Kearney
Consultant – Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 12/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
26/01/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
12/03/2026
Job description
Prokura Middle East is seeking talented individuals across multiple levels, from Junior Consultant to Manager, to join its expanding strategic procurement and supply chain consultancy. Consultants will deliver high-impact projects across diverse sectors including defense, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, industrial goods, and consumer products. Responsibilities encompass external spend analysis, procurement transformation, supply chain optimization, capital project advisory, and operations improvement. Roles are client-facing and require applying data-driven and AI-enabled methodologies to solve complex, ambiguous problems. Team members collaborate internationally, leveraging Kearney methodologies, and are expected to contribute to knowledge transfer, capability-building, and sustainable procurement transformations within a fast-scaling regional platform.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Engage in strategic procurement and supply chain transformation projects across multiple sectors
- Analyze external spend, supply chains, and operational processes to identify improvement opportunities
- Develop and implement practical solutions to optimize procurement, operations, and capital projects
- Collaborate with international colleagues and client teams to ensure successful project delivery
- Apply quantitative analysis, data analytics, and AI-enabled tools to inform recommendations
- Support knowledge-sharing and capability-building initiatives within the regional platform
- Manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality output in complex, ambiguous environments
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders through clear insights and structured recommendations
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to professional development
- Identify and pursue business development opportunities aligned with Prokura's regional growth strategy
Experience & skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or related quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience in consulting or advisory, solving complex procurement, supply chain, or operations problems
- Strong analytical, logical, and structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to apply data, analytics, and AI-enabled approaches to procurement and operations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Arabic and English
- Ability to work effectively in high-performance, multidisciplinary teams
- Capability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Ownership mindset with entrepreneurial drive
- Strong learning agility and adaptability in a fast-growing regional platform
- Manager level: postgraduate degree or professional certifications such as PMP or CIPS
- Manager level: proven industry experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, or capital-intensive sectors