Sourcing Consultant

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (Chicago office headquarters)
• Job Type: Employment Type (Not specified, but implied full-time)
• Salary: Not specified

Harbor is seeking a Sourcing Consultant of procurement services to join our Vendor Governance and Sourcing team (VG+S). Consultants provide strategic, technology, and operational services to clients in the legal, professional, and financial services industries. This role offers a unique blend of core consulting experience across various industries and disciplines, along with specialized skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project team members and client personnel.
• Facilitate requirements gathering.
• Research best practices.
• Leverage internal intellectual property.
• Conduct data analysis to facilitate the implementation of cost savings and process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement identified opportunities.
• Support practice operations and business development.
• Respond to client needs with direction and support to ensure high quality of service and satisfaction.
• Support cross-functional teams, department + company initiatives, and other teams/groups outside of specific client engagements.
• Recognize important results, understand how data and information contribute to deliverables, and work to achieve goals in a timely fashion.
• Use critical thinking skills to address problems and offer or seek reasonable solutions.
• Produce thorough and accurate data sets and written communications, leveraging business writing principles in collaboration with project leadership.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a related Consulting, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management, or Process Improvement role.
• Analytical experience.
• Ability to train, mentor, and lead project teams.
• Desire to learn and grow.
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience conducting financial analysis and research.
• Strong ability to collect, analyze, summarize, and organize data.
• Capacity to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build trust as a dependable resource within the project team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional computer skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and high comfort with other Microsoft products (Access, PowerPoint, Word).
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or Management Information Systems.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in an industry or consulting team-oriented environment focused on strategic sourcing, process improvement, project management, and/or financial analysis.
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Chicago immediately.
• Permanent U.S. work authorization.
• Occasional travel, up to 10% (domestic or international), may be required.

About Us

Harbor is the preeminent provider of expert services across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Our globally integrated team of 800+ strategists, technologists, and specialists work alongside clients—leading law firms, corporations, and their law departments—to provide essential resources and invaluable insights. Anchored in a rich heritage of deep knowledge, steadfast relationships, and mutual respect, our unwavering dedication lies in shaping the future of the legal industry and fostering enduring partnerships within our community and ecosystem.

Harbor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to [information truncated].