Knowledge Analyst - Operations & Procurement

Overview

Join a challenging and rewarding environment where driving impactful and sustainable results for clients is key. At our firm, you'll experience a dynamic culture that values high performance, resilience, and continuous growth through focused mentorship and coaching across all levels. Your ideas will be welcomed from day one, supporting an inclusive environment that fosters innovation with integrity. With peers representing over 100 nationalities across 65+ countries, you'll benefit from a truly global network and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family's well-being.

Your Impact

As a critical part of the expanding procurement service line, you will help organizations enhance their competitiveness by developing world-class purchasing and supply chain abilities. Your work will emphasize sustainable impact and total value capture through activities such as strategic and global sourcing, supplier collaboration and innovation, procure-to-pay processes, organizational design, and building capabilities. You will serve multiple sectors, focusing especially on Banking & Financial Services, Basic Materials, Consumer Goods, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, and Travel, Transport & Logistics.

Based in Riyadh as part of the Client Capabilities Office and Centre of Procurement Excellence for Operations, you will contribute to a legacy of over 2,300 global procurement projects completed in the last five years. Your responsibilities will primarily involve client service within the EEMA region, handling cross-industry and cross-geography engagements that require frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams within client engagements by category to deliver key insights in areas like spend analysis, cost modeling, contract review, and supplier identification.
• Assist in developing sourcing strategies, managing request-for-quotes processes, negotiation strategies, and tracking mechanisms to support client goals.
• Contribute to client proposals and development activities by applying relevant procurement knowledge and capabilities.
• Support the creation and upkeep of procurement tools, knowledge assets, fact packs, and case studies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology is required; a master's degree such as an MBA in operations is preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in procurement or consulting roles.
• Expertise in sourcing, supplier and category management, costing, negotiations, and purchase order management.
• Familiarity with e-procurement platforms, including spend analysis, RFQ tools, costing applications, and eAuctions, is considered advantageous.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and analytics or statistical software.
• Strong analytical capabilities with a knack for problem identification and resolution.
• Comprehensive understanding of business principles alongside economic and financial concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, curious mindset.