Senior Consultant

Optis Consulting is
actively seeking a Senior Consultant to join their Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, New York & Salt Lake
City team.  The Senior Consultant
will develop ideas, initiatives and activities aimed toward the growth of the
Company. This includes increasing revenues, growth in terms of business
expansion, and increasing profitability by building strategic partnerships and
making strategic business decisions.  The
Senior Consultant will take an advisory approach with our prospects and
clients, striving to understand their unique requirements before providing
recommendations related to the evaluation, justification and implementation of
the solutions that will best serve those needs.

We need our Senior
Consultants to be confident, versatile, and passionate, with an ability to
comfortably approach and sell to senior executives in Procurement, Finance, and
IT. They must be logical thinkers, have a strong ability to collaborate as part
of a team and manage ambiguous or uncertain situations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•      Display
credible knowledge of procurement processes and Source -to -Pay solutions.
•      Champion
Optis customers' project work and implementations to ensure great success
(development of client action plan, completion of the action plan, development
of the formal proposal, participating in the presentation of the proposal and
influencing key decision -makers).
•      Working
in collaboration with Source -to -Pay consultants, management, and business
partners.
•      Conduct
follow -up meetings with Optis customers to gauge the success of recommended
changes.
•      Identify
and develop new business opportunities, do lead generation activities, or work
with partners for referrals.
•      Sell Optis'
value proposition to senior -level executives.
•      Drive
the profitable revenue needed to meet and exceed Optis' annual targets.
•      Continue
to develop your professional skills, mentor others and seek mentorship.

REQUIREMENTS

•      3+
years of experience in a consulting/professional services environment, or the
procurement department of a company.
•      2+
years of experience working with market -leading Source to Pay solutions, such
as SAP Ariba, Ivalua, Coupa, and GEP.
•      Experience
leading projects.
•      Should have a good understanding of business processes
and supporting applications. Procurement
or Supply Chain Domain knowledge. Must be able to have credible business
conversations with Procurement and Financial executives
•      Experience
leading and implementing projects.
•      University
degree in Supply Chain Operations, Information Technology Management, Business
Operations Management, or International Business Management.
•      Intermediate
to Advanced level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
•      Proficiency
in French and/or Spanish is an asset.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

•      Outstanding
communication (written and oral) negotiation, presentation, and solution
selling skills to manage complex organizations.
•      Ability
to work in an environment where growth and change are the only constant.
•      Team
player with strong problem -solving skills and a 'can do' attitude.
•      Must
be detail -oriented and have ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
•      High
energy with the capability to multi -task in a dynamic, rapidly growing
organization.
•      Able
to work with various teams and support multiple projects simultaneously.
•      Ability
to work collaboratively with employees within the department and across
functions.

SPECIAL
DEMANDS

•      Ability
to travel within Canada and the United States