Supply Chain Consultant

ompexternaljobboards; Köln; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ompexternaljobboards is seeking a Supply Chain Consultant to help Fortune 500 customers optimize planning. You will analyze challenges, design and implement solutions, and support go-lives while training users and documenting outcomes.

Regular travel (~20%) keeps you connected with clients. Ideal candidates hold a Master's in Production Management or Logistics, are IT-inclined, and fluent in English.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Production Management, Logistics or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic programming skills and willingness to learn new software.
• Willingness to travel (approx. 20%).
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Equip customers with supply chain planning solutions.
• Analyze planning challenges and assist in solution design.
• Implement and validate the solution and support go-live.
• Train customers to maximise the value of the solution.
• Document solutions with technical descriptions and customer notes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Basic programming skills

English fluency

Travel flexibility

Team player

Education

Master's degree in Production Management or Logistics

Job description

Do you enjoy solving complex supply chain problems? Are you passionate about adding value to Fortune 500 companies? Ready to join a place where smart solutions meet human collaboration?

If you answered yes, you might be the Supply Chain Consultant we're looking for.

Your Challenge

As a supply chain consultant, you equip customers with supply chain planning solutions. You analyze planning challenges, assist in the solution design, implement and validate the solution, and ensure a smooth go-live. Customers rely on your support throughout the entire project life cycle.

You are responsible for:

• Finding clever planning solutions in collaboration with our solution architects to ensure an impeccable, high-quality implementation.
• Implementing the solution from start to finish, together with the customer's project team.
• Providing expertise during and after implementation.
• Training customers so they get the most of their solution.
• Documenting the implemented solutions by providing technical descriptions to your fellow consultants and functional notes to the customer .

Although you'll be visiting customers regularly (about 20% of your time), you won't be outsourced. In this way you remain rooted in our team of experts and consultants.

About you

Essential talents and qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills, preferably complemented with a Master's degree with a specialization in Production Management, Logistics, or similar.
• A strong affinity for IT as you need to be willing to learn an entirely new software package.
• Basic programming skills.
• The flexibility to travel.
• Fluent in English.
• A passion for working in a multinational customer-driven environment.
• A friendly and open attitude.
• A born team player.

Soft skills

• Communicative
• Team player
• Collaborative in a global context
• Pragmatic
• Passionate

Hard skills

• Analytical skills
• Supply chain planning knowledge
• Basic programming skills

Language skills

Required:

• English

A plus:

• Dutch
• French
• German
• Spanish