Senior Associate - Sourcing & Procurement - Artificial Intelligence

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Senior Associate - Sourcing & Procurement - Artificial Intelligence you will support sourcing and procurement modernization work within our Advisory practice, contributing to sourcing strategy, cost takeout, digital assessments, roadmap development, and Source-to-Pay technology deployment. As a Senior Associate, you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build client relationships, and guide junior team members while developing your own technical skills and professional brand. This role offers exposure to procurement transformation projects that combine business process improvement, technology enablement, and measurable value capture for client organizations.

In this role at PwC, you will work in PwC Acceleration Center India on engagements that may include SAP Ariba, Oracle, and Coupa implementations, as well as sourcing and procurement value capture initiatives. You will contribute to deliverables that support compliance, automation, and operating model improvements, while interpreting data, responding to stakeholder feedback, and maintaining professional and technical standards across project activities.

Responsibilities

- Analyzing sourcing and procurement processes to identify cost takeout, compliance gaps, and automation opportunities
- Supporting client workstreams focused on source-to-pay transformation, category strategy, and operating model improvement
- Applying artificial intelligence, digital tooling, and supply chain management software to streamline procurement activities and improve decision making
- Developing insights from spend, supplier, and process data to guide sourcing recommendations and roadmap planning
- Coordinating deliverables across procurement modernization initiatives, including assessments, business cases, and implementation support
- Reviewing sourcing requirements, market trends, and supplier performance to inform strategic sourcing plans
- Tracking supply chain risk, inventory implications, and process changes that affect procurement outcomes
- Mentoring junior team members on task execution, issue identification, and application of firm methods and tools

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
- Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Physics, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Project Engineering & Management, Biomedical Science, Computer and Information Science, Data Processing/Analytics/Science
- Demonstrating AI fluency in sourcing and procurement transformations
- Applying strategic sourcing methods across cost and process improvement
- Analyzing supply chain data to inform recommendations and actions
- Using procurement technology for source-to-pay modernization
- Collaborating across teams while navigating ambiguity and change

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

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