Supply Chain & Operations Consultant - (Operational Process Transformation)

In our team you will: 

• Learn at the forefront of the industry, provide actionable insights to the world's top organisations, helping them address priority C-suite issues with strategies and improvements they can execute with speed and at scale 

• Play a central role enabling our Operational Process Transformation capabilities in working with some of the best global companies in the world, responsible for helping the C-suite and their business partners address some of the critical business issues faced today, including: 

• Supply Chain Strategy & Segmentation (Operating Model, Process Design, etc.) 

• Operations and Process Transformation (Prime Value Chains) 

• Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement (Process Management, Lean Six Sigma & Process Mining) 

• Platform Driven Transformation (Technology Strategy, Systems Implementation, etc.) 

• Strategic Cost Reduction (Zero Based Supply Chain) 

• Responsible and Resilient Supply Chain: Risk, Performance, Innovation, Diversity, Sustainability  

In this role you will: 

• Be responsible for supporting delivery teams in our Operational Process Transformation community to formulate and execute supply chain transformations and drive operational excellence  

• Support end-to-end strategy to implementation of supply chain digital and analytics capabilities, including but not limited to SAP, S4/IBP, Oracle, Celonis, Kinaxis, iValua, 09, etc. 

• Deliver supply chain transformations in line with client’s business challenges: 

• Create capabilities (process/tools/people) in line with the future operating model 

• Analyse and model financial data to support large scale cost reduction programmes, utilising functional and cost category benchmarks, process definitions and enterprise value targeting tools 

• Help clients improve their ability to drive business outcomes through digital planning, reporting, and analytics 

• Help clients harness digital and emerging technology solutions to power their operational strategies (including via RPA, IoT, Blockchain, Analytics, AI) 

• Refine and optimise the client's ability to organise and analyse financial, operational and external information to create substantial shareholder value 

• Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations which are happening across digital, analytics, the supply chain ecosystem and broader marketplace 

• Make, build and sustain trusted client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles. 

• Present key findings to clients 

• Support business development opportunities and prepare sales proposals 

• Execute client engagements, with a strong capability to develop the skills and capabilities of junior colleagues 

• Contribute to global thought-leadership and leverage the skills of others throughout the practice to enable cohesive delivery of strategic and transformative solutions 

We are looking for experience in the following skills: 

• Ability to analyse complex client problems, understand financial performance links between operations, supply chain and corporate results and think strategically to create a benefit/business case 

• Ability to support the origination of new work, and drive the sales process 

• Ability to support programme management and large scale delivery of projects 

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team  

• Support commercial management of consulting engagements 

• Ability to form strong client relationships  

• Ability to structure ideas and solutions, to communicate clearly and concisely 

• Ability to develop new concepts and break-through thinking  

• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills 

• Working in high-performing teams 

Set yourself apart: 

• Consulting and/or project delivery experience including delivery to agreed scope, time scales and budgets from a top tier consulting company or blue-chip organisation 

• Functional experience should include some of the following: Process Management, Process Mining, Lean Six Sigma, and Sustainability 

• Demonstrated expertise in process optimisation and the application of data-driven methodologies to improve operational efficiency 

• Supply chain technology and digital disruptor awareness, including but not limited to SAP, S4/IBP, Celonis, intelligent automation, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and analytics; other specific systems / applications relevant from previous experience 

• Experience working in one or more of Financial Services, Energy, Utilities, High-Tech (including Aerospace & Defence), Communications, Media & Entertainment, Chemical & Natural Resources, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences and Logistics  

• Knowledge of core Supply Chain business capabilities 

What’s in it for you 

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! 

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.