Supply Chain and Operations Strategy Manager

Accenture; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Supply Chain and Operations Strategy Manager, where you will work with business leaders to deliver actionable insights that drive efficiency and effectiveness. This role offers the opportunity to tackle enterprise-wide issues and implement strategies that make a real impact. With a focus on leveraging technology and analytics, you will mentor diverse teams and support business development initiatives. If you're passionate about optimizing operations and making a difference in the community, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine and lead transformative projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Supply Chain transformation and consulting experience.
• Deep specialization in procurement and inventory optimization.

Responsibilities

• Deliver actionable supply chain insights for top organizations.
• Manage teams and mentor others while driving client growth.

Skills

Supply Chain Transformation

Business Analytics

Relationship Building

Team Leadership

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or Equivalent Graduate Degree

Associate's Degree with 6 years experience

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Adobe Analytics

Google Analytics

Job description

Supply Chain and Operations Strategy Manager

This role can sit anywhere in the US as long as it is near an Accenture Corporate Office

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships.

The work:

• Work directly with business leaders to deliver actionable supply chain insights for top organizations.
• Help address priority enterprise-wide issues with strategies that can be executed with speed and at scale.
• You will spot, define, and solve Supply Chain problems using your skills in one or more of the following:
  • Operating model architecture – people, process, and technology.
  • Business analytics – network optimization, business case modeling.
  • Supply Chain processes – planning/scheduling, routing optimization, capital projects.
• Give clients insights that help make their operations work better, faster, and more efficiently.
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth.
• Leverage tech to find new ways to make client organizations more effective and efficient.
• Manage small to medium-sized teams with diverse backgrounds, skills, and knowledge.
• Effectively mentor and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties.
• Support client sales origination, business development, and external thought leadership.
• Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live with volunteerism initiatives.
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working on relevant Supply Chain transformation initiatives.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a consulting firm or 7 years of internal consulting experience or equivalent role in non-consulting companies.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience
• You have a deep specialization in strategies for one or more of the following: procurement or third-party / vendor cost takeout initiatives; supply chain forecasting, planning and inventory optimization; manufacturing production in either continuous or discrete manufacturing environments
• You excel in building and developing relationships, overseeing complex programs, and demonstrating team leadership
• You’ve earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
• You have a functional-level understanding of technology solutions such as Oracle and SAP.
• You can use the latest data analytics tools to spot opportunities for improvements with prior experience in visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).