GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions. 

We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.

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GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.

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The role of the Consulting Director is to identify, develop and manage client opportunities, ensuring that engagement work products and deliverables are of the highest quality to ensure client delight. You will direct the technical, business, and personnel aspects of consulting engagements and lead sales efforts both with existing clients and prospective ones. Apply your strategic consulting expertise in the areas of purchasing, supply chain management, Business process outsourcing and technology to take GEP to the next level and grow your own career!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct and manage the overall and day-to-day business and technical
components of client projects from data collection to presentation of final deliverables.
• Assisting with Sales & Business Development activities.
• Working with senior management to develop selling tools for key clients.
• Manage relationships with clients, maintaining frequent and direct contact with CXO executives to provide flawless service.
• Identify, define, develop and implement techniques to improve engagement productivity, increase efficiency, mitigate risk, resolve issues and achieve cost savings for GEP and our clients
• Generate and manage revenue. P&L responsibility.
• Share in client, practice and performance management including project team management and the development of our team.
• Monitor and direct others to act in accordance with company initiatives, processes and methodology.

• 10+ years relevant work experience in a management consulting firm with a minimum of two years recent similar expertise in sourcing and procurement required
• Proven experience in leading or supporting business development
initiatives in the German market
• "Big 5" consulting experience highly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in the successful delivery of consulting
engagements with proven track record.
• Strong project/program management skills.
• Strong customer facing skills, ability to influence and motivate clients and
employees, excellent oral and written communication & analytical skills,
leadership skills, self-motivation.
• Experience leading large/complex programs
• Willingness to work on longer-term strategic client engagements (2–3-year
projects).
• Must be flexible to travel significantly
• Presence on client site in Cologne–Düsseldorf area up to 3 days a week
required.