Manager, Supply Chain Strategy

GEP; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage - medical/dental/vison

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GEP seeks a highly capable consultant in Chicago to help world-class companies make their supply chains faster, smarter, and more resilient. You will work at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and real-world execution, tackling complex challenges and turning data into actionable solutions that drive measurable results.

You will collaborate with experienced consultants and client leaders, gaining exposure to various industries and business models, while building a toolkit in supply chain

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience, ideally in supply chain consulting or a similar analytical environment.
• A strong interest in supply chain strategy, operations, and business transformation.
• The ability to analyze data, connect the dots, and turn complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support client engagements focused on supply chain strategy, operations improvement, and transformation.
• Analyze performance data to identify opportunities and root causes of operational challenges.
• Develop recommendations that are practical and can be implemented in the real world.
• Lead client discovery workshops to identify high-impact AI use cases and translate challenges into AI roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage internal AI tools to accelerate workflows.
• Partner with clients to turn strategy into measurable results and build lasting relationships.
• Contribute to proposals and help grow the business by identifying opportunities for value creation.
• Mentor newer consultants while growing leadership skills.

Skills

Analytical

Collaborative

Client-facing

Problem-solving

Education

Master's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

Job description

4 - 8 Years

Full Time

Job Description

Whatif your first consulting role wasn’t about simply building slides and makingrecommendations, but about helping some of the world’s leading companies figureout how to make their supply chains better, faster, and smarter?

AtGEP, you’ll have the opportunity to do exactly that.

You’llwork at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and real-world execution.You’ll tackle complex business challenges, dig into data to uncover what’sreally happening, develop solutions with your clients, and stay close enough toimplementation to see your ideas come to life.

You’ll collaborate with experienced consultants and client leaders, gain exposure todifferent industries and business models, and build the skills to become atrusted advisor to some of the world’s most recognizable companies.

Andyou won’t be doing it alone. From day one, you’ll be part of a collaborativeteam that values curiosity, fresh thinking, and a mindset focused on turningcomplex challenges into better solutions.

WhatYou'll Do

Everyproject is different, which is part of what makes consulting exciting. You’llhave the opportunity to:

• Solvecomplex business challenges by leading and supporting client engagements focused on supply chainstrategy, operations improvement, and transformation.
• Turndata into insights by analyzing performance, identifying opportunities, and uncovering theroot causes behind operational challenges.
• Thinkstrategically and practically by developing recommendations that don’t just look good on paper, but canactually work in the real world.
• Leadclient discovery workshops to identify high-impact artificial intelligence(AI) use cases, translatingcomplex business challenges into actionable, end-to-end AI implementationroadmaps.
• Leverageinternally developed AI tools and software to accelerate your own workflowsand drive value for both our clients and GEP.
• Workdirectly with clients and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build solutions and drivesustainable change.
• Seeyour ideas in action by staying connected to implementation and helping clients turn strategyinto measurable results.
• Buildyour consulting toolkit by applying supply chain frameworks, analytical approaches, and industrybest practices.
• Helpgrow the business by contributing to proposals, developing client relationships, andidentifying opportunities to create additional value.
• Learnand lead bymentoring newer consultants while continuing to grow your own consultingand leadership skills.

WhatYou'll Bring

We’relooking for people who are curious, analytical, collaborative, and energized bysolving problems. You’ll bring:

• A Master’sdegree in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering.
• 4-8years of relevant experience, ideally in supply chain consulting or asimilar analytical environment.
• Astrong interest in supply chain strategy, operations, and businesstransformation.
• Theability to analyze data, connect the dots, and turn complex informationinto clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strongcommunication skills and the confidence to work with clients andcross-functional teams.
• Awillingness to travel as needed.

Mostimportantly, you’ll bring a problem-solving mindset.

WhyGEP?

AtGEP, you’ll get the opportunity to build your career by working on problemsthat matter.

You’llgain exposure to senior client stakeholders, work across industries andbusiness challenges, and develop a combination of strategic, analytical, andclient-facing skills that can accelerate your career.

Salary Range: $160,000 – $180,000 annually,based on experience and qualifications.

Additional Compensation: Eligible for aperformance-based bonus tied to individual and company performance.

Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage(medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) plan with a 3% company match, paid timeoff, company holidays, and professional development opportunities.

GEP’s strength is its people. As a leader in procurement and supply chain solutions, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that create a competitive advantage for enterprises worldwide. Our leadership helps us maintain this focus and drives our commitment to deliver the highest value to our clients.

GEP’s leadership is a collective of some of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the industry. Blending together strong business acumen with rich technical expertise, they are leading GEP’s global workforce into the future

#WeAreGEP

What makes us really stand out from the crowd?

We value and invest in talent. We respect honesty and individuality. We put our clients and our people first. This is what makes us special, and why GEP is an exceptional place to work.