Assistant Manager, Procurement Consulting (m/f/d)

About the role

Dusseldorf or Munich or Berlin or Frankfurt Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring. We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what's right, every time, sets us apart. Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world's leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint. Interpath entered the DACH market in January 2025 via its acquisition of the award-winning consulting firm Kerkhoff. This role creates a rare opportunity to join a highly respected team with a strong reputation and the backing of a fast-growing Private Equity-supported business. Our German practice is led by a group of seasoned Managing Directors who specialise in delivering advisory services across Restructuring, Debt Advisory and Value Creation. At Interpath, our Procurement Consulting team is part of our Value Creation service line and improving our client's results is our passion. Our client teams optimise our Client's purchasing strategies, reduce costs, and manage supplier relationships resulting in the optimisation of costs, liquidity, and investments. As an Assistant Manager in the Procurement Consulting team, you will work with experienced colleagues to deliver multi-stakeholder, international and domestic Procurement projects while also raising the profile of Interpath as a premier provider of Value Creation advisory services. The successful candidate will work with colleagues on a diverse range of client projects such as; Assess current procurement processes and collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and strategic priorities Identify improvement opportunities by analysing bottlenecks, inefficiencies, cost drivers, and risks across procurement, logistics, planning, and distribution Implementing cost‑effective procurement strategies that ensure compliance in addition to a positive impact on EBITDA, working capital & operational KPIs -Conducting supplier evaluations including contributing to negotiations, managing contracts including benchmarking against best practices to support ongoing supplier performance management Communicating with stakeholders and articulating procurement value to supply chain leadership and preparing reports, forecasts, and spend analyses to inform strategic decision‑making Support large‑scale change management transformation initiatives, including organisational restructuring, acquisition integration, and readiness planning for operational disruptions An Assistant Manager in the Procurement Consulting team will have the opportunity to partake in business development and marketing activities and events. They will also expand their knowledge and experience by working with Managing Directors on additional topics along the value chain for Clients. The development of the Procurement Consulting service offering will further strengthen Interpath' market presence within the Value Creation marketplace. Education and Experience Required: Strong academic background, including potentially a Master's or PhD, combined with hands-on experience in procurement consulting and project management Demonstrated ability to contribute to multiple projects and on‑site teams while assuming responsibility for cost control and implementation outcomes Possess a consulting toolkit including experience in change management, stakeholder alignment & training Commercial understanding including the P&L impact of procurement improvements Good category knowledge including category-specific market dynamics, key suppliers, cost drivers, and negotiation levers Familiarity with eProcurement/P2PSystems, spend analytics tools & data visualization Excellent business development skills including support for pitch decks & proposal content build in addition to upselling and cross-sell opportunities during delivery Native or business fluent proficiency in German and English (C1) required; additional European languages such as French or Spanish are advantageous Willingness to work on client sites across Germany, the EU, and internationally Inclusion at Interpath We exist to help our clients seize transformational opportunities or to navigate their most difficult challenges, and so we need to draw on the brightest minds from the broadest range of backgrounds to bring the most insightful perspectives. To do that, it's essential that it is in our DNA to support and celebrate our p