Hiring: Kearney Associate, Agentic Procurement, Digital & Analytics Company: Kearney Location: Greater Chicago Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 12:36:41 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Digital Transformation, Risk Management, SAP, SaaS About the job Experience: •10 years of professional experience, ideally within management consulting or a Fortune 500 procurement or supply chain environment. Required Skills: •As an Associate within Kearney's Digital & Analytics (D&A) practice, you will be a core contributor to our Digital Operations team, specializing in Agentic Procurement Transformation •Serve on client engagements, ensuring delivery quality, managing workstreams, and fostering trusted advisor relationships. •Translate executive priorities into analytical models and digital tools that support decision-making across sourcing, category management, contract lifecycle management, and supplier risk functions. •Interface directly with large spend datasets, enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), procurement platforms, and cloud analytics solutions to enable agentic procurement transformation. •Partner cross-functionally with practice leadership to develop client proposals, participate in business development, and shape proprietary procurement offerings. •Help drive innovation in the firm's procurement approach—developing new IP, reusable assets, and thought leadership in areas such as autonomous procurement, AI-powered spend analytics, supplier risk management, ESG-driven sourcing, and should-cost modeling. Qualifications: •Functionally grounded: Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement processes (category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, S2P/P2P), with experience driving transformation programs across industries such as consumer goods, healthcare, retail, and industrials. •Technically strong: Hands-on experience with procurement platforms and analytics tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP, Ivalua, Zip, Oro, Tableau, Power BI, etc). Agentic or AI experience a plus. •Digitally fluent: Understands how to integrate procurement data, platforms, and analytics into large-scale operational transformations. •Leader and collaborator: You thrive in managing cross-functional teams and partnering closely with clients at every stage of the journey. •Structured thinker: Can navigate ambiguity, break down complex sourcing and supplier challenges, and create clear, actionable solutions. •Academically accomplished: Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field. MBA preferred. •Curious and entrepreneurial: Eager to build, scale, and influence a high-growth capability within a global firm. •Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Southfield, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C. •This role requires approximately 50–80% travel, based on client and business needs. •What We Can Offer You Compensation: •$188,000 - $194,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!