Senior Manager, Strategic Advisory (Execution)

Blue Yonder; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder is seeking a Sr Manager Strategic Advisory to bridge execution-focused Strategy Consultants with Strategy Analysts. The role owns defined strategy workstreams, influences engagement direction, problem framing and solution design with a high degree of autonomy and strategic judgment.

You will engage with senior client stakeholders, shape supply chain transformation strategies, and contribute to proposals and capability building across the engagement team.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years in supply chain strategy, consulting or transformation.
• Proven delivery of warehouse execution solutions to customers.
• Experience working with senior client stakeholders.
• Track record of executive-ready strategy deliverables.
• Experience coaching and reviewing junior consultants.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead major workstreams of supply chain strategy and advisory engagements.
• Translate high-level objectives into structured analyses, hypotheses and deliverables.
• Co-develop client strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps with Strategy Advisors.
• Drive problem-solving sessions and align on key design decisions.
• Act as primary day-to-day client contact for defined engagement areas.
• Support executive-level storytelling, synthesis of insights and implications.
• Contribute to proposal development, scoping and estimation activities.
• Lead internal capability building and mentoring efforts.

Skills

Supply chain strategy

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Problem solving

Structured analyses

Job description

The Sr Manager Strategic Advisory serves as the bridge between execution-focused Strategy Consultants and Strategy Analysts. This role takes ownership of defined strategy workstreams and contributes materially to overall engagement direction, client problem framing, and solution design. The Sr Manager Strategic Advisory operates with a high degree of autonomy while still aligning to engagement leadership for strategic coherence. This role requires strong strategic judgment, the ability to manage ambiguity, and confidence engaging with senior client stakeholders while shaping high-impact supply chain transformation strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead major workstreams of supply chain strategy and advisory engagement on Execution accounts
• Translate high-level strategic objectives into structured analyses, hypotheses, and deliverables.
• Co-develop client strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps alongside Strategy Advisors.
• Drive problem-solving sessions and internal alignment on key design decisions.
• Act as a primary day-to-day client contact for defined areas of the engagement
• Support executive-level storytelling, including synthesis of insights and implications.
• Contribute to proposal development, scoping, and estimation activities.
• Lead internal capability building, asset development, and mentoring efforts.

Qualifications:

• 6-9 years of experience in supply chain strategy, consulting, or transformation roles.
• Proven experience of delivering successful warehouse execution solutions to our customers
• Demonstrated success working directly with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong track record of producing executive-ready strategy deliverables.
• Experience coaching and reviewing the work of junior consultants.
• Ability to influence without authority and collaborate across functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong end-to-end understanding of supply chain strategy, transformation, and operating models.
• Deep SME knowledge of warehouse operations , success criteria and how BY functionality can transform customer logistics capability
• Advanced analytical and problem-structuring capabilities.
• Ability to independently frame problems and develop strategic recommendations.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.
• Experience leading workstreams and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Sound judgment in balancing strategic ambition with execution feasibility.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced client environments.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.