Supply Chain Process Consultant

Tephra Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tephra Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Consultant to support clients across the United States in strategy, demand and supply planning, and logistics. You will partner with delivery and consulting teams to translate complex concepts into practical solutions.

The role emphasizes engagement leadership, market insight, and the ability to guide clients through technology-enabled improvements while traveling up to 75% as needed.

Qualifications

• A passion for working in customer facing roles.
• Great interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production planning, demand management industry role and/or business software consulting role.
• MBA or BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field with an excellent academic record.
• Background in Supply Chain engineering concepts and understanding of statistical forecasting, inventory management, MRP, scheduling, transportation, warehousing.
• Familiarity with mainstream technologies such as SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Anaplan or similar platforms.
• Self-direction with ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment, working independently and remotely with people at all levels in an organization.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and tackle complex business situations in Demand and Supply Planning, designing and implementing solutions that can demonstrate benefits and value.
• Execute breakthrough domain consulting engagements.
• Participate in deep-dive process design & discovery sessions to understand business needs.
• Understand market trends, risks and opportunities, to help provide insights to clients.
• Support entire sales cycles -- business development, proposal development, pre-sales etc. - as well as delivery of strategy and technology projects.
• On technology delivery projects, support clients through the project life cycle from initial pitch through to solution design and activity planning, successful delivery, and knowledge capture.
• Communicate potential solutions and outcomes to clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure the client is obtaining the business benefits from the engagement.

Skills

Customer facing

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Education

MBA or BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

SAP IBP

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

Anaplan

Job description

Location: United States

OPEN TO USA ALL LOCATIONS:

The Supply Chain Consultant will provide capability in

supply chain to clients in the areas of Strategy, Demand and Supply

Planning or Logistics. On technology transformations, she will work

closely with broader technical, delivery and consulting skills from

across the company to provide both best practice market insights and

practical implementation advice to clients. The

candidate we seek will need the ability to articulate complex ideas

persuasively and have a talent for showing clients that we have the

right solutions to their most pressing issues.

Responsibilities: Diagnose

and tackle complex business situations in Demand and Supply Planning,

designing and implementing solutions that can demonstrate benefits and

value deliveredExecute

breakthrough domain consulting engagements. Participate in deep-dive

process design & discovery sessions to understand business needs Understand market trends, risks and opportunities, to help provide insights to clientsSupport

entire sales cycles -- business development, proposal development,

pre-sales etc. - as well as delivery of strategy and technology projectsOn

technology delivery projects, support clients through the project life

cycle from initial pitch through to solution design and activity

planning, successful delivery, and knowledge captureCommunicate potential solutions and outcomes to clients and stakeholdersEnsure the client is obtaining the business benefits from the engagementQualifications: (Please list all required qualifications) A passion for working in customer facing roles Great interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills5-10

years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production planning,

demand management industry role and/or business software consulting roleMBA

or BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations

Research, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field with an

excellent academic recordGood

background in Supply Chain engineering concepts and understanding of

statistical forecasting, inventory management, MRP, scheduling,

transportation, warehousing etc.Familiarity with mainstream technologies such as SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Anaplan or similar platforms.Self-direction

with ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment, working

independently and remotely with people at all levels in an

organization. Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing.Willingness to travel up to 75%
1)Years of experience required for position: 5-10 years
2)Location for the position Remote, but East Coast / Midwest preferred
3)Will any of these positions have any employees reporting into them? On occasion, 2-3 people reporting

All

offers of employment extended to applicants will be conditional and

will require, among other things, that the recipient of the offer of

employment submit proof that s/he is fully vaccinated at that time or

will submit such proof prior to determining a start date . Individuals

with medical issues or sincere religious beliefs that prevent them from

getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine

requirement. To the extent State legislation or executive action

purposes to limit ability to require vaccination for individuals

who object on a basis other than medical issues or sincere religious

beliefs, individual requests for an exception to generally

applicable vaccination policy pursuant to relevant State regulation will

be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Individuals who receive an

exemption from vaccination for any reason may be required to comply with

other Covid precautions.