Operations Consultant - Source
Kearney
Operations Consultant - Source
Kearney
Global management consulting on strategy, transformation
Operations Consultant - Source, Kearney Activate
Location\: Mexico, with willingness to travel as required
About Kearney
Kearney is a leading strategic consulting firm that partners with some of the largest organizations across North America and globally to drive transformational change and operational excellence. Our work spans multiple operational domains, helping clients optimize costs, enhance processes, and design future-ready operating models.
About Kearney Activate
Kearney Activate is our global capability platform, bringing together Kearney’s operations expertise with digital and AI technology to drive transformation for clients worldwide. Within Activate, the Kearney Operations System (KOS) is our global team of operations specialists. We work within client teams, bringing the right experts and the right tools to deliver measurable impact across three connected operational domains\:
Plan\: Optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes, demand forecasting, inventory management, and digital transformation.
Source\: Driving sourcing excellence, strategic negotiations, procurement transformation, and cost optimization.
Deliver\: Improving logistics, transportation efficiency, network optimization and operational execution.
Role Overview
As an Operations Consultant, focused in Source, you will lead defined work streams within Kearney Activate client engagements and help clients solve complex, procurement and related supply chain and operations challenges. You will combine functional expertise, structured problem-solving, and strong communication to design practical solutions and support implementation.
The role is suited to a professional who can own work products end to end, work directly with client stakeholders, and contribute to the continued development of Kearney Activate capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Source
Lead procurement assessments, diagnostics, and transformation initiatives.
Execute sourcing work including establishing baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX execution, analysis and negotiation strategy.
Lead teams in applying the latest in digital and AI-backed tools and approaches to drive procurement work streams using a range of Kearney proprietary and third-party solutions
Develop recommendations related to sourcing excellence, supplier performance, and procurement of operating models.
Lead clients, independently or with small teams, in change management to ensure value realization with program management, savings tracking, and supplier transition steps
End-to-end Operations impact
Understand and articulate sourcing impacts upstream and downstream in the value chain; i.e. communicate and plan for impacts on demand planning, forecasting, inventory, network optimization, logistics and digital transformation.
Account for broader supply chain impact in designing process improvements, analytical models, performance measures, and implementation of roadmaps.
Kearney Activate and Client Development
Contribute to proposals, client pitches and business development initiatives.
Work flexibly in dynamic environments with varying client needs and project requirements.
Develop intellectual capital, tools, methods, and case studies.
Support Kearney outreach and collaborate with technology and asset-development teams.
Who You Are
5-7 years of experience in consulting, supply chain, procurement, operations or transformation.
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience working with U.S.-based clients or North American operating environments is a plus.
Strong ownership, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
Ability to structure complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and present to senior stakeholders.
Comfortable analyzing large datasets and developing advanced Excel models.
Proficiency and ability to guide team in using LLM platforms (ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate workflows for research, and deliverable deployment and validation.
Knowledge of tools such as Coupa, Jaggaer or Keelvar, and other Source-to-contract solutions, with the ability to guide clients and project teams on usage.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms is a plus.
Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay process and systems a plus
Willingness to travel to client locations when required.
What we can offer you
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to\:
Generous retirement savings contributions.
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities.
Personalized opportunities, including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships, help you chart a unique career journey and pursue your personal and professional goals.
Read more about our benefits and careers at Kearney.com/careers.
Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients.
That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment.
Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws.
This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.
Operations Consultant - Source, Kearney Activate
Location\: Mexico, with willingness to travel as required
About Kearney
Kearney is a leading strategic consulting firm that partners with some of the largest organizations across North America and globally to drive transformational change and operational excellence. Our work spans multiple operational domains, helping clients optimize costs, enhance processes, and design future-ready operating models.
About Kearney Activate
Kearney Activate is our global capability platform, bringing together Kearney’s operations expertise with digital and AI technology to drive transformation for clients worldwide. Within Activate, the Kearney Operations System (KOS) is our global team of operations specialists. We work within client teams, bringing the right experts and the right tools to deliver measurable impact across three connected operational domains\:
Plan\: Optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes, demand forecasting, inventory management, and digital transformation.
Source\: Driving sourcing excellence, strategic negotiations, procurement transformation, and cost optimization.
Deliver\: Improving logistics, transportation efficiency, network optimization and operational execution.
Role Overview
As an Operations Consultant, focused in Source, you will lead defined work streams within Kearney Activate client engagements and help clients solve complex, procurement and related supply chain and operations challenges. You will combine functional expertise, structured problem-solving, and strong communication to design practical solutions and support implementation.
The role is suited to a professional who can own work products end to end, work directly with client stakeholders, and contribute to the continued development of Kearney Activate capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Source
Lead procurement assessments, diagnostics, and transformation initiatives.
Execute sourcing work including establishing baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX execution, analysis and negotiation strategy.
Lead teams in applying the latest in digital and AI-backed tools and approaches to drive procurement work streams using a range of Kearney proprietary and third-party solutions
Develop recommendations related to sourcing excellence, supplier performance, and procurement of operating models.
Lead clients, independently or with small teams, in change management to ensure value realization with program management, savings tracking, and supplier transition steps
End-to-end Operations impact
Understand and articulate sourcing impacts upstream and downstream in the value chain; i.e. communicate and plan for impacts on demand planning, forecasting, inventory, network optimization, logistics and digital transformation.
Account for broader supply chain impact in designing process improvements, analytical models, performance measures, and implementation of roadmaps.
Kearney Activate and Client Development
Contribute to proposals, client pitches and business development initiatives.
Work flexibly in dynamic environments with varying client needs and project requirements.
Develop intellectual capital, tools, methods, and case studies.
Support Kearney outreach and collaborate with technology and asset-development teams.
Who You Are
5-7 years of experience in consulting, supply chain, procurement, operations or transformation.
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience working with U.S.-based clients or North American operating environments is a plus.
Strong ownership, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
Ability to structure complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and present to senior stakeholders.
Comfortable analyzing large datasets and developing advanced Excel models.
Proficiency and ability to guide team in using LLM platforms (ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate workflows for research, and deliverable deployment and validation.
Knowledge of tools such as Coupa, Jaggaer or Keelvar, and other Source-to-contract solutions, with the ability to guide clients and project teams on usage.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms is a plus.
Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay process and systems a plus
Willingness to travel to client locations when required.
What we can offer you
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to\:
Generous retirement savings contributions.
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities.
Personalized opportunities, including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships, help you chart a unique career journey and pursue your personal and professional goals.
Read more about our benefits and careers at Kearney.com/careers.
Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients.
That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment.
Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws.
This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.
Kearney provides management consulting services to corporations, governments, and nonprofit organisations. It helps clients with strategy, operations, procurement, mergers and acquisitions, organisational transformation, sustainability, and digital analytics. By analyzing data and applying methods like AI and machine learning, Kearney supports data-driven decision-making and develops digital operating models. The firm assists with supply chain optimisation, cost reduction, growth strategies, and large-scale transformation programmes across industries such as consumer, retail, energy, healthcare, financial services, industrials, technology, media, and transportation, as well as the public sector. In sustainability and ESG work, Kearney helps organisations adapt to regulations and pursue sustainable practices. Since its founding in Chicago in 1926 as part of McKinsey’s early history, it evolved from A.T. Kearney to Kearney in 2020 through a management-led evolution.
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