EP&P Manager, Source to Contract

Company: The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 11, 2025

Job Description:

Who We AreBoston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.What You'll DoBCG enjoys double digit growth year on year employing 25,000 people across 50 countries. It is one of the world's largest true partnerships (1,500 partners); operates a matrix of business units (geographies), practice areas and functions; and culturally places a strong emphasis on values, entrepreneurialism and decision making through consensus. Our growth means there is a continuous change agenda.Key value drivers for the firm, and Procurement, are ensuring the right quality products and services are sourced from a reputable, global, and diverse supplier base, achieving speed to market, value for money and operational efficiency.As a leader in the global Procurement Operations team, the appointee will play a pivotal role in supporting Procurement's transformation agenda. The S2C Lead develops and continuously improves the Contract Lifecycle Management processes, systems, reporting, and maintenance. Key objectives are to enable the comprehensive inventory and maintenance of all BCG external supplier agreements and associated supporting documentation and system content accuracy. Driving optimal use of contract management enabling technology including proactive engagement with internal stakeholders and suppliers on contact collection and meta data validation. Supervises the daily activities of the S2C function. Drives operational improvements and compliance to associated SLAs. In partnership with process engineers and transformation team and broader procurement and accounts payable organization develops processes and procedures, identifies process improvements, and associated monitoring.This position reports directly to the Director of S2P Operations and leads a Buyer Operations Function with the following critical operational responsibilities.

