
Kearney
Multiple Levels – Junior Consultant to Manager (Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Consulting)
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 06/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
20/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Job description
Prokura Middle East, part of the Kearney family, is building a talent pool across Junior Consultant to Manager levels to support its expansion in Riyadh within the strategic procurement and supply chain consulting domain. The role spans high-impact programs beyond traditional procurement, supporting clients across sectors including Defense, Infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, industrial goods, and consumer goods. Consultants engage in external spend analysis, supply chain reshaping, procurement organization design, localization initiatives, capital projects, and commercial advisory, blending strategic thinking with practical implementation to drive bottom-line results and procurement transformation. Managers are expected to solve complex, ambiguous client problems, apply data analytics and AI-enabled approaches to improve procurement, operations, and capital project outcomes, and engage senior stakeholders in high-performance, multi-disciplinary environments. The role involves exposure to global consulting methodologies through collaboration with Kearney, contributing to scaling regional presence in the Middle East, and operating within a fast-growing platform that emphasizes procurement, supply chain management, operations, and capital-intensive sectors. Candidates may range from outstanding graduates with interest or initial experience in purchasing and supply chain management to experienced consultants with 5+ years in advisory environments and relevant certifications such as PMP or CIPS. Fluency in Arabic and English is required, and the position is based in Riyadh within an international and collaborative consulting environment focused on sustainable value creation and procurement excellence.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Engage in high-impact procurement and supply chain consulting projects across sectors including Defense, Infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, industrial goods, and consumer goods
- Analyze external spend and reshape supply chains to drive procurement transformation and bottom-line results
- Design and build procurement organizations and support localization, capital projects, and commercial advisory initiatives
- Apply data analytics and AI-enabled approaches to improve procurement, operations, and capital project outcomes
- Solve complex and ambiguous client problems by translating analytical insights into clear, structured recommendations
- Collaborate within multi-disciplinary and international teams, leveraging global consulting methodologies
- Engage and manage senior stakeholders while contributing to scaling the regional consulting platform
- Support and contribute to building and expanding Prokura’s presence in the Middle East
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business, economics, or a related quantitative discipline from a recognized university
- Possess interest or initial experience in purchasing and supply chain management for junior roles
- Demonstrate 5+ years of consulting or advisory experience for Manager level roles, solving complex client problems
- Show industry experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, or capital-intensive sectors
- Hold relevant professional certifications such as PMP or CIPS for Manager level roles
- Demonstrate ability to apply data analytics and AI-enabled approaches within procurement and operations contexts
- Exhibit fluency in Arabic and English
- Operate effectively in high-performance, multi-disciplinary teams and high-pressure environments while managing multiple priorities