Supply Chain & Engineering - Functional Consultant

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in Illinois is seeking an engineering-focused consultant to help clients across industries transform engineering functions, drive advanced analytics, and implement Digital Thread/Twin, RPA, ML/AI, and Blockchain solutions to reduce costs and accelerate value.

You will lead 2-5 person teams, coach colleagues, and contribute to sales origination and thought leadership while navigating complex programs and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience working on engineering improvement initiatives.
• 1 year of experience in internal or external consulting at a comparable level.
• 1 year of experience with Digital Thread/Twin, RPA, ML/AI, or Blockchain.

Responsibilities

• Support clients across industries to address engineering issues.
• Lead small to medium teams (2-5) with diverse backgrounds.
• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development.

Skills

Engineering improvement

Consulting experience

New technologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD

PLM systems

Job description

We are:

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

You Are:

A skillfulengineering practitioner and advisor. As a consultant, you will provide actionable insights to the world’s top organizations, helping them address priority issues with strategies they can execute with speed and at scale, utilizing engineering experience in product development or product management, engineering function assessments, business case development and blueprinting improvement strategies including Digital Thread/ Digital Twin, engineering operating model design, advanced analytics and should-cost modeling.

The Work:

• You will support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to:

• Engineering transformationsoptimizingorganization structure, new product development process, R&D spend and product lifecycle management systems

• Zero base product cost management through value analysis, valueengineeringand Design to Value assessments

• Product Strategies including Product as a Service, Platform Ecosystems and Sustainable Products

• Innovation Management and Product Portfolio Optimization balancing voice of customer and cost to serve

• Digitizing Engineeringfunctionwithnew technologieslike Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.

• You will spot, isolate, and solve engineering problems using your skills in:

• Advanced analytics – Return on R&D costs, Product Cost, Business case models

• Should-costmodelling– Direct / COGS (incl. metals, plastics, electronics etc.)

• Operating model architecture – people, process technology

• You will also, throughout your work, have opportunities to:

• Lead small to medium sized teams (2-5), with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge

• Effectively manage and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties

• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development

• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth

• Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working on engineering improvement initiatives

• 1 year of experience in internal or external consulting role at comparable level

• 1 year of experience related tonew technology(Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.)

• Bachelor’s Degree orequivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (Ifassociatedegree,musthaveminimum6 years’ work experience).

Bonus Points if you have:

• Preferred Industry experience inConsumer Product Goods, High Tech, Industrial and SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle)

• Tier 1 management consulting firm experience

• An MBA or equivalent graduate degree

• Previousengineering experience

• Experience with CAD and PLM systems

• Ability to support both client sales origination and project delivery

• Ability to effectively manage and coach others

• A collaborative mindset, are a team player

• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/23/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture.

Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $70,350 to $205,800Colorado $63,800 to $177,800Connecticut $63,800 to $177,800District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300Illinois $59,100 to $177,800Maine $54,400 to $151,400Maryland $63,800 to $177,800Massachusetts $63,800 to $189,300Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800New York $66,300 to $205,800New Jersey $68,000 to $205,800Ohio $59,100 to $164,600Virginia $59,100 to $189,300Washington $80,200 to $189,300

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