Strategy Consultant / Manager SCO - Supply Chain Resilience

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Strategy Consultant/Manager focused on Supply Chain Resilience in London. The role involves assessing vulnerabilities and designing effective strategies for risk management. Candidates should have a solid background in supply chains, analytical skills, and ideally an MBA or related degree. The position offers competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including vacation days and medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days of vacation per year

Access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on gyms

Private medical insurance

Three days leave per year for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience at a top-tier or boutique consulting firm.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain and Operations.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Assess supply chain vulnerabilities and design strategies.
• Develop financial models and client business cases.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on resilience investments.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Supply Chain knowledge

Relationship building

Problem solving

Education

MBA or Supply Chain degree from a top-tier school

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Job Role: Strategy Consultant/Strategy Manager- Supply Chain Resilience

Location: London

Career Level: Consultant to Manager (Career Level 9 to 7)

Industry/Sector: Energy, Consumer Goods & Services, Communications and Media, Insurance, Banking and Capital Markets

Functional Area: Supply Chain Resilience

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the Practice

Supply Chain and Operations is a major functionally-oriented strategy consulting practice: we help clients identify and quantify transformational opportunities in today’s dynamic business environment. Our work spans a range of value-focused operations assignments from redefining an operating model, configuring national/regional/global supply chains, providing global sourcing of core categories, and creating supply chain risk frameworks to ensure transparency and resilience in the extended supply chain.

Accenture SC&O Strategy focuses on: Supply Chain Risk and Resilience, Strategic Cost Reduction & Working Capital, End-to-End Supply Chain & Operation Transformation, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Sustainable Value Chain inc. Responsible Procurement, Global Operating Models (SC, Procurement & GBS), Operations and process transformations (Prime Value Chains)

What you will do

• Assess supply chain vulnerabilities and design strategies to increase resilience through diversified sourcing, risk management, and scenario planning
• Translate macroeconomic and geopolitical risks into actionable insights for agile, adaptive supply chain strategies
• Develop financial models to assess cost structures, budget variances, and savings potential, using industry benchmarks where needed
• Create client business and value cases for addressing and mitigating supply chain risk
• Understand the end-to-end client value chain to provide a complete picture of resilience and customer delivery factors
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align resilience investments and transformations with business goals
• Support implementation of organizational and technological transformations to increase supply chain resilience
• Link and articulate how supply chain resiliency and sustainability priorities are interconnected to clients

Qualifications

• Experience at a top-tier or boutique consulting firm or at a leading company with a mix of technical/operational and management/strategy roles with focus on cost management
• Good understanding of Supply Chain and Operations in one or more industries: Energy (Oil & Gas, Mining), Consumer Goods & Services, Financial Services (Banking and Capital Markets), Life Sciences
• Experience establishing end-to-end supply chain visibility including n-tier understanding and supplier performance management for resilience
• Expertise in procurement and sourcing strategies that enhance supplier resilience, diversification, and cost-efficiency
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors affecting supply chain continuity and risk exposure
• Advanced analytical capabilities to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate risk scenarios, and support data-driven decision making
• Proficiency in financial modelling, data analytics, and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI preferred but not required)
• Experience in research, quantitative analysis and structured problem solving
• Experience building relationships at all organizational levels
• Experience in diverse teams on complex strategy/consulting engagements, delivering high-quality output in short timeframes
• Interest in Commercial capability, selling and managing multiple projects

Set yourself apart

• MBA or Supply Chain degree from a top-tier school
• Experience in a leading consulting firm or working with strategic leadership within client industry
• Accounting/Management accounting certification or strong experience with financial statements and cost management to measure financial impact
• Ability to understand complex issues, quickly absorb information and work creatively
• Experience in how technology and digital can contribute to solving business problems
• Experience in building and managing diverse teams in complex engagements
• Experience developing and mentoring junior practitioners
• Experience leading meetings and presentations

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. We offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 738,000 people deliver value across more than 120 countries.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Locations

London

Additional Information

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