McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions. The role focuses on helping clients transform their organizations through product development and procurement strategies, driving process improvements, and delivering successful business results.
Responsibilities
You will be a thought leader and skilled practitioner, focused on helping our clients transform their organizations through product portfolio, innovation and design, product optimization, category management, and supplier collaboration.
In this client-facing role, you will play a key part in driving process improvement, delivering successful business results, and developing broad based strategies for a diverse set of clients.
Examples of the type of work associated with this role could include driving product optimization through Analytics-to-value/ Design-to-value, driving strategic sourcing to capture value, defining new operating model by optimizing Source-to-Pay processes through digitally-enabled procurement transformation programs, designing new organizational structure and reporting relationships, developing future-focused capabilities and mindsets, and/or instituting rigorous governance and performance-management methods.
You will typically work in teams of 3–5 consultants, making an important contribution to the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions, and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.
You will make a meaningful, hands-on contribution by gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypotheses, and developing recommendations to present to clients.
From there, you will implement those recommendations with client team members.
In this exciting collaborative culture, not only will you have the opportunity to work directly with clients, you will also share your expertise and insights with colleagues globally, thereby expanding our knowledge and refining our approaches in the field of product development and procurement.
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated track record of assessing and driving transformational improvements
Knowledge of the full value chain, including purchasing/supply management, product development, manufacturing, lean, etc.
Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively
Comfortable with up to 80% travel. Ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines)
Preferred
Bachelor’s students graduating spring/summer 2026 with engineering or supply chain focus preferred
Industry awareness in basic materials, chemicals, financial services, healthcare, high-tech, oil & gas, or pharmaceuticals is desired
Benefits
Medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions.
