About this role
Value Creation | Manager Operations Improvement Deal Advisory is KPMG’s Advisory line of services supporting companies in creating sustainable value across complex strategic and financial situations. The practice encompasses two core areas: on one side, Restructuring, focused on supporting business transformation and turnaround, helping companies navigate periods of underperformance or financial stress; on the other side, corporate finance and strategic transactions, including support on M&A and other extraordinary operations. Across both dimensions, Deal Advisory supports clients end-to-end, spanning pre-deal due diligence and transaction assessment, post-deal integration and synergy execution, and, in restructuring contexts, the design and implementation of turnaround plans and performance improvement actions.
More specifically, through its Deal Transformation and Value Creation offering, in Milan, Bologna, Padua, Florence and Rome the team supports the definition of business/turnaround plans and the identification, quantification and implementation of value creation levers, with the objective of maximizing deal outcomes and driving long-term performance.
As Operations Improvement – Sourcing & Procurement Optimization manager, you will support clients in analyzing end-to-end operational and procurement processes, identifying inefficiencies and improvement opportunities, and translating them into actionable value creation levers . You will optimize total spending, assessing supplier pricing and spending patterns, and identifying optimization opportunities through vendor consolidation, renegotiation strategies and demand management levers. You will contribute to the design and execution of initiatives aimed at improving cost efficiency, enhancing supplier performance and increasing transparency across procurement processes, while ensuring effective implementation and tracking of results in line with the overall industrial plan.
- Come As You Are - Your skills and characteristics As a member of this dynamic and highly motivated team, you will be part of the deal from day one, playing an active role in various projects and liaising with the key executives involved.
This is the perfect opportunity for you if:
- At least 4 years of experience from either a strategy consulting firm or the strategy or cost management (including procurement, logistics, etc.) function of an industrial, consumer or retail company with activity focus on operations improvement and cost reduction initiatives;
- A master's degree in business subjects and, preferably, additional post-graduate courses in data science, business analytics and digital innovation;
- A keen interest in pre and post M&A deal activities;
- An analytical approach and ability to interpret data and KPIs;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Italian & English;
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint;
- Knowledge of data and analytics tools (e.g., Power, BI and Qlik) is preferred;
- Flexible to travel for work in Italy and abroad.
Your Future With Us - What you’ll find at KPMG
- An inclusive and equitable work environment that respects, encourages and values diversity.
- A challenging and dynamic environment that encourages creativity and teamwork
- Hybrid work arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Advanced training and development programmes to stay current.
- International mindset and innovative projects.
- Initiatives focused on mental and physical well-being.
Together for Better – Our values and commitment Leadership, teamwork, respect every individual, continuous learning, transparency, commitment to the community and integrity. These are the KPMG values that create an environment that encourages the sharing of ideas and knowledge, so our professionals can achieve their full potential. KPMG – PROGETTO: Value Creation & Deal Transformation Team DATA: 4 Giugno 2026 As a result of our commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment, our Network has obtained ISO 30415 certification, which certifies compliance of the Diversity and Inclusion Management System, and UNI PdR 125, which certifies gender equality.
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