Senior Consultant - Supply Chain and Operations - Belfast

EY; Belfast; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is looking for a Senior Consultant in Supply Chain and Operations based in Belfast. This position involves optimizing and transforming supply chain processes for major organizations, developing innovative solutions, and enhancing leadership abilities through cross-functional teamwork. Candidates should have significant experience in commercial and procurement, along with strong communication and client relationship skills. Flexibility and commitment to professional development are essential in this inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning opportunities

Comprehensive remuneration package

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services or industry background focusing on commercial and procurement expertise.
• Proven track record in managing complex end-to-end procurements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients in supply chain areas.
• Lead workstreams within projects managing activities for deliverables.
• Support successful project delivery by managing contributions to time and budget.

Skills

Supply chain optimization

Client relationship management

Commercial and procurement innovation

Adaptability

Leadership

Education

Professional qualifications (e.g., CIPS, IACCM)

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

Kinaxis

Robotic Process Automation

AI technologies

Job description

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Senior Consultant, Supply Chain and Operations, Belfast - Northern Ireland

In today's dynamic environment, supply chain and operations are at the forefront of organisational strategic priorities. As supply chains recalibrate to address unprecedented global uncertainty, volatility, and risk, we are collaborating with some of the world’s leading organisations.

The Opportun ity

Take your career to the next level and join a high-performing and inclusive team. Work collaboratively with significant organisations as they seek to optimize and transform their supply chain, operations, net zero, and commercial and procurement operations.

Leverage and expand your experience in commercial and procurement innovation to shape leading practices. Develop and impart your experience to help create the next generation of leaders.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to our growth, across Supply Chain and Operations in the coming years.

Develop your leadership and management ability as you work in cross-functional teams across our Consulting, People, and Technology practices. Build out your technical and sector knowledge by working alongside our clients in project teams. Engage with cutting-edge technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, as well as leading procurement (Source to Pay) technology.

We value curious thinkers who have the courage to lead, great communicators who don’t 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. People who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world unify us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed our commitments.

As a Senior Consultant, you’ll balance internal and external responsibilities, comprising client, business development support, operational, and personal development.

Focus on Our Clients

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships, becoming a trusted advisor in at least one area of supply chain (e.g., operations, planning, procurement, manufacturing).
• Contribute to or lead a workstream within a project, managing activities to complete deliverables within your remit.
• Actively participate as a core project team member, often collaborating with others from different parts of EY’s world.

Support Our Business

• Contribute to the development of proposals showcasing our leading practices.
• Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile, enhancing our methodologies.
• Work across our internal sector and account teams to develop your network, bringing our commercial and procurement expertise to bear.

Support Operational Excellence

• Support successful project delivery by managing your work products and contributions as forecasted to time and budget.
• Ensure the quality of our delivery exceeds client expectations by effectively managing activities within your remit.

Personal and People Development

• Maintain a personal development program to continually enhance your technical and consulting skills.
• Grow your people leadership experience by leading client and internal teams.

Your Experience

Typically, Senior Consultants bring practical experience from either a professional services or industry background, where you have developed your commercial and procurement expertise. Your experience will be valued across several sectors, with a key focus on Consumer Products & Retail, Energy & Resources, Government & Infrastructure, Health & Life Sciences, Private & National, and Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment.

Our Senior Consultants are required to possess experience in at least one of the following 4 Core Pillars and the required technical skills, with exposure across one or multiple others:

Profitability Cost out Contribution

• Experience driving cost out of organisations’ third-party spend from opportunity identification through to savings delivery
• Developing detailed analytics for enhanced supply chain visibility, utilising data to drive insights and inform decision-making across the supply chain
• Demand and supply planning, sales & operations planning, segmentation strategy, inventory optimisation, and production scheduling to enhance savings

Digital, Technology and Spend Transformation

• Supply Chain Planning with Technology: Knowledge of technologies like OMP, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, and SAP S/4 HANA, and their application in optimising supply chain planning processes.
• Deployment of S2P systems across partners (e.g., Ariba, Zycus, GEP)
• Digital Procurement roadmap development and delivery
• AI use-case identification, development and deployment

Procurement and Contract Lifecycle Value

• procurement strategy, category management, contract management, and strategic sourcing
• Experience in managing complex end-to-end procurements
• Contract lifecycle management process design, platform selection and implementation
• Identification of contract value leakage and recovery via negotiation with suppliers

Operating Model Effectiveness

• End-to-end operating model design and implementation experience covering strategy, design, transformation, and implementation.
• Defining and implement insource / outsource/ GBS models and manage transitions
• Defining support processes such as Supplier Relationship Management, sustainability etc

You Will:

• Drive Innovation: Exhibit a proactive and innovative mindset, motivated by a strong desire to help our clients achieve their strategic goals and overcome challenges.
• Embrace Curiosity: Demonstrate enthusiasm and a commitment to continuous learning, staying informed about the latest industry trends and best practices to provide cutting-edge solutions.
• Establish Professional Credibility: Quickly build personal credibility with clients and colleagues by showcasing your expertise and professionalism in all interactions.
• Exhibit Strong Personal Impact: Display resilience and a strong personal presence, effectively influencing stakeholders and driving positive outcomes.
• Adopt a Practical Problem-Solving Approach: Tackle complex issues with a pragmatic mindset, facilitating client agreement through clear communication and actionable insights.
• Analyse Complex Problems: Skillfully dissect intricate challenges to deliver insightful, practical, and sustainable solutions that meet client needs.
• Foster Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and collaboration among team members, leveraging diverse perspectives to enhance project outcomes.
• Manage Client Assignments Effectively: Confidently identify and address potential issues during client engagements, ensuring smooth project execution and maintaining strong client relationship

Qualifications

Our Senior Consultants possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective engagement with peers and senior stakeholders. They are proactive, energetic self-starters with innovative qualities that facilitate high-quality work delivery. Professional body membership or qualifications (e.g., CIPS, IACCM) are valued but not mandatory.

What We Offer

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and considers flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling excellent client service while allowing you to build your career without sacrificing personal priorities.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, including support for flexible/hyrbid working and career development. With FlexEY, you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous Learning (including professional qualifications and in-person bootcamps): Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as Defined by You: Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative Leadership: Insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture: Embrace who you are and empower others to find their voice.

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

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. This information is kept confidential and is not used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

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