Logistics Transformation - Manager/Senior Manager

Capgemini Invent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Invent is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead logistics business transformation advisory programmes within Supply Chain. You'll scope, position, sell and deliver end-to-end consulting services across logistics strategy, diagnostics and operating models.

You will work with senior clients, drive value, and develop teams, leveraging Capgemini’s full product suite while growing the consulting footprint in the UK and globally.

Qualifications

• Currently working in a recognised consulting firm or equivalent leadership position with a consulting background.
• Proven ability to sell and deliver consulting solutions in a matrixed organisation.
• Business development track record targeting significant consulting revenues.
• Proven logistics programme/project engagement management in business transformation.
• Extensive transportation, warehousing and core logistics experience.
• Experience designing regional transportation desks or global ocean control towers; understanding integrated SCM solutions (WMS, TMS, OMS with ERP).
• Proven experience in developing and coaching teams and in proposition building and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics & distribution transformation programmes within Supply Chain.
• Scope, position, sell and deliver a range of advisory services and programmes.
• Collaborate with leadership to drive pricing, delivery and client value.
• Develop and lead teams across engagements; ensure high-impact client outcomes.

Skills

Consulting experience

Matrixed organisation

Business development

Logistics transformation

Programme/Project mgmt

Team coaching

WMS/TMS/OMS/ERP

Tools

WMS

TMS

OMS

ERP

Job description

Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

Your Role

As a result of increased market demand for our services, we require an experienced transformation consultant working at Senior Manager level to lead our Logistics Business Transformation advisory programmes within Supply Chain. This role sits within our Intelligent Industry practice.

As an experienced Senior Manager, you will scope, position, sell and deliver a range of full end-to-end consulting services and transformation programmes such as pure logistics & distribution strategy, diagnostics and rapid cost reduction analyses as well as broader operating model and global business services (GBS). You will be self-motivated, highly analytical and a strategic individual who comes with a ‘hands on’, pragmatic approach. A team player, who enjoys building and developing teams with a high degree of collaborative and innovative spirit.

Additionally, you will demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset with a pronounced capability to understand the business impact of Supply Chain and Logistics technology transformation. You will understand the implications of change for client executives and their teams; and be able to guide them through their transformation journey. We are searching for an individual comfortable discussing both established and new/emerging technology and data-driven business models, and setting up associated business transformation programmes, leveraging the full suite of Capgemini’s products and services.

You Will Be Working Alongside Our Established Technical Architects, Digital Specialists, Consultants, BPO And Engineers To Deliver Innovative Solutions For Our Clients. You Will Also Have The Opportunity To Contribute To The Business And Your Own Personal Growth, Through Activities That Form Part Of The Following Categories

Growing the Logistics Consulting Businesss

• Create market awareness and launch initiatives that will help create opportunities to develop new markets/clients and adapt our business.
• Find and create business opportunities across multiple entities in the UK market and within UK headquartered global corporates abroad.
• Practical experience in logistics networks in Europe, the Americas, India and Asia is beneficial.
• Respond to RFP/RFIs and broaden our footprint in existing client relationships.
• Pursue and cultivate trusted advisor relationships with C-Suite, business unit and division heads with clients, to drive client value.
• Develop and collate intellectual capital and points of view and create distinctive knowledge initiatives, which result in significant client impact and strengthen Capgemini Invent's external reputation.

Programme Delivery

• Lead, develop and engage Capgemini Invent resources to identify and drive value, bringing the best outcome to our clients through our people.
• Understand current and future clients’ needs in the context of market dynamics and apply insights to recommend short and/or long-term value creation for the client.
• Ensure the quality of the work to be truly distinctive in its focus on client impact and tangible results.

Leadership

• Play a key role as a leader within the Intelligent Industry practice.
• Collaborate with client account leadership to drive the strategic point of view, gain agreement upfront on pricing, ensure delivery expectations are met, and resolve open issues related to Capgemini Invent sales and delivery.
• Demonstrate passion for the business and constant focus on outstanding performance.
• Drive internal contribution – campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offer development.
• Support learning & development – training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

Your Profile

• Currently working in a recognised consulting firm, and/or in an industry leadership position (equivalent level), with a consulting background.
• Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.
• Business development – utilising a combination of the organisation’s broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating c.£1m of consulting revenues per annum. Prior sales experience and achievements will be assessed.
• Proven logistics programme/project engagement management with a focus on business-focused transformation activities.
• Extensive transportation, warehousing and core logistics experience.
• Experience of designing and/or setting up regional transportation desks or global ocean control towers desired. Applicants should have a solid understanding of the integrated nature of Supply Chain solutions that integrate across WMS, TMS and OMS with the core ERP systems.
• Proven experience in developing and coaching teams (both your own teams and client teams).
• Experience of relevant proposition building and delivery.

What You'll Love About Working Here

As a globally renowned technology and digital leader, we have the responsibility, the ambition, and the means to contribute to solving major societal questions that are shaping our future world. Invent for Society aims to value how social impact is part of the fabric of what we do.

Delivering across a range of dedicated sectors, our work covers depth and breadth; from running major programmes for the largest banking and financial services organisations, to supporting the strategy and operating models of individual police forces, smart metering solutions providers, and FMCG consumer insights and analytics functions.

Need to Know

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

Capgemini Is Proud To Be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) Under The UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme. As Part Of Our Commitment To Inclusive Recruitment, We Will Offer An Interview To All Candidates Who

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

CSR

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester, Glasgow or Newcastle as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefit options for you to select to suit your personal circumstances. The package will include a variable element dependent upon grade and on both company and personal performance.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

More information is at available at: https://www.capgemini.com/gb-en/service/invent/