Senior Strategic Operations Consultant - Consulting

Freshminds; Slough; On-site; GBP 166,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshminds is seeking a Senior Consultant/Manager to join a management consulting client for an initial 12-week engagement in London and client sites. You will drive procurement, sourcing and supply chain transformation, delivering measurable improvements and cost reductions across global programmes.

Reporting into senior project leadership, you will lead workstreams, design operating models and transform processes, while building strong stakeholder relationships with senior client leaders

Qualifications

• Experience in top-tier consultancy, Big Four or specialist operations consulting.
• Strong background delivering procurement, sourcing or supply chain transformations.
• Expertise in operating model design, cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams focused on procurement, sourcing and supply chain transformation.
• 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

Supply chain transformation

Operating model design

Stakeholder management

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