Specialist, PaaS

Specialist, PaaSThe KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.KPMG is currently seeking a Specialist, PaaS to join our Managed Services practice.Responsibilities:Assist in procurement and finance processes, including vendor onboarding, sourcing support, and contract lifecycle coordination and maintain awareness of vendor lifecycle stages to ensure compliance and process alignment and support contract documentation and validation activitiesAct as a coordination point for vendor communications and stakeholder interactions and track deliverables, timelines, and dependencies to ensure timely completion and proactively follow up on pending actions and escalate risks where requiredPerform spend analysis and track procurement metrics to identify trends and insights and maintain and update reporting dashboards using Excel or procurement tools and support opportunity pipeline tracking for cost optimization initiativesIdentify opportunities for cost savings, elimination of duplication, and workflow efficiency improvements; analyze procurement and vendor usage patterns to recommend optimization strategies and document findings and contribute to continuous improvement initiativesWork within an Agile delivery model, supporting sprint-based execution and backlog management and document processes, improvement recommendations, and operational updates and ensure adherence to structured workflows and governance standardsCollaborate across procurement, finance, and vendor stakeholders to ensure alignment of operational priorities and delivery objectivesAct with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environmentQualifications:Minimum one year of recent experience supporting procurement, sourcing, or finance processesBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is requiredAnalytical mindset with the ability to assess data and identify cost-saving opportunities and experience in reporting, dashboards, and data visualization; proficiency in Excel and data tracking tools and exposure to procurement platforms such as Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa, SAP, or similarBasic understanding of procurement and finance processes, vendor lifecycle, and contract fundamentalsStrong coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholdersFamiliarity with Agile delivery environments and continuous improvement practices and strong communication skills with attention to detail and follow-throughAbility to travel as neededApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.