Life Sciences Distribution Transformation Architect

Socket.dev; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an operations and logistics engineer to lead redesigns of life sciences and regulated distribution centers. You will translate operational insight into financial value and manage capital programs from concept to commissioning.

You will collaborate across IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions and drive sustained performance post go-live across client engagements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in warehouse, distribution, or logistics engineering roles — with direct accountability for operational outcomes.
• Experience redesigning live distribution centers under cGMP or regulated conditions with regulatory exposure.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; for associate degree, minimum 6 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational assessment and redesign engagements for life sciences and regulated distribution centers, diagnosing inefficiencies in material flow and labor models.
• Design future-state DC layouts and material handling strategies and quantify ROI through value cases tied to throughput and compliance.
• Build and run simulation models to validate design decisions and support capital prioritization discussions.
• Lead capital project workstreams, coordinating design milestones, commissioning activities, and vendor collaboration across regulatory environments.
• Partner with IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to ensure integrated, compliant solutions.
• Develop operational readiness plans and KPI frameworks to sustain post go-live performance.
• Apply data analytics to surface opportunities and drive continuous improvement with client teams.
• Contribute to business development by shaping proposals and presenting credible operational stories.

Skills

Warehouse engineering

Logistics optimization

Regulatory compliance

Capital projects

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP EWM

Blue Yonder

Manhattan WMS

Power BI

Job description

Accenture is seeking an operations and logistics engineer to lead redesigns of life sciences and regulated distribution centers. You will translate operational insight into financial value and manage capital programs from concept to commissioning.

You will collaborate across IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions and drive sustained performance post go-live across client engagements.