Procurement Manager - Russell Tobin : Job Details

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking a Sr. Process Improvement Consultant - Procurement, 4+ Months Contract role for one of our Fortune 500 clients, for Harrisburg, PA. Apply today for immediate consideration.

Job Title: Sr. Process Improvement Consultant - Procurement

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Duration: 4+ months with possible extension

Pay range: $68.00-70.00/hr on w2

Job Summary:

• The Senior Process Improvement Consultant is a temporary assignment focused on auditing and analyzing existing procurement and financial processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Reporting to the Procurement Operations Lead with a dotted connection to Procurement's Change Management Director, this role will leverage Lean Six Sigma methodologies and expertise in workflow tools to evaluate and document high-priority processes, addressing gaps and inefficiencies.
• The resource will also create a prioritized inventory of gapped documents and processes for future work.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Process Review and Analysis
• Conducts a comprehensive audit of procurement workflow and financial approval processes, identifying inefficiencies, approval redundancies, approval gaps, and bottlenecks.
• Uses Lean Six Sigma methodologies to evaluate workflows and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Provides tactical recommendations to leadership based on analysis of existing processes.
• Workflow Design and Documentation
• Develops clear, detailed workflows for high-priority processes using tools such as Microsoft Visio or similar platforms.
• Creates critical documentation for the most significant process gaps identified during the assignment.
• Establishes a framework for capturing and maintaining process documentation standards.
• Gap Inventory and Prioritization
• Builds an inventory of lower-priority gapped processes and documentation to enable future improvement efforts.
• Prioritizes process gaps based on business impact, urgency, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader project objectives and deliverables.
• Knowledge Transfer and Reporting
• Provides detailed reports summarizing findings, recommendations, and completed documentation.
• Assists with ensuring junior members of the team understand the methodology and process.
• Conducts knowledge transfer sessions with internal teams to ensure continuity after assignment completion.

Experience and educational requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, supply chain, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in process improvement, procurement, or financial processes.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is required.
• Proficiency in workflow tools such as Microsoft Visio or similar.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.