Remote Operations Improvement Consultant

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Remote work

Professional development

Diverse client projects

Health benefits

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an experienced Management Consultant specializing in operations improvement to help clients optimize processes and reduce costs. This remote-first role partners with diverse organizations across sectors, delivering tangible performance gains through data-driven methods and practical implementation.

You will design, implement, and monitor new workflows, lead virtual workshops, and coach client teams to sustain gains, all within a flexible remote setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of management consulting experience focused on operations, supply chain, or process improvement.
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and efficiency gains.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Design optimized workflows and cost reduction strategies.
• Implement new procedures and technologies with virtual guidance.
• Develop metrics and dashboards to monitor performance.
• Lead virtual workshops and drive stakeholder buy-in.
• Provide ongoing coaching to ensure sustained improvements.

Skills

Management consulting

Operations improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Lean/Six Sigma

Virtual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Engineering

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an experienced Management Consultant specializing in operations improvement to help clients optimize processes and reduce costs. This remote-first role partners with diverse organizations across sectors, delivering tangible performance gains through data-driven methods and practical implementation.

You will design, implement, and monitor new workflows, lead virtual workshops, and coach client teams to sustain gains, all within a flexible remote setup.