Senior Associate - Sourcing & Procurement - Artificial Intelligence

Overview

Support sourcing and procurement modernization work within PwC's Advisory practice, contributing to sourcing strategy, cost takeout, digital assessments, roadmap development, and Source-to-Pay technology deployment from PwC Acceleration Center India.

What you'll do

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

What you'll need

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

Nice to have

• 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

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Travel: Up to 20%