Managing Consultant - Energy Supply Chain

Power Advocate, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Consultant to deliver deep analysis and strategic procurement insights for energy sector clients. You will lead data-driven engagements, coordinate with client teams, and supervise junior consultants on complex supply chain and capital project initiatives.

Travel 60-80% is expected as you support bidding processes, design cost models, and help clients leverage WoodMac tools to maximize value across projects.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in engineering, science, supply chain or business.
• 5+ years in consulting, supply chain, or engineering functions.
• Willingness to travel 60-80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize results for strategic procurement decisions.
• Perform market research to assess supply and demand factors influencing client decisions.
• Support bidding processes for large capital projects and supply chain initiatives; pricing analysis and contract support.
• Oversee junior team members and drive successful project execution.
• Coordinate with client SCM, PMOs, executives and engineering teams on procurement solutions.
• Use WoodMac tools to analyze spend and build cost models; train clients to use tools.

Skills

Analytical

Strategic thinker

Client management

Team leadership

Education

BA/BS in engineering, science, supply chain or business

Tools

WoodMac Tools

Energy Intelligence Platform

Job description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape. For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments. Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected. By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe. This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

Main Responsibilities (Serving our Clients)

• Provide deep analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize results into meaningful conclusions to help our clients make strategic procurement and capital project decisions
• Perform market research to assess supply and demand factors influencing our clients' strategic business decisions
• Support the bidding processes for large capital project contracts and strategic supply chain initiatives, including: performing pricing analysis, coordinating bidder correspondence, designing and orchestrating bidder negotiations and implementing contracts
• Oversee more junior members of the Supply Chain Consulting team and drive successful project execution
• Coordinate / communicate with client supply chain management, PMOs, project executives and engineering teams as they design and implement supply chain and capital project procurement solutions
• Use WoodMac Energy Intelligence Platform software tools to analyze spend, build custom cost models, forecast escalation, manage eSourcing bid events and support many of our other consulting solutions. This often requires training our clients to harness the value of the WoodMac tools that they license in addition to using the tools to empower your own work

About You

• BA/BS degree with focus in engineering, science, supply chain or business required, Master's degree is preferred 5+ years in a Consulting, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering function; experience within the Power & Renewables and/or Oil & Gas sectors is preferred
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and time management skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and desire to build trust with your client
• Proven success contributing to team-oriented environments
• Passionate about supporting the development of our Consultants and Senior Consultants
• Demonstrates judgement, maturity, and understanding of client challenges and constraints
• Actively work to develop areas of expertise
• Support the development of unique approaches
• Results driven; enjoys the challenge of a changing business environment
• Willingness to travel 60- 80% of the time

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.