Senior Business Consultant - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations

QAD; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company is seeking a Senior Business Consultant specialized in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations. The successful candidate will support sales teams and engage with clients to influence outcomes and contribute to product development based on market needs. This fully remote role is ideal for an expert ready to make significant impacts in the industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in manufacturing and supply chain.
• Extensive knowledge of ERP, APS, and MES solutions.
• Fluency in English; additional European language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive large-scale sales processes and engage with top-tier clients.
• Provide functional & technical expertise during RFP processes.
• Develop and maintain long-term customer relationships.

Skills

Communication

Data Analysis

Teamwork

Education

CPIM Certification

CSCP Certification

PMP Certification

MBA

Tools

ERP Solutions

APS

MES

Job description

Senior Business Consultant - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations

Senior Business Consultant - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations

Organization OverviewCompany Description

QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain.

We are a virtual first company and your primary work experience will be virtual / working from your home, when not travelling to customers / prospects facilities in this specific role we are hiring for. Occasional travel to a physical office may be required to enhance working relationships, collaboration, design, strategy and alignment.

Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced/seasoned Business Professional or Consultant in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations to join us as Senior or Principal Sales Engineer in our dynamic Business Consultancy team. This role, in QAD organization, is to accompany/support Sales Executives, in prospect or customer interaction, along the sales cycle for the net new business and installed base opportunities.

If you are a Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Expert, ready to drive through complex, large-scale sales processes, leading strategic and functional discussions with top-tier clients, to influence outcomes at the highest levels of their organizations and make significant impact- this offer is for you.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to influence our product development regarding business evolutions and new needs from the market.

This is a fully remote role located in the UK.

What Will You Do

• Discover clients context, requirements and problems (business process assessment)
• Articulate our product portfolio against them
• Provide functional & technical expertise in RFP processes
• Tailor product presentation and demonstration to specific contexts and audiences
• Hand over projects to implementation services
• Shape long-term customer relationships
• Support QAD participation in trade shows and webinars with respect of his/her responsibilities
• Maintain his/her knowledge regarding industry standards and best practices
  
  

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing & Supply Chain processes and related solutions (ERP, APS, MES and others)
• Experience with industrial companies
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Strong data analysis and synthesis skills
• Excellent team worker
• Excellent English - verbal and written
• Ideally speaking one additional European language
• 10+ years of professional experience
• Knowledge in cloud computing is a plus
• Openness to travel to customer if needed
• Education: any certification related to the role is valuable (CPIM, CSCP, PMP, MBA, etc.)
  
  

Additional Information

About QAD:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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