to take responsibility for all technical phases of an implementation project including architecture, design, development, test, customization, documentation and data migration solutions for business applications in the SaaS and other ERP systems.  

● Understanding of fundamental principles of P2P including spend and commodity taxonomies, requisitioning, PO generation, receiving, invoice processing & payment processes. 

● Understanding of Sourcing and Contracts Module Including GEP Price books, Supplier Module along with its Integration to ERP (SAP S/4 HANA, ORACLE etc.) 

● Ability to Configure & Customize the fields in the GEP transactional documents like PO’s, ASN and Invoices. 

● Ability to design the Approval work flows in GEP transactional documents like PO’s, Service Confirmations and Invoices. 

● Understanding of GEP REST & Bulk API’s and their selection for integration with ERP Systems like SAP S/4HANA and other edge systems in the procurement Space. 

● Functional Understanding of SAP Material Management Module for creation and update of transactional documents (PRs, POs, GRs, Invoices) 

● Understanding of SAP S/4 HANA APIs for creation and update of transactional documents (PRs, POs, GRs, Invoices) 

● Ability to gather technical requirements and conduct data mapping sessions to design the integrations between GEP and SAP and other third-Party edge systems like Enverus, ENFOS, SailPoint, Horizon, On Call, Storm Force etc.  

● Ability to work with Middleware tools Like GEP Click, IICS, SAP CI, SAP PO, Dell Boomi to implement middleware logic as part of the Integrations between GEP SMART/QUANTUM & ERP system. 

● Ability to load the Master data and Transactional data using the GEP Bulk API’s and interface utility tool.  

● Ability to estimate the tasks and resources required to design, build, and test the integration design.   

● Ability to work with clients during the hyper care phase to resolve integration issues between GEP and edge systems.  

● Ability to provide expert advice to clients on integration API and flat file best practices and delivering efficient and simple integration design for easy maintenance of system post Go-Live.  

 

Skills Preferred:  

● Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and taking individual initiative.  

● Leading project work streams, providing oversight, delegating work to aid efficiency, and working autonomously with minimal direction.  

● Collaborating with leadership to deliver client engagements and associated outputs, supporting the team in day-to-day client management, project management, and the development of high-quality client deliverables.     ● Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members and also taking initiative to build relationships with client stakeholders.  

● Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiences.  

● Managing and conducting or overseeing quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex data.  

● Intermediate skills in developing integrations with Web Services, XML, JSON, SQL and or other integration 

technologies are mandatory.  

● Hands on experience facilitating application integration architecture discussions and workshops.              

● Proven experience in developing integrations using REST API, SOAP Web Services and other integration architectures.  

● Hands-on experience working with middleware platforms such as GEP Click, IICS, SAP CI, SAP PO, Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, Snaplogic etc.                                                                                                                           ● Proven skills as a team member, team lead or project manager on at least three full life cycle implementations                                                                                                                                                     ● Functional knowledge of Procurement business processes is preferred.  

        ● Technical aptitude and comfort in understanding Web-based applications and the SaaS, PaaS and IaaS Cloud models, and Integration concepts as well as application of these technologies in the enterprise environment.  

● Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.  

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

● Experience presenting a clear and concise technical narrative.  

Educational Background:  

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent preferred. A full-time master's degree/equivalent is a bonus.  

Additional Information  

● Travel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.

● Line of Service: Advisory  

● Industry: Management Consulting  

● Designation: Senior Associate  

● Location: Bangalore, India  

● Past Experience: 8 - 12 years of prior relevant work experience, 3+ years of experience as Integration/ Lead Technical Architect capacity in an Agile/ Hybrid development environment for digital transformation in Source-to-Pay Programs or equivalent  

● Preferred Work Experience: Experience in either of the following industries will be preferred- Hi-Tech, Consumer Electronics & Hardware, Software/ IT, Semiconductors, Telecommunications  

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Master Degree

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Communication, Complex Procurement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Compliance Monitoring, Coupa Software, Creativity, Demand Management, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, E-Procurement, Financial Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Procurement, Procurement Process Improvement {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date