Managing Consultant - Supply Chain Planning - London

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Managing Consultant in Supply Chain Planning. This role offers the opportunity to design innovative solutions for leading global companies, blending strategic insight with practical expertise. You will contribute to the evolution of supply chain planning in a digitally enabled world, engaging in projects that drive transformation and optimize operations. The position promotes a positive work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Trained mental health champions

Comprehensive remuneration package

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of supply chain processes and technologies.
• Proven track record in supply chain improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative supply chain solutions.
• Lead projects and ensure timely completion aligned with goals.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Demand Forecasting

Inventory Management

Consultancy Experience

Sales Planning

S&OP/IBP

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

SAP IBP

o9

Job description

Job Description

Managing Consultant - Supply Chain Planning - London

Reference Code: 195109-en_GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Communities: Strategy & Transformation, 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 clients' 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

Primarily, you will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative solutions for leading global companies.

You will work collaboratively with Capgemini colleagues and clients, supporting them in understanding challenges and opportunities, designing future models, and implementing these solutions in their businesses. Your solutions will typically cover supply chain planning strategy, operating model design (including processes, organization, capabilities, and enabling technology), transition and transformation support, and ongoing optimization.

We are continuously developing our thinking around the evolving product supply chain in a digitally enabled world. You will contribute to this thinking and help make it a reality for our clients across various sectors.

Your Responsibilities

• Be a key member of our Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, blending deep industry knowledge with practical consulting expertise.
• Contribute to the effective delivery and timely completion of projects, aligning with commercial goals.
• Lead major workstreams or smaller projects, defining work plans, teams, dependencies, and ensuring delivery on scope, quality, and time.
• Develop and tailor supply chain planning propositions.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, RFPs, bids, and client engagement.
• Participate in internal activities like campaign development, think-tanks, whitepapers, and practice development.
• Engage in learning and development activities, including training and certifications.

Your Profile

• Deep knowledge of supply chain planning processes such as demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, sales planning, and S&OP/IBP.
• Experience in industries like Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Retail, Automotive, or Life Sciences.
• Consultancy experience, either in a major consulting firm or internal consulting within industry.
• Experience with planning systems (e.g., Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, o9).
• Proven track record in supply chain improvement projects and delivering creative, realistic solutions.
• Strong sector knowledge and understanding of how technology delivers business value.
• Ability to work successfully in a matrixed organization and support proposition building and delivery.

What You’ll Love About Working Here

We are entering a new era of digital transformation, characterized by convergence across industries. Our approach, called ‘Intelligent Industry,’ integrates digital transformation, physical engineering, and sustainability to unlock sustainable value and drive innovation.

Our mission is to help clients design intelligent, efficient, and adaptive systems, modernize IT ecosystems, and achieve higher performance and sustainability, including net-zero goals.

Additional Information

We promote a positive work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, supported by trained mental health champions and wellbeing initiatives.

We are committed to social impact, reducing our carbon footprint, and maintaining high ethical standards, recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies.

This role is based in London, with flexibility for assignment locations and potential periods away from home. We offer a comprehensive remuneration package with flexible benefits.

About Capgemini Invent

Capgemini is a global leader in business and technology transformation, with over 55 years of heritage, 340,000 employees in 50+ countries, and 2023 revenues of €22.5 billion. We leverage AI, cloud, data, and industry expertise to deliver end-to-end solutions that address our clients' needs.