Supply Chain Consulting Leader

SIGMOID; Trellech; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmoid in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Leader to anchor our CPG Supply Chain Analytics practice. You will drive strategic initiatives, oversee practice development, and provide visionary leadership to client engagements.

You will shape go-to-market strategies, collaborate with sales and delivery teams, and lead advanced analytics initiatives including AI/ML to optimize client decisions.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in consulting and implementing data and analytics solutions for large CPG customers.
• Direct front-office consulting experience with strategic customer leadership is required.
• Bachelor’s in CS with BE/BTech from IITs/NITs; MBA from IIM preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with ability to develop innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and anchor the CPG Supply Chain Analytics Practice, setting direction and driving growth.
• Develop and execute a strategy to expand industry presence and revenue.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and business development teams to pursue go-to-market opportunities.
• Drive advanced analytics (AI/ML) and data modeling to optimize client decisions.
• Lead knowledge management and contribute to intellectual capital within the practice.
• Partner with clients to understand challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
• Represent Sigmoid at industry events and forums.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Client relationship management

Problem solving

Education

BE/BTech in CS (IIT/NIT)

MBA (IIM)

Tools

AI/ML platforms

Job description

Sigmoid is looking to onboard a Senior Leader to anchor our CPG Supply Chain Analytics practice in Bengaluru. In this role, you will drive strategic initiatives, foster innovation, and provide visionary leadership to our Supply Chain Analytics practice.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Leading and overseeing our Supply Chain Analytics Practice development, setting strategic direction and driving business growth.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to expand our presence in the industry practice, identifying market opportunities and driving revenue growth.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and business development teams to develop go-to-market strategies, identify key clients, and drive new business opportunities.
• Facilitate the development of advanced analytics (AI/ML) and data modeling to optimize decisions.
• Knowledge Management: Author or contribute to articles and Intellectual Capital that advance the quality of client service and oversee practice-level knowledge management activities to lead and propagate a knowledge management culture within management consulting services.
• Partner with clients to understand their business challenges and opportunities, providing strategic guidance and innovative solutions.
• Drive thought leadership initiatives, representing our company at industry events, conferences, and forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BE/BTech - CS) from Tier I/II universities like IITs/NITs and MBA from top-tier B-schools (IIM) preferred.
• 8-12 years of experience in consulting and implementing Data & Analytic solutions for large CPG customers.
• Direct front-office consulting experience with strategic customer leadership is a must.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve excellence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset, with the ability to think critically, analyze complex problems, and develop innovative solutions.

Desired Skills

• Deep understanding of overall supply chain planning and operations of any of the industries (CPG, Life Sciences, Pharma, Industrial) and ability to connect it with analytics solutions.
• Advanced understanding of the complete supply chain process including demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, procurement analytics, etc.
• Deep understanding of advanced analytics solutions including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive, and generative analytics, along with hands-on experience in building models using machine learning, deep learning, and Gen AI models.
• Have authored thought leadership pieces on supply chain topics that have been published internally and/or externally.
• Ability to understand and implement analytics solution ecosystems with a basic understanding of technology stacks for on-premise and cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS). This would be an added advantage.

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