McKinsey & Company Jobs Knowledge Analyst

December 30, 2018 admin

McKinsey & Company Jobs Knowledge Analyst -Purchasing and Supply Management

Qualifications

Engineering degree from a Tier 1 university; MBA with specialization in operations will be an added advantage
2-4 years of relevant industry or consulting experience
Strong understanding of purchasing, sourcing, supplier identification and management, vendor development, costing, etc.
Solid problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions
Excellent analytical skills and ability to understand the relevant analysis required to prove a hypothesis
Ability to gather information around a hypothesis and make informed assumptions where required
Basic understanding of research techniques, information sources, and statistical analysis techniques relevant to purchasing and operations
Good business knowledge and solid understanding of economic, financial, and general business concepts and terminology
Strong interpersonal skills, good team player
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and relevant analytics/statistical packages
Knowledge of and experience with e-procurement tools – spend analysis tools, RFQ tools, bottom up costing etc., is an added advantage
Fluency in English is essential

Who You’ll Work With

You will join our Purchasing and Supply Management Center of Competence (PSM CoC) in Karachi.

As part of our Middle East Knowledge Hub, you will work as a knowledge consultant on McKinsey consulting teams serving our clients in Pakistan. Our knowledge hub is also a part of our global knowledge network comprising 2000+ knowledge professionals with deep specialization across industries and functions

What You’ll Do

You will solve client problems related to operations procurement and supply chain.

In this role you will work on client engagements by driving a work stream for specific categories, most often under guidance of other content experts, and by providing short term support to deliver important insights on content focused questions. This will inclide spend analysis, TCO /cleansheet costing, contract analysis, supplier identification, saving idea/lever identification, sourcing strategy, development, RFQ management and analysis, negotiation strategy development and tracking mechanism development.

You will need to spend significant part (~60-70%) of your time serving clients through the development of Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) expertise (assets, knowledge, tools) and deliver that expertise to client serving teams and, at times directly to clients.

You will partner with integrative consultants to understand knowledge needs and own content knowledge in consulting teams in PSM. You will drive analyses to provide unique insights for client serving teams and clients directly, as required. You will also support client proposals and other client development activities.

Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to further develop cutting edge knowledge related to the PSM domain. As part of this, you will support the development and maintenance of procurement capabilities including assets, knowledge, tools, fact, packs, case studies, primers Apply