Fellow - Product Development and Procurement

McKinsey & Company is hiring a Fellow in Product Development and Procurement based in Atlanta, GA. The role involves driving client transformation through product optimization, category management, and supplier collaboration. It requires teamwork and hands-on contributions to analyze, design, and implement strategies for business performance. Candidates will work closely with clients and colleagues globally, focusing on sustainable growth and operational strategies in a high-performance culture.
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

You will be a thought leader and skilled practitioner, focused on helping our clients transform their organizations through product portfolio, innovation and design, product optimization, category management, and supplier collaboration.

In this client-facing role, you will play a key part in driving process improvement, delivering successful business results, and developing broad based strategies for a diverse set of clients. Examples of the type of work associated with this role could include driving product optimization through Analytics-to-value/ Design-to-value, driving strategic sourcing to capture value, defining new operating model by optimizing Source-to-Pay processes through digitally-enabled procurement transformation programs, designing new organizational structure and reporting relationships, developing future-focused capabilities and mindsets, and/or instituting rigorous governance and performance-management methods.

You will typically work in teams of 3–5 consultants, making an important contribution to the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions, and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.

You will make a meaningful, hands-on contribution by gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypotheses, and developing recommendations to present to clients. From there, you will implement those recommendations with client team members.

In this exciting collaborative culture, not only will you have the opportunity to work directly with clients, you will also share your expertise and insights with colleagues globally, thereby expanding our knowledge and refining our approaches in the field of product development and procurement.

You will be based in Atlanta or Chicago as part of our Product Development & Procurement service line in North America.

Our Product Development and Procurement team assists our clients in solving the world's toughest problems. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our team of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients' most critical problems on a global scale.

Product Development and Procurement is a rapidly growing service line that helps organizations unlock growth through product and cost transformations, with an emphasis on sustainability, customer experience, and the latest digital and analytical solutions.

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:
• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your qualifications and skills
• Bachelor’s students graduating spring/summer 2026 with engineering or supply chain focus preferred
• Industry awareness in basic materials, chemicals, financial services, healthcare, high-tech, oil & gas, or pharmaceuticals is desired
• Demonstrated track record of assessing and driving transformational improvements
• Knowledge of the full value chain, including purchasing/supply management, product development, manufacturing, lean, etc.
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively
• Comfortable with up to 80% travel. Ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines)