Lisle, Illinois, 60532
Job description
(Hybrid) Procurement & Sourcing Consultant
$58-60/HR
Lisle, IL
3 Month – W2 Contract (Hybrid) Procurement & Sourcing Consultant Overview:
Our client’s newly formed project team is seeking an experienced procurement industry expert to support the refinement, validation, and execution strategy of identified opportunities. The primary need is for a senior procurement practitioner with deep sourcing and cost optimization expertise. This engagement is not primarily focused on PMO structure, governance, or generic project management support. (Hybrid) Procurement & Sourcing Consultant Responsibilities:
- Facilitate working sessions and workshops
- Provide category and negotiation expertise
- Help shape execution strategies
- Bring practical industry insight into procurement value levers and supplier strategies
- Review existing savings hypotheses and opportunity pipelines
- Assess category-level savings potential and feasibility
- Identify additional procurement value levers and sourcing opportunities
- Drive structured discussions around category strategies and savings opportunities
- Help align stakeholders on priorities, risks, and execution approaches
- Support category-specific analysis and sourcing strategy development
- Advise on supplier negotiation approaches and commercial leverage opportunities
- Share market best practices and benchmarks where applicable
- Assist in prioritizing initiatives based on impact, complexity, and timing
- Support development of implementation roadmaps and execution sequencing
- Provide recommendations and executive-level insights to Procurement leadership
- Support preparation of materials for leadership reviews and steering discussions
Qualifications:
- 5-9 years of experience
- Strong procurement and sourcing background required
- Demonstrated experience leading procurement savings or transformation initiatives
- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, heavy equipment, industrial, or related industries preferred
- Strong workshop facilitation and executive communication skills required
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
STEMHUNTER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