• Contract Obligation management
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Contract AdministrationPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Supervises S2C operations responsible for collection of and management of all third party agreements, content management, and contact lifecycle management.
  • Manage the development of a call for contracts to collect all existing agreements.
  • Coordinate the identification of all associated meta data and ensure it is accurately reflected in contract summaries and within the enabling technologies. Examples include Effective Dates, Expiration Dates, Termination provisions, Pricing Schedules, Notice Periods, Contact Information, Payment Terms, etc.
  • Support contract reporting, including cross system reporting to determine percentage of BCG Vendors Under Contract, Contractual Gaps, Expiring Contracts.
  • Work in Concert with the Item Master and Pricing / Catalog Management to ensure Pricing and Catalog Management Activities are consistent with Supplier Contractual Obligations.
  • Support Category Managers with understanding and management of contracts within their portfolio.
  • Work with Contract Managers and Category Managers to ensure they complete the necessary contracting summary documentation and meet SLAs for moving the executed contracts into the contact management system. This would include cross referencing project tracking logs to identify executed contracts.
  • Support Mass Changes in contracting assignments when team member responsibilities change, employees leave the organization, or merger and acquisition activities impact Contractual Relationships.
  • In coordination with legal services maintain the inventory of contract templates and associated clause libraries and ensure they are current.
  • Maintain and update PO Terms and Conditions to reflect current contractual needs.
  • Support compliance with Contracting and Procurement Policies and Procedures.
  • Talent Management. Build and evolve the organization through planning, mentorship, coaching, motivation, engagement, and structure.
  • Responsible for individual and team employee development. Sets department objectives and monitors the status to achieving those objectives at departmental and staff levels. Performance measures can include on-time completion, cost savings, preferred provider compliance, risk mitigation, ethical business practices and vendor engagement, etc.
  • Creates an enthusiastic, proactive, creative organizational environment where team members are motivated to act as advisors to identify new opportunities, support business priorities, and meet customer and vendor expectations.
  • Manages, leads, schedules, allocates and monitors work of S2C team members.
  • Develops and implements programs that drive highest quality, lowest total cost and highest on-time delivery performance.
  • Develops, implements, and maintains S2C operational procedures. Evaluates S2C Operations to ensure it is operating effectively and complying with procedures and policies.
  • In concert with procurement, accounts payable, and other functional leaders identify opportunities to reduce manual processing and more fully automate end-to-end activities.
  • In partnership with the analytical team and Director of S2P Operations develops, organizes, and tracks operational metrics/performance around Procurement activities. Monitors performance against department KPI's and delivery results.
  • Works with Sourcing team and other key stakeholders to align contractual content and data mapping between the various purchasing and payable applications and reporting tools. This includes processes to collect and maintain payment terms, pricing schedules, etc.
  • In concert with Communications, Policy, and Training Manager provide department and stakeholder level training, development, and support ensure maximum performance, process excellence, and compliance.
  • Supports end of life activities with discontinued suppliers.
  • Completes other tasks as needed or directed by management.What You'll Bring
    • A Bachelor's Degree in a business-related field or a minimum.
    • 6-8 years' relevant procurement or supply chain experience.
    • Management and Leadership Experience.
    • Deep understanding of supplier and BCG contractual legal and business terms and conditions.
    • Advanced knowledge of supplier or third-party management software including RFX/Auction and contract Administration tools.
    • Application experience with Coupa or equivalent technology, ie Ariba a plus.
    • Strong Computer Skills - Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Power Point.
    • Accounting and mathematical skills to support discrepancy resolution, and the review of bids and pricing proposals as well as vendor contracts.
    • Knowledge of current regulations, standards, and best practices for S2P, and internal policies for compliance related to assigned responsibilities such contract administration, lifecycle management, and RFX/Auctioning Support.
    • Attention to detail is a strong requirement.Who You'll Work WithBCG spends $1.6B on goods and services across the firm globally. At its core, Procurement is accountable for ensuring that BCG is supplied with goods and services that meet business requirements, drive value and at best whole life cost to BCG.The functional procurement team at BCG is a healthy, yet nascent operating function that has generated material savings to BCG over the past 5 years. Over the past 18 months, we've embarked upon a procurement transformation to define and implement strategies, organization, systems and policies to create a sustainable operating model. This model should maximize value from our suppliers, mitigate risk and meet savings targets. BCG is a highly matrixed firm where purchasing decisions are often taken at the local level, therefore this transformation will need to be carried out with high levels of stakeholder engagement, alignment and collaboration.The BCG Global Procurement function is currently made up of more than 45 procurement professionals located in London, Stockholm, New Delhi, Boston and Munich. This Sourcing Manager position will be supporting our team with sourcing projects on a strategic and operational level.Scope of work will be global, regional as well as local, requiring procurement experience, relationship building, sell-in capabilities and sensitivity to local requirements. The individual taking on this challenge must possess a very high level of self-motivation/drive, persistence, resourcefulness and a willingness to facilitate change.Additional infoYOU'RE GOOD AT
      • The ability to make sound decisions to successfully integrate objective, opportunities, and resources Ability to recognize, analyze, and offer solutions to problems or involve the necessary people to ensure the problem is properly resolved.
      • Strong problem-solving skills: ability to analyze data and identify trends.
      • Ability to liaison with other cross functional employees and work with multiple processes and procedures.
      • Promotes and maintain a positive work atmosphere by communicating in a manner consistent with professional standards to work effectively with members, co-workers, management, and vendors.
      • Support internal customers by facilitating accurate and favorable transactions, and on-going contract management and accountability to support their business priorities. Maintain a high level of 'Customer Focus' attitude.
      • Communicate with business partners, coworkers and management in a clear, positive, concise, and timely manner.
      • Trustworthy with the ability to maintain highest level of integrity and trust. Integrity, professionalism, optimism and energy.
      • Knowledge of regulatory requirements for Supply Chain / Procurement Functions.
      • Ability to follow established processes and experience implementing process improvements.
      • Ability to see their connection to larger team and organizational goals.
      • Demonstrated success responding to a high volume of requests with customer service approach; ability to react to needs based on changing priorities and with a sense of urgency.
      • Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures.
      • Demonstrated oral and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
      • Ability to work well with a diverse team, honoring concerns and priorities.
      • Ability to quickly establish credibility and build organizational relationships. Self-starter with exceptional problem-solving skills and results-driven orientation.
      • Ability to work independently and under pressure, often to tight and changing deadlines.
      • Integrity, professionalism, optimism and energy. Solid judgement. Decision making, strategic/critical thinking skills.Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.BCG is an E - Verify Employer. for more information on E-Verify.
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