Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Spendscape team could be your next career move

Learn more about our colleagues within Spendscape and the meaningful work they do, especially helping clients identify hidden potential within purchasing data streams.

Join for variety

Marta, an advanced analytics intern based in our Wroclaw Client Capabilities hub, earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She is currently workings toward a master’s degree in data science and doing a part-time internship with McKinsey in parallel.

Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move
Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move

When asked about her role as an intern, she explains: “I support data analysts, scientists, and engineers in their daily work. For the first half of my internship, I was part of Spendscape, a McKinsey solution which helps clients identify hidden potential within purchasing data stream. I was analyzing the spend-related data and developing data quality checks. For the first time, I was part of a multi-national team. Getting to know different cultures and ways of thinking from my teammates was a priceless experience and an incredible development opportunity. I learned how a McKinsey project team works together, and with our clients. In addition to using programming languages I already knew, like Python, I became familiar with business intelligence tools, such as PowerBI, which helped me to gain powerful insights from the spend-related data and, ultimately, better serve our clients.

There are three things I like most about being part of McKinsey. First, every day is different, and I am never bored. Second, my opinion and ideas matter, even though I’m at the beginning of my journey here. And third, I keep growing! I am improving my technical and soft skills day by day. I believe McKinsey is the best place to spread my wings and get a once in a lifetime experience.”

Join for growth

Gwidon, a senior data engineer with Spendscape, based in our Wroclaw Client Capabilities Network, joined McKinsey shortly before the start of the pandemic. With more than five years experience in data analytics, he wanted to grow and expand the scope of his work. He knew McKinsey was the right place.

Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move
Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move

He says: “My background is in logic and mathematics and I've been programming since childhood. Before joining McKinsey, I worked in a retail company as an analyst, where my role encompassed areas focused on data, such as delivering reporting and tools necessary in a data-driven environment. I joined McKinsey because I wanted to grow further and aspired to work on bigger projects. I wanted to manipulate and analyze larger datasets for the biggest companies, all this using state-of-the-art technologies and I knew McKinsey was one of the best places to accomplish my professional aspiration.”

When asked about his role at McKinsey, Gwidon says “In my daily work, I extract procurement spend data from our clients’ systems. I need to understand the data and make it available for other team members. I also develop tools to make such tasks easier for other data engineers in our Spendscape delivery teams. The data I deliver are fundamental for other team members to draw insights from and provide recommendations for our clients. Since joining McKinsey, I have gained exposure to many ERP systems, databases, and infrastructure solutions and each project brought something new to explore and learn. In addition to learning on the job, I constantly leverage firm resources for development, such as McKinsey learning platforms or mentoring from more senior colleagues.”

Join for impact

Julia is a senior solution delivery analyst, based in our Wroclaw Client Capabilities Network. She joined McKinsey in 2017 as an intern - while pursuing her master’s degree - to gain professional experience and see if McKinsey was for her. After graduating, Julia joined full time as a knowledge analyst a team focused on benchmarking pharmaceutical industry operations.

Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move
Why joining McKinsey as a part of our Orpheus team could be your next career move

She says: “Since starting four years ago as an intern, I have delivered benchmarking exercises for clients whose manufacturing process starts at raw materials and finishes at ready-to-use drug products – medicine that can be bought in a pharmacy or drug store or used in a hospital.”

To satisfy her desire to expand her operations knowledge, Julia recently transitioned to a new role with Spendscape – a team that specializes in spend analytics. She says: “I’m looking forward to helping clients unlock the value hidden in their purchasing data, and finding actionable and sustainable insights.”

Julia adds: “I really enjoy working at McKinsey because of the meaningful work I do, and the people I work with. My colleagues each have diverse skillsets, and are eager to share their expertise with me. This environment really supports a culture of continuous improvement.”

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