Manager, Supply Chain & Operations

About EY-Parthenon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Greater London is seeking a Manager to lead supply chain transformation projects. Responsibilities include building client relationships, managing diverse teams, and ensuring project delivery excellence. Candidates should have a strong background in supply chain technologies and experience in consultancy or industry. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to develop leadership skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning and development

Competitive remuneration package

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain transformation projects.
• Experience with digital supply chain technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients.
• Manage and develop high-performing, diverse teams.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Supply Chain Transformation

Digital Supply Chain Technology

Supply Chain Planning

Commercial & Procurement

Operating Model Transformation

Supply Chain Strategy

ERP Systems

Materials Management

Logistics

Manufacturing

Education

Professional membership (CIPS/IACCM)

Tools

SAP

Robotic Process Automation

AI

Job description

Overview

At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

Take your career to the next level and join a high performing and inclusive team working collaboratively with some of the most significant organisations in the world as they seek to optimise and transform their supply chain operations net zero and commercial and procurement operations.

Leverage and expand your experience in innovation to be at the forefront of shaping leading practices. Develop and impart your experience on those you work with to help create the next generation of leaders.

Develop your leadership and management ability as you work in cross-functional teams across our Consulting People and Technology practices. Deepen your technical and sector knowledge by working alongside our clients in project teams. Work with cutting-edge technologies such as Robotic Process Automation Artificial Intelligence Internet Of Things (IOT) and Block Chain; and other leading technologies.

We value curious thinkers who have the courage to lead great communicators who dont take themselves too seriously flexible collaborators who build relationships based on doing the right thing and innovative problem-solvers who use their experience to ultimately find a better way.

Your key responsibilities

Our clients place considerable trust in us and our advice and people who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world unifies us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed on our commitments.

As a Manager youll balance internal and external responsibilities comprising client business development support operational team and personal development.

Focus on our clients

• Build maintain and strengthen relationships and be a trusted advisor in at least one area of supply chain i.e. operations planning procurement manufacturing etc
• Be adept at problem-solving with clients and project teams leveraging your skills to help manage projects to completion
• Develop experience and relationships across several clients over time often as part of a team from different parts of EYs world whilst being able to maintain focus on current project delivery

Develop our business

• Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase some of our leading practices
• Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile and contribute to enhancing our methodologies
• Work across our internal sector and account field of play teams to develop your network bringing our expertise to bear

Drive operational excellence

• Support successful delivery of projects and workstreams as forecast to time and budget
• Help ensure the quality of our delivery exceeds client expectations by effectively managing activities and deliverables within your remit

Develop our people

• Manage and nurture those who work with you and undertake career counselling responsibilities
• Increasingly become an inclusive leader capable of forming diverse high performing teams that are enjoyable to be part of and help our consultant and client teams to develop and realise their potential

Your experience

Typically Managers bring practical experience from either a professional services or industry background where you have developed your technical and management experience.

Your experience will be valued across several sectors with a key focus on Consumer Products & Retail Energy & Resources Government & Infrastructure Health & Life Sciences and Telecommunication Media & Entertainment.

Our Managers are required to possess good experience in at least one of the technical skills below and some experience across one or multiple others :

Technical Skill

• Supply Chain Transformation End to end supply chain transformation experience working on multiple transformation projects with considerable scope and scale. Demonstrable knowledge of working as part of the transformation including the design setup and delivery including people process and technological change.
• Digital Supply Chain / Supply Chain Technology Applying and implementing Supply Chain Technology such as planning manufacturing and procurement systems. Including next-generation supply chain technologies such as Robotic Process Automation cognitive automation and AI
• Supply Chain Planning Functional experience i.e. demand and supply planning sales & operations planning segmentation strategy inventory optimisation and / or production scheduling. And technology experience either from a Business Integrator Systems Integrator or Industry role covering one or more of OMP Kinaxis o9 Aera SAP IBP Blue Yonder and SAP S / 4 HANA.
• Commercial & Procurement Strategic operational or transactional procurement across the purchasing lifecycle. This includes procurement strategy operating model category management strategic sourcing contract management or the deployment of procurement technology and analytics. Specific focus areas are : managing complex end to end procurements; driving cost out of organisations third party spend and conducting contract audits; and leveraging enterprise-level technology to standardise automate and digitise various aspects of supply chain. Experience in deploying SAP Ariba is also being sought.
• Operating Model Transformation E2E operating model experience covering Op Model strategy and vision design transformation and implementation. Whether from an external consulting perspective or within an industry role.
• Supply Chain Strategy Operating Model design segmentation strategy and inventory optimisation. Understanding the issues across the end-to-end supply chain and potential solutions to improve performance.

Qualifications

Many of our Managers have professional body membership or qualifications e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or International Association of Commercial & Contract Management (IACCM) or equivalent but if you feel that you have skills which you believe would be additive to our team please apply.

What we offer

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly and at times be based at client sites our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions.

Plus we offer :

Continuous learning : Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you : Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.

Transformative leadership : Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture : Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. Its yours to build.

Apply now.

We ask because it matters!

EY Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients people society and the planet while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data AI and advanced technology EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance consulting tax strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights a globally connected multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Inventory Control,Procurement,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,SAP Supply Chain Management,Production Planning,Supplier Management,ERP Systems,Materials Management,Logistics,Manufacturing,MRP

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Expiry: Position open information not explicitly expired in text; no explicit closing date.