Rancid Taste of Internal Politics Between Procurement Services vs. Management Consulting Businesses
Pros
Smart, ambitious, and exuberant individuals that are interested in their work and an appetite for leaning. Well known reputation has been the strong suit in the area of supply chain and operations consulting, however, culture is divided between Management Consulting side (80%) vs. Procurement Services (20%) with major salary differences and us vs. them attitude by many from Ivy League schools who know a whole lot of theory but short on experience.
Cons
For a company that had a solid foundation in supply chain, the focus has changed to general business consulting (hello Accenture, Deloitte, etc.) and lost focus on the core strength to further develop it as the industry leader. The division of the Management Consulting and Procurement Services creates friction and unnecessary inferior complex when consultants are working together on a project. Work Life balance does not exist and your career concerns are swept under the rug. Over stresses importance of PowerPoint slides and overzealous Principals who have no principles when it comes to work/life balance with others ready to throw you under the bus at any moment.
