Associate, Consulting

As an Associate, you will be involved in every phase of a consulting engagement, from pre-proposal research through final implementation. Almost immediately, you will join a project team, working at a client location, sharing your ideas, solving problems and providing solutions in the areas of purchasing, supply chain management, business process outsourcing, and technology. Candidates will build their project management and client management skills, and further develop their communication and presentation abilities. Support strategic sourcing and category management projects and activities Gather and analyze data to make recommendations and actions to help our clients Analyze client spend data to discover savings opportunities and ways of adding value Identify the client's purchasing needs, eSourcing processes, and technology requirements including the implementation of SMART by GEP Understand client needs to provide flawless service Work closely with senior management and clients to develop tools and to create customized proposals and lead client and analyst teams as needed Assisting with business development activities Working with corporate communications to increase awareness of our services Support firm building activities including recruiting, training etc. Develop opportunities to create intellectual capital Other duties as assigned by supervisor or management

Must be business fluent in English. Additional fluency in any European language is Must Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top university Strong analytical and problem solving skills Great presentation skills Ability to travel

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.