Associate Consultant - Pharma Cost Transformation/Operations

Job Description :

Role : Associate Consultant - Pharma Cost Transformation / Operations

Experience : 4 - 8 years

Industry : Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences

Duration : 12 Months

About the role :

We are looking for high-quality external consultants / experts for an upcoming pharma engagement. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in pharma operations and/or cost transformation initiatives, with exposure to driving operational efficiency and cost optimization in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Key responsibilities :

- Support pharma cost transformation initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain

- Identify cost-saving opportunities across procurement, production, inventory, and operations

- Conduct operational diagnostics and benchmark plant performance

- Drive manufacturing productivity improvement initiatives (yield/OEE/capacity)

- Support supply chain optimization and planning

- Analyze cost structures and recommend improvement levers

- Work cross-functionally with plant, quality, procurement, and supply chain teams

- Build data-backed insights and executive-ready recommendations

Preferred experience :

- 4 - 8 years in pharma / life sciences

- Experience in :

1. Cost transformation

2. Manufacturing excellence

3. Plant operations

4. Supply chain optimization

5. Procurement/value engineering

6. Lean/Six Sigma

- Prior consulting experience preferred

- Strong Excel / analytics / problem-solving

- Experience working with plant leadership / operations teams