Manager, Supply Chain Consulting

Interpath; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Interpath, a fast-growing international advisory firm, is seeking a Manager in the Supply Chain Management team. Based in Düsseldorf with opportunities across Europe, you will lead cross‑border client projects in procurement, logistics, and planning, shaping operating models and value creation strategies.

You will manage multiple projects and staff on client sites, interfacing with operations, finance, and suppliers, while advancing business development and Interpath’s market presence.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree and extensive experience in supply chain consulting or project management.
• Experience leading multiple projects and staff on client sites with cost/implementation responsibility.
• Proven consulting toolkit including financial analysis and stakeholder management.
• Fluent in German and English (C1); additional European languages a plus.
• Open to client-site work across Germany and the EU.

Aufgaben

• Lead diverse client projects across procurement, logistics, planning, manufacturing and distribution.
• Shape operating models, network footprints, inventory strategies and supplier portfolios.
• Reduce supply chain costs and improve cash conversion.
• Lead or contribute to large transformation programs and acquisitions integrations.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, finance and suppliers to implement recommendations.
• Support risk and resilience planning and disruption preparedness.
• Enhance processes and systems; promote ERP/S&OP/IBP adoption.

Kenntnisse

German fluency

English fluency

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Ausbildung

Master's degree (relevant field)

Tools

ERP platforms

Advanced analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

Manager, Supply Chain Consulting (m/f/d)

Interpath

Dusseldorf or Munich or Berlin or Vienna

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what’s right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Interpath entered the German market in January 2025 through its acquisition of the award‑winning consulting firm Kerkhoff. This role creates a rare opportunity to join a highly respected team with a strong reputation and the backing of a fast‑growing, Private Equity–supported business. Our German practice is led by a group of seasoned Managing Directors who specialise in delivering advisory services across Restructuring, Debt Advisory and Value Creation.

At Interpath, our Supply Chain Management team is part of our Value Creation service line and improving client’s results is our passion. Our client teams design sustainable value chains, increasing our clients abilities to manage complex supply chains, optimise production, logistics, product portfolio and life cycle management resulting in the optimisation of costs, liquidity, and investments.

As a Manager in the Supply Chain Management team, you will work with experienced colleagues to deliver multi-stakeholder, international and domestic Supply Chain projects while also raising the profile of Interpath as a premier provider of Value Creation advisory services.

• Responsibilities - The successful candidate will lead colleagues on a diverse range of client facing projects including; Performance issues - Identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, cost drivers, and risks across procurement, logistics, planning, manufacturing, and distribution
• Supply chain strategies - Shaping operating models, network footprints, inventory strategies, and supplier portfolios that align with our Client’s commercial goals
• Cost and working capital - Reducing supply chain costs, optimising inventory levels, and improving cash conversion
• Transformation programmes - Leading or contributing to large‑scale change initiatives, from restructuring supply networks to integrating acquisitions
• Stakeholder engagement - Working closely with procurement teams, operations leaders, finance, and external suppliers to ensure recommendations are adopted
• Risk and resilience planning - Helping organisations prepare for disruptions, diversify suppliers, and build more robust operating models
• Improving processes and systems - Streamlining workflows, implementing best‑practice planning methods, and supporting the adoption of digital tools such as ERP, S&OP/IBP platforms, or advanced analytics

A Manager in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team will also have the opportunity to partake in business development and marketing activities and events. They will also expand their knowledge and experience by working with Managing Directors on additional topics along the value chain for Clients. Additionally, the development of the SCM team will further strengthen Interpath’ footprint within the market.

Requirements

• Strong academic background (can include a Master's/PhD) with extensive experience in in supply chain consulting or project management
• Previous experience of managing multiple projects & staff on client site in addition to assuming cost & implementation responsibility
• Proven consulting tool kit including financial analysis and stakeholder management including presentation preparation and delivery
• Industry experience is advantageous
• Well-developed team management and coaching skills in often urgent situations combined with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Native or business fluent German & English (C1) is essential. Additional European languages including French or Spanish are advantageous
• Open to working on client site both within Germany and across the EU and internationally

Inclusion at Interpath

We exist to help our clients seize transformational opportunities or to navigate their most difficult challenges, and so we need to draw on the brightest minds from the broadest range of backgrounds to bring the most insightful perspectives.

To do that, it’s essential that it is in our DNA to support and celebrate our people as individuals and that we all have the ability, resources and guidance to achieve our long‑term career ambitions.

Learning & Development

Interpath provide a broad range of tailored training programs, on‑the‑job learning and networking opportunities help our employees develop the skills and experience required to progress on their chosen career paths.

Values

Do the right thing

Our comfort zone is uncomfortable. We always make the right decision, not simply what is easy or popular.

All hands on deck

stand shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues and clients, be that physically or from afar. Our individual expertise may find the answers, but implementation happens though teamwork.

Passion drives success

The impossible is always possible. We push the boundaries of what is expected because we're never satisfied with the status quo. Our clients expect the right result when they engage with us, and it's only by delivering this that we win.

Embrace different

cultures to mindsets, we welcome all. We believe that people are equal, but not the same.

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits.