Senior Consultant-Operations Automation & Digitalization

Siemens; Atlanta (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus potential

Career development

Job summary

Siemens Advanta North America OA&D is seeking a Senior Consultant to help clients transform operations, procurement, and manufacturing through digitalization. Based in or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Houston, or NYC, you will join interdisciplinary teams and work across strategy through implementation.

You’ll lead problem framing, design future-state processes, and engage executives while delivering measurable improvements in cost, inventory, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years consulting, manufacturing or supply chain transformation experience.
• 5+ years manufacturing/supply-chain operating experience with external clients.
• 5+ years interacting with C-suite stakeholders and translating business priorities into actions.
• 5+ years with ERP/PLM/MOM/MES platforms and digital transformation.
• Experience in S&OP, demand planning, procurement, inventory, and production planning.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth and digitalization opportunities across plants and functions.
• Analyze planning, procurement, production, inventory, and engineering processes for improvements.
• Frame complex problems into clear workplans with hypotheses and decision points.
• Engage C-suite leaders and communicate recommendations with credibility.
• Redesign end-to-end processes across demand planning, S&OP, procurement, and production.
• Support manufacturing transformations in diverse environments.
• Develop roadmaps, architectures, and implementation plans.
• Build business cases quantifying cost, inventory, service, and productivity improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Digital transformation

S&OP & MRP

Manufacturing optimization

Process redesign

Executive communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

MBA or Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP / MD365 / Oracle)

PLM: Siemens Teamcenter

MOM/MES

Planning/analytics tools

Job description

Senior Consultant-Operations Automation & Digitalization Chain

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology by combining the real and digital worlds. We believe businesses thrive when their people thrive, so we put our people first and create opportunities to grow, learn, and make a tangible impact. We are looking for people who are curious, collaborative, and ready to help shape a more resilient and sustainable future. Does that sound like you? Then you could be a great addition to our team.

Transform the everyday with us!

Siemens Advanta Consulting is the global management consultancy of one of the world’s most innovative engineering and technology companies. We navigate companies through their unique digitalization journey - from strategy to operations. Our mission is to transform our clients’ future and develop today’s talent into the business leaders and experts of tomorrow.

Our North America consulting team focuses on complex transformation challenges where advanced technologies must be connected to clear business value, operating realities, and implementation discipline. You will join interdisciplinary teams with meaningful client exposure, clear ownership, and access to Siemens' deep industry, automation, software, and technology expertise.

We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Siemens Advanta North America OA&D consulting practice. The ideal candidate combines structured consulting skills, a seller-doer mindset, and practical delivery experience to help clients improve operations, modernize procurement and manufacturing, and implement technological changes. As we continue investing in in-person collaboration and office culture, we are excited to connect with candidates based in or relocating to Atlanta GA, Houston, TX or New YorkCity, NY. We may consider other geographical areas in Eastern or Central time zones.

You’ll make an impact by:

You will support clients from strategic problem framing through implementation. This includes identifying growth and innovation opportunities, assessing supply chain, manufacturing, and operations processes, translating business needs into technology transformation requirements, and helping deliver solutions that improve operational performance.

• Conduct manufacturing and supply‑chain assessments across plants, functions, and business units
• Analyze planning, procurement, production, inventory, and engineering processes to identify performance and digitalization opportunities
• Structure ambiguous growth, innovation, operations, and automation problems into clear workplans, hypotheses, and decision points
• Build strong executive presence with the ability to engage C‑suite leaders, facilitate strategic discussions, and communicate recommendations with clarity and credibility
• Redesign end‑to‑end processes across demand planning, S&OP, procurement, MRP, production planning, materials management, and order fulfillment
• Support transformations in make‑to‑stock and complex manufacturing environments
• Conduct market, customer, competitor, financial, operational, process, manufacturing, and technology analyses to identify insights, value opportunities, and implementation constraints
• Evaluate and help implement enterprise platforms, including:
• ERP/MRP: SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, or comparable solutions
• PLM: Siemens Teamcenter or comparable platforms
• MOM/MES: Manufacturing operations management and execution solutions
• Planning, analytics, and supply‑chain visibility tools
• Develop future‑state processes, operating models, solution architectures, technology roadmaps, and implementation plans
• Facilitate interviews, process walkthroughs, shop‑floor observations, workshops, and working sessions to align stakeholders, validate pain points, pressure‑test options, and support adoption
• Build business cases and quantify impact across cost, inventory, service, throughput, and productivity
• Contribute to client development, Advanta offerings, thought leadership, recruiting, and junior colleague development

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in consulting, manufacturing or supply chain with relevant experience in transformation.
• 5+ years of experience working in manufacturing and/or supply‑chain operating environments, ideally supporting external clients.
• 5+ years of experience interacting with executive‑level stakeholders, including C‑suite leaders, understanding business priorities, align objectives, and drive decision‑making.
• 5+ years of experience with digital transformation & relevant enterprise systems, such as ERP, PLM, or MOM/MES platforms
• 5+ years of experience with translating business and operational requirements into process designs, system requirements, technology roadmaps, or implementation plans.
• Relevant expertise in at least two areas: S&OP, demand planning, MRP, procurement, inventory management, production planning, automation, lean business‑process reengineering.
• Familiarity with Siemens' technology stack (or equivalent) and industrial software ecosystem.
• 5+ years of experience working on manufacturing performance initiatives (e.g. Toyota Production Systems, kaizen methods, TPM, JIT, SMED, and/or quality and compliance).
• Willingness and ability to travel up to ~50% (varies by project).
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (business, analytics, engineering/CS, finance, operations).
• Industry experience in CPG, Aerospace & Defense, Life Sciences, Power, or Utilities.
• Exposure working with Siemens technologies, digital solutions, or the broader Siemens product portfolio.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting technology selection, solution design, integration planning, or enterprise transformation architecture.
• Familiarity with Siemens industrial software, automation, digital enterprise, or related technologies (i.e., Teamcenter, Opcenter, Tecnomatix), and comfort delivering consulting projects with technical implementation teams.
• Knowledge of Physical AI, Industrial AI, Digital Twin, or related emerging technologies applied to manufacturing and industrial operations.
• Relevant systems or architecture certifications, such as TOGAF, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or Siemens platform credentials.
• Professional or academic experience in Siemens key markets
• Lean Six Sigma (GB/BB) a plus

You’ll benefit from:

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
• The pay for this position is $140,000 and the annual incentive target is 15% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource‑efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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