Life Sciences Logistics Transformation Lead

Accenture; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Operations and Logistics engineer to redesign live distribution centers, optimize material flow, and manage capital programs in regulated environments. You will translate operational insight into financial value cases that win executive approval.

The role involves partnering with IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams, delivering simulations, and shaping readiness plans to sustain performance post go-live. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in warehouse, distribution, or logistics engineering roles with direct accountability for outcomes.
• Experience optimizing brownfield DC operations: redesigning flow, improving throughput, reducing cost.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.
• Life sciences/pharma or regulated industry experience (FDA/EMA) preferred.
• Familiarity with WMS/ERP systems and automation integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational assessment and redesign engagements for life sciences and regulated distribution centers—diagnosing inefficiencies in material flow, storage utilization, labor models, and automation maturity.
• Design future-state DC layouts and material handling strategies (ASRS, AMR fleets, automated labeling, pick-and-place) and quantify ROI through value cases tied to throughput, cost, and compliance outcomes.
• Build and run simulation models and process analyses to validate design decisions, stress-test capacity scenarios, and support capital prioritization discussions.
• Lead capital project workstreams—managing design milestones, commissioning activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), vendor coordination, and regulatory readiness across FDA/EMA environments.
• Partner with client IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to ensure integrated solutions meet operational requirements and pass inspection without findings.
• Develop operational readiness plans, staffing models, and KPI frameworks that sustain performance post go-live.
• Apply data and analytics (dashboards, automated reporting, process metrics) to surface opportunity, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement culture with client teams.
• Contribute to business development by shaping points of view, developing proposal content, and bringing credible operational stories into client conversations.

Skills

Warehouse engineering

Logistics optimization

Regulatory compliance

Capital project management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP EWM

Blue Yonder

Manhattan

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced Operations and Logistics engineer to redesign live distribution centers, optimize material flow, and manage capital programs in regulated environments. You will translate operational insight into financial value cases that win executive approval.

The role involves partnering with IT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams, delivering simulations, and shaping readiness plans to sustain performance post go-live. Travel may be required.