Remote Ops Excellence Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work stipend

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Management Consultant specializing in Operational Excellence to join a remote-first team serving clients across Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and beyond. You will drive improvements in operational efficiency, supply chain management, and process optimization using digital tools and virtual collaboration.

In this fully remote role, you will lead engagements, mentor clients, and develop best-practice frameworks for remote delivery while maintaining strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years in management consulting or operations management with focus on operational excellence.
• Experience implementing lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose operational inefficiencies and develop tailored improvement strategies.
• Lead remote engagements focused on process re-engineering and supply chain optimization.
• Use data analytics and performance metrics to identify drivers of performance.
• Facilitate virtual workshops and stakeholder meetings to drive change.
• Develop best practice frameworks for remote operational excellence.
• Mentor clients through implementation of improvements.
• Stay updated on remote-work technologies and best practices.

Skills

Data analytics

Problem solving

Virtual client management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Operations Management / Business

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Teams

Zoom

Asana

Tableau

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Management Consultant specializing in Operational Excellence to join a remote-first team serving clients across Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and beyond. You will drive improvements in operational efficiency, supply chain management, and process optimization using digital tools and virtual collaboration.

In this fully remote role, you will lead engagements, mentor clients, and develop best-practice frameworks for remote delivery while maintaining strong communication