Senior Consultant/Manager - Procurement & Supply Chain - Big4 (6-11 yrs)

The position is for a Big4 client.

The candidate will advise clients and help them drive Operations excellence including Procurement cost optimization, Supply Chain optimization and Manufacturing Excellence.

You should be strong in:

- Procurement Cost optimization

- Supply Chain Excellence

- Logistics Optimization

- Manufacturing Excellence

- Operations Process Transformation

What you will do:

- Client management and engagement delivery

- Understand the client needs and expectations based on interactions with key stakeholders and C-Suite

- Develop strong relationships with client stakeholders (e.g. Promoters, Board members, C-Suite, Functional Heads amongst others) and influence the client with deep subject matter expertise / thought leadership / quality and depth of analysis

- Independently manage engagement delivery - building a customized approach for the engagement, bringing in the best practices from the sector/ Firm, building compelling and differentiated value propositions, driving project delivery through the team, and driving effective implementation of desired outcomes

Business development:

- Understand the future needs of the client and identify the right solution for the next engagement with the client

- Develop technical and commercial proposals to meet client needs

Project management:

- Manage project budgeting, operational metrics, financing, resourcing, risk compliances and overall project health

People management:

- Define clear expectations for each of the team members on roles, deliverables, and timelines, and keeping them motivated and ensuring their well-being during project delivery

- Identify learning and development needs of team and provides coaching, mentoring and stretch assignments to attract, develop and retain our most talented colleagues

Internal initiatives & compliance:

- Ensure compliance with Firm's processes and policies such as Goal setting, performance development, L&D, timesheets, risk processes etc

Qualification:

- MBA/PGDM from a premier Business School

- BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech/ MS (Engineering)

- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience with preferably Big 4 / other international business consulting Firms of which at least 4-6 years' in Operations consulting practice

- Industry experience in Operations (Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain), preferably in Consumer Goods sector (including FMCG, Consumer durables, Packaged foods / beverages, Fashion and Apparel, Beauty & Personal Care, Home improvement- Paints, furniture etc.), Life Sciences, Pharma