Sr Operations Analyst / Consultant- Source / Deliver

Kearney Operations System (KOS)

Location : Mumbai (preferred) /Bangalore/Gurgaon

ABOUT KEARNEY:

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with more than 5,300 people working in more than 40 countries. We work with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, as well as with the most influential governmental and nonprofit organizations.

Kearney is a partner-owned firm with a distinctive, collegial culture that transcends organizational and geographic boundaries-and it shows. Regardless of location or rank, our consultants are down to earth, approachable, and have a shared passion for doing innovative client work that provides clear benefits to the organizations we work with in both the short and long term.

ABOUT KEARNEY OPERATIONS SYSTEM (KOS):

The Kearney Operations System (KOS) is a globalized delivery model consisting of Kearney's best capabilities, expertise, and digital tools/methods while leveraging a differentiated delivery model for our clients. KOS equips our Kearney teams with leading edge analytics, practical technologies, proven change management frameworks, and a range of specialized knowledge relevant to both immediate and long-term objectives. KOS includes a team of specialized consultants with deep expertise in supply chain and procurement transformation. The team has hands-on experience in strategizing and implementing frameworks and leading digital tools and frameworks in supply chain planning and delivery areas.

OVERVIEW OF THE KOS OPERATIONS CONSULTANT /ANALYST ROLE:

The Operations Consultant/Analyst will be integral to client project delivery and development of CoE offerings and tools. This is a key role in executing supply chain management operations and procurement solutions with a focus on continuous process improvement.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CLIENT DELIVERY : Support global client teams (preferably at the client site) in designing and executing supply chain and procurement solutions to (non-exhaustive):

- End-to-end supply chain processes optimization

- Supply and demand planning, Demand forecasting, inventory planning, and logistics network optimization.

- Design and implement supply chain tools and solutions

- Procurement transformation - people, process, and Digital & AI

- Procurement assessments and diagnostics, digital transformations

- End-to-end sourcing execution - spend baseline, cost models, benchmarking, RFX execution, RFx analysis, negotiation strategy

2. CLIENT DEVELOPMENT : Proactively contribute to existing client development initiatives by:

- Working in dynamic environments with varying client needs and project requirements.

- Willing to step into different roles and collaborate seamlessly to achieve project goals.

3. KOS COE DEVELOPMENT : This would involve multiple aspects:

- Work with the firm leaders in supporting and executing the strategy for the CoE.

- Contribute to knowledge creation by codifying and publishing papers/reports.

- Support CoE leaders in driving outreach and penetration.

- Support the in-house IT tools/asset development teams.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

- Work experience of 3 years in a consulting role (post MBA), on Supply chain and procurement topics.

- Master's degree / MBA from a reputed institution

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Excellent ownership and collaborative teamwork skills.

- Excellent project management skills with ability to collaborate seamlessly across functions.

- Knowledge and experience of working with supply chain planning and optimization tools such as Llamasoft, o9, Kinaxis, OMP, Optano etc is a good to have.

- Knowledge and experience of working with e-sourcing tools like Coupa, Keelvar etc.

- Comfortable with analysis of large data sets. Proficient in using excel and macros for analysis. Use of analytical tools (like PowerBI, Qlikview, Tableau) is a plus.