Senior Operations Consultant - Consulting

Freshminds Interim; Greater London; On-site; GBP 166,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshminds Interim is seeking a Senior Consultant / Manager to join a client in the management consulting sector for an initial 12-week engagement in London.

You will support delivery of strategic operations and supply chain transformation programmes for global clients, driving operational improvements, cost reduction initiatives and end-to-end transformations that deliver measurable business outcomes. Reporting into senior project leadership, you will help shape solutions and risk-managed plans.

Qualifications

• Experience within a top-tier consultancy, Big Four firm or specialist operations consulting business.
• Strong background delivering procurement, sourcing or supply chain transformation programmes.
• Proven expertise in operating model design, cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, analytical and project delivery capabilities within complex international environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams focused on procurement, sourcing and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Support the design and implementation of operating model and business transformation programmes.
• Analyse and optimise planning, manufacturing and logistics operations to improve efficiency and performance.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide strategic recommendations to senior client leaders.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supply chain transformation

Operating model design

Cost reduction

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Project delivery

Job description

The Role

A client in the management consulting industry is seeking a Senior Consultant / Manager to join the team for an initial 12-week engagement.

You will support the delivery of strategic operations and supply chain transformation programmes for global clients across a range of industries. Reporting into senior project leadership, you will help drive operational improvements, cost reduction initiatives and end-to-end transformation programmes that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams focused on procurement, sourcing and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Support the design and implementation of operating model and business transformation programmes.
• Analyse and optimise planning, manufacturing and logistics operations to improve efficiency and performance.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide strategic recommendations to senior client leaders.

Requirements

• Experience within a top-tier consultancy, Big Four firm or specialist operations consulting business.
• Strong background delivering procurement, sourcing or supply chain transformation programmes.
• Proven expertise in operating model design, cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, analytical and project delivery capabilities within complex international environments.

Details

• Start Date: October 2026
• Duration: Minimum 12 weeks, with projects expected to run 3 to 6 months
• Day Rate: circa £900 - £1000 LTD
• Location: London and client sites