Supply Chain Consultant

Embelo; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy in Cape Town is seeking a Solution Consultant to deliver end-to-end solutions while collaborating with international clients. This hybrid role offers you the opportunity to optimize supply chain processes and support clients effectively. Ideal candidates will have experience with forecasting solutions and a strong engineering background. Join a team that values innovation and professional growth.

Benefits

Access to the latest technology

Mentorship and ongoing training

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Comfortable leading workshops and client meetings.
• 1-2 years experience with forecasting solutions.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and data.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements and provide solution expertise.
• Lead requirements gathering and process mapping.
• Act as functional and solution expert in projects.

Skills

Technical systems forecast & planning expertise

Client empathy

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication

Experience with BlueYonder, SAP or Oracle

Understanding of supply chain processes

Hands-on configuration experience

Collaborative and proactive attitude

Education

Engineering Degree (Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronic) or AI

Job description

About Us

At Embelo, we’re dedicated to helping founders of consulting businesses start and scale efficiently. Backed by our UK-based investors and clients, we deliver exceptional client services to a growing group of UK businesses, combining technical expertise, South African spirit, and the latest in AI-powered services. One of those is Inference Group, a fast-growing data and AI consultancy on a mission to help businesses unlock their true potential and drive sustainable growth.

Role Overview

We’re entering our next phase of growth and establishing a dynamic, tech-driven capability in Cape Town. We’re looking for Solution Consultants to deliver end-to-end implementations of RELEX and integrated solutions. You will collaborate with international clients to gather requirements, lead the design and configuration of systems to align with business needs, and ensure a seamless transition to RELEX. Your expertise will help clients optimise their supply chain processes, drive transformations founded on optimised data, and achieve operational excellence.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Cape Town. 3-4 days in the office 8-5pm. If you’re applying from another location, please be aware relocation to Cape Town will be required and would need to be arranged personally.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Client Engagements, providing solution expertise and leadership
• Lead requirements gathering and analysis activities ensuring clear, aligned requirements are documented
• Lead process mapping and process improvement / optimisation activities
• Own delivery of business configuration phases
• Act as functional, business and solution expert - Support solution evaluation and recommendations
• Provide consistent and clear communications across internal and client teams
• Build trusted relationships with the client base and senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Inference Group global delivery network to share best practices and templates
• People development by putting focus on developing and supporting all individuals
• Contribute to people development, mentoring junior consultants and fostering a collaborative culture
• Support problem-solving and innovation, identifying opportunities to enhance our client offering
• Work closely with team members and clients to ensure the successful execution of consulting projects

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who combines technical systems forecast & planning expertise, consulting know-how, and strong client empathy.

• Comfortable leading workshops and client meetings.
• Ideally you will have 1-2yrs experience with BlueYonder, SAP or Oracle implementing forecasting solutions across forecasting, planning or optimisation domains.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes, data, and best practices.
• Hands-on configuration experience and ability to translate complex requirements into system solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communicator – engaging, professional, and clear with both technical and business audiences.
• Collaborative and proactive – able to work closely with local and international teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, client-facing consulting environment where adaptability and initiative count.
• Engineering Degree (Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronic) or AI

Working With Us

At Inference Group, we’re a young and fast-growing consultancy built by people who are naturally curious and passionate about lifelong learning. If you’re driven and want to help shape the early stages of a dynamic business, we’d love to have you on board. You’ll be part of a team exploring the limitless opportunities of data and AI, driving excellence, growing together, and we’ll be having plenty of fun along the way.

We’re committed to hiring future leaders who will help shape our next chapter, and we’ll invest in your RELEX training, growth through access to the latest technology, hands-on experience, mentorship and ongoing training and certifications. As AI continues to evolve, we promise our clients a team of people who stay ahead of the curve, equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills to deliver truly innovative solutions.