Senior Consultant Energy (Downstream)

Accenture Southeast Asia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Southeast Asia is seeking a senior consultant to transform downstream energy operations for clients across refining, petrochemicals, fuels, and lubricants. You will analyze current-state processes, design operating models, and deliver actionable improvements in supply chain, maintenance, and planning.

This client-facing role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams across Asia Pacific and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 3–8 years in downstream energy or related industry.
• At least 2 years in consulting or leading transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of operations, supply chain, planning, and blending in downstream.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead consulting engagements across the downstream energy value chain.
• Analyze current-state processes and operating models to identify improvements.
• Develop recommendations on supply chain optimization and manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to gather requirements and facilitate workshops.
• Contribute to digital transformation programs including data analytics and automation.
• Support business development by helping with proposals and opportunity qualification.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive project execution and deliverables.
• Provide status updates and actionable insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (relevant field)

MBA or postgraduate qualification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Data analytics

Automation technologies

Machine learning

Job description

Join Accenture’s Energy Industry practice and help leading organizations across the downstream energy sector transform their operations, supply chains, and business processes. In this client-facing consulting role, you will work with refining, petrochemical, fuels, and lubricants businesses to solve complex operational challenges, drive digital transformation initiatives, and deliver measurable business value.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Asia Pacific while contributing to both project delivery and practice growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead consulting engagements across the downstream energy value chain, including refining, petrochemicals, fuels, and lubricants.
• Analyze business operations and document current-state processes, operating models, functional requirements, and business improvement opportunities.
• Develop recommendations and solutions related to supply chain optimization, maintenance, manufacturing operations, planning and scheduling, blending, packaging, and recipe management.
• Work closely with client stakeholders to gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and support transformation initiatives.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of digital transformation programs, including data analytics and automation solutions.
• Support business development activities by identifying client needs, developing proposals, and assisting with opportunity qualification and solution positioning.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to drive project execution, manage deliverables, and ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide project status updates, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders throughout the engagement lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 3-8 years of experience in downstream energy, petrochemicals, lubricants, refining, or a related industry.
• Minimum 2 years of consulting experience or demonstrated experience leading business transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of downstream industry processes, including operations, maintenance, supply chain, planning and scheduling, blending, packaging, and distribution.
• Experience in business process improvement, operating model design, functional requirements development, or transformation program delivery.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Experience in route-to-market transformation, customer value management, sales and marketing of refined or petrochemical products, or channel management.
• Exposure to digital transformation, operational excellence, or process optimization initiatives.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation technologies, or machine learning solutions.
• Experience working with multinational teams and stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• This role requires travel based on client and project requirements across Asia Pacific, including Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia, and other locations.
• Travel requirements may range from approximately 25% to 75% of working time and may increase during critical project phases.