Director – Planning Supply Chain and Operations Advisory Full Time NEW

Job Description & Summary:  

Our client is a Big 4 consultancy firm that is looking for a Director in the supply chain planning and operations advisory practice. A career in Supply Chain Management practice will provide you with the opportunity to help clients optimize all elements of their supply chain to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantage. The focus is on product innovation and development, supply chain planning and execution, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics and warehousing, digital technologies to drive both topline growth and profitability. You’ll be a part of a team that helps organisations in transforming their supply chains into a strategic asset. You’ll work with clients to develop a supply chain strategy, optimise their supply chain footprint and logistics, manage transportation and distribution, develop integrated business planning solutions, and leverage digital to make it future ready. 

Responsibilities:  

• Arrange appropriate assignments and experiences to support others’ learning and development. 
• Seek out different ways to use current and relevant technological advances. 
• Analyze marketplace trends – economic, social, cultural, technological – to identify opportunities and create value propositions. 
• Deploy methods to keep up with, and stay ahead of, new developments and ideas. 
• Offer a global perspective in stakeholder discussions and when shaping solutions/recommendations. 
• Drive and take ownership for developing networks that help deliver what is best for stakeholders. 
• Proactively manage stakeholders to create positive outcomes for all parties. 
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct 

 Mandatory skill sets:  

• Supply Chain Integrated Planning Transformation 
• Procurement Transformation 
• Logistics Transformation 
• Digital supply chain in Consumer goods, Pharma, Automotive, Industrial products sectors. 
• Additionally, the candidate should have experience in program managing technology solution implementations such as SAP IBP/ APO, JDA, Ariba, Oracle transportation, Warehouse management solutions or any custom solutions as part of the transformation. 

Preferred skill sets: 

• Experience working in the Consulting Industry 
• Exposure to Source to Pay Systems (Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa etc.) 
• Ivalua, Coupa, SAP certification is a plus. 
• Exposure to SAP MM – functional or business user 

Years of experience required: 

12+ years