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Business Performance Improvement - Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Senior Consultant

Protiviti · Chicago, IL · $92,000–$138,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

As a senior consultant you'll mentor interns and consultants. How would you teach someone to build a sourcing analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they can coach junior staff, which the posting names as a key duty.

Tell me about a time you negotiated with a supplier or helped a client negotiate.

What they are checking: Whether they can prepare, hold firm and find value in a negotiation.

Tell me about a time you found a way to make a process more efficient for a client.

What they are checking: Whether they look for efficiency, which the posting asks senior consultants to identify.

What would you do

A client's business owner insists on keeping their current supplier even though bids came in lower. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can understand the real concern and weigh total cost, risk and relationships.

You find that a category the client thought was well managed is full of off-contract spending. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can share an uncomfortable finding with data and offer practical fixes.

About the work

Walk me through a strategic sourcing event you ran from spend analysis to contract.

What they are checking: Whether they know the full sourcing process and have done it hands-on.

How do you do a spend analysis with messy data from several systems?

What they are checking: Whether they can clean and categorize spend to find real savings opportunities.

How do you measure savings in a way the client's finance team will accept?

What they are checking: Whether they understand baselines and the difference between cost avoidance and hard savings.

How do you assess supplier risk during a sourcing project?

What they are checking: Whether they think beyond price to financial health, concentration and supply continuity.

What procurement tools or platforms have you worked with, like Coupa or SAP Ariba?

What they are checking: Whether they have used the platforms clients rely on for sourcing and procurement.

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The full job description

As published by Protiviti.

JOB REQUISITION Business Performance Improvement - Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Senior Consultant LOCATION CHICAGO ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S) HOUSTON JOB DESCRIPTION You Belong Here The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success . Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Where We Need You Protiviti is looking for a Supply Chain & Operations Experienced Senior Consultant to join our growing Supply Chain & Operations Innovation team. What You Can Expect As an Experienced Senior Consultant, you will be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Interns and Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans. You’ll identify areas of risk and opportunities to increase efficiency. You’ll strengthen relationships and deepen your abilities to communicate, gain trust, and network with client personnel and professional associates. At the direction of Managers, you may accept responsibility for decision-making in areas including establishing project scope and work plans, project staffing, preparation of deliverables, and application of methodologies. What Will Help You Be Successful • You enjoy process, relevant analytics and metrics, organization, and strategic design. • You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to strategic sourcing and supplier management, including the latest trends and developments. • You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing clients with exceptional experiences. • You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership. • You contribute to a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members. • You create development opportunities for others and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities. • You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries. Do Your Talents Include the Following? Demonstrated experience with: • Core supply chain processes such as Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Accounts Payable • Designing and implementing digital supply chain solutions, applying technologies • Traditional technologies that support key supply chain functions, such as Contract Lifecycle Management, Source-to-Pay, Third Party Risk Management/Monitoring. • Process improvement, business transformation and project management methodologies (such as Lean, Agile, Change Management etc.) • Financial modeling and business case management • Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data. • Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network. • Ability to translate and communicate supply chain topics and issues to client personnel, including executives. • Supervisory experience of teams including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate. • Experience performing documentation of findings and summarizing recommendations. Your Educational and Professional Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Related Field). • 2+ years working in Supply Chain, Operations, Consulting, or related field, either in industry or professional services . • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio, Access, and Tableau / Power BI. • Professional Certification such as CPM, CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, Six Sigma/ Lean Six Sigma, Certified Scrum Professional, are a plus. Our Hybrid Workplace Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose locally, traveling to clients, and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments. Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job. $92,000.00 - $138,000.00 Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job. 10% The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job. $101,200.00 - $151,800.00 Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year. Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf . Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time. Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance. In your email please include the following: • The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application. • The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply. For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska. Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services. JOB LOCATION IL PRO CHICAGO