Manager – Manufacturing Excellence Full Time

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. In connected supply chain at PwC, you will focus on optimising supply chain operations and improving end-to-end visibility and collaboration. You will work closely with clients to analyse supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. Working in this area, you will provide guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network.

Job Description

Manager – Manufacturing Excellence

Industry: Management Consulting

Job Family: Physical Product Development and Manufacturing (PPDM)

Specialism: Operations and Supply Chain Solutions

Management Level: Manager

Travel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.

Job Summary

PwC’s Operations and Supply Chain Solutions (OSCS) – Physical Product Development & Manufacturing (PPDM) partners with global clients to transform how products are designed, engineered, manufactured, and serviced. As a Manager within the Manufacturing Excellence capability, you will lead engagement teams and deliver strategic and operational transformation programs across industries.

You will collaborate with senior client stakeholders to shape solutions, drive execution, and ensure measurable business impact across Manufacturing Excellence, Product Development Excellence, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Engineering, and Connected Physical Products & IoT.

Position Requirements

Knowledge Preferred:

• Manufacturing Strategy & Operations : Expertise in end-to-end manufacturing process and shop floor operations, with the ability to diagnose operational challenges and recommend strategic initiatives to enhance throughput, productivity, plant network efficiency and cost-to-serve.
• Operations Excellence: Proven experience in leading Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or Kaizen initiatives, with the ability to design operational improvement roadmaps and drive multi-site implementation.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance, asset reliability programs, and uptime optimization strategies.
• Manufacturing Quality: Exposure to manufacturing quality systems, root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA implementation, and cost of poor quality (COPQ) tracking.
• Contract Manufacturing Strategy: Experience supporting make-vs-buy decisions, managing external manufacturing partners, and evaluating outsourcing opportunities.
• M&A Integration & Separation: Ability to lead manufacturing-focused due diligence, synergy assessment, and post-merger integration initiatives.
• Network Optimization : Experience in footprint rationalization, multi-site manufacturing optimization, or supply chain network redesign projects. Experience with network design tools such as Riverlogic, Lamasoft would be preferred 
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to scope, plan, and lead complex multi-workstream transformation initiatives, with strong stakeholder management.

Skills Preferred

• Strong problem-solving capabilities with the ability to structure ambiguous problems.
• Analytical skills to interpret operational data and convert it into business insights.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills for CXO / VP-level interactions
• Ability to lead and mentor teams, providing guidance, feedback, and skill development.
• Demonstrated experience delivering high-quality work and managing cross-functional project teams.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, internal teams, and leadership.

Qualifications

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related fields from Tier-1 institutes.
• MBA in Operations (Preferred)

Past Experience

• 8–12+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing strategy, operational excellence, digital manufacturing, or related consulting/industry roles.
• Prior experience managing teams, owning client relationships, and delivering large-scale transformation projects.