Assistant Director

Jobtailor; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior supply chain consultant with extensive global project experience to lead part of the GDS SCM team. The role focuses on developing and solving complex supply chain challenges, engaging with multiple client stakeholders, and delivering value through analytics and strategic programs.

You will mentor junior consultants, drive engagements end-to-end, and contribute to business development by articulating perspectives on Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver across industries.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of consulting/industry experience
• At least 3 years in management consulting across at least two SCM functions
• Understanding of design-to-value, teardown-led benchmarking, and value engineering for Direct Materials
• Experience in cost transformation across direct and indirect categories
• Knowledge of data analytics tools and applying analytics to supply chain problems

Responsibilities

• Oversee part of the GDS SCM team with ownership of metrics and KPIs
• Lead and oversee engagements solving client supply chain issues
• Support decision-makers in transaction strategy development and execution
• Manage projects across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver in deal and non-deal environments
• Ensure delivery quality and engagement success, with regular reporting to the US TSE SCM team
• Build relationships with EY offices and engage on larger SaT projects
• Develop supply chain toolkit and point-of-view documents to support business development
• Mentor junior team members to deliver high-quality outputs

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Client engagement

Mentoring

Education

Post Graduate degree in business management

Tools

Alteryx

Python

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Overall management of a part of the GDS SCM team with ownership of business metrics and KPIs
• Manage and oversee engagements that help our clients solve some of their most pressing supply chain issues.
• Support key decision‑makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.
• Lead projects that span one or more supply chain pillars (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver) in both deal and non‑deal environments.
• Manage engagements, problem‑solve, facilitate, ensure engagement success, and quality in delivery.
• Establish regular connectivity and reporting to the US TSE SCM team.
• Build relationships with EY offices across the globe.
• Responsible for a high degree of GDS user satisfaction with engagement processes and work products.
• Engage on larger SaT projects and pitch for potential supply chain interventions.
• Ability to analyze the evolving market environment and build solutions/services to cater to the same.
• Design and develop a supply chain toolkit, with packaged solutions in areas such as supply chain analytics, logistics excellence, planning, and sourcing excellence.
• Develop Point of View documents and support business development initiatives.
• Manage a growing team of supply chain consultants.
• Help the team members develop expertise in supply chain.
• Mentor junior team members to deliver high-quality output on engagements.
• Provide insights/observations based on industry/functional knowledge and best practices that span Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver.

Requirements

• Post Graduate degree in business management from a premier institute
• 12-15 years of applicable consulting and/or industry experience
• At least 3 years of management consulting experience across at least two of the SCM functions (Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver) in a top tier consulting firm
• An understanding of Design to value especially teardown led competitive benchmarking and value engineering tailored for Direct Materials
• Experience in running cost transformation programs across direct and indirect categories
• An understanding of the transaction life cycle, and carve-out/integration of a business post-announcement of transaction
• Knowledge of data analytics tools (e.g. Alteryx, Python, Power BI) and expertise in applying analytics to solve supply chain problems/issues
• Experience leading and managing in complex business environments
• Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to undertake international travel as per business requirements.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, including planning, sourcing, making, and delivering, while effectively leading teams and managing client engagements to drive business value. Proficient in data analytics tools and methodologies to develop innovative solutions for complex supply chain challenges.