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10/10 Katesha Desouza
HR at PwC SDC

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PwC SDC - Consultant - Operations/Supply Chain Management (4-7 yrs)

Bangalore Job Code: 622750

‘Our workplace needs to be a reflection of our society and our client organisations, and having an inclusive culture that fosters diverse talent and views is a key focus for us. We value dialogue and diversity of viewpoints to promote a vibrant work culture and deliver the best outcomes for our clients. Hence, diversity for us goes beyond gender – we’ve committed to having a minimum of 40% women in all our teams by 2025 – and are also...

Padmaja Alaganandan, Chief People Officer

Job Overview

- The incumbent will work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India in that driving company's strategic and operational initiatives, implementing innovative solutions, measuring results early and often, and ensuring performance meets the desired targets.

- Overall job responsibilities include conduct analyses and develop insights, prepare quantitative models in the area of operations, analyze data, work with project teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations to address client problems, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building activities

- Specific responsibilities include lead project work streams, scope and drive client deliverables from Associates and Experienced Associates, create and manage project plans, manage client expectations and project budget, support proposals with Managers and Directors, train new hires in areas of expertise and lead firm building activities as well as independent work on client deliverables with support from Managers, own and drive quantitative models, conduct primary and secondary research with sound expertise in area of operations.

Position Requirements

Knowledge Preferred:

- Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience and / or knowledge in any sector (experience in the Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Health Industries, including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Industrial Products, Consumer Markets, Technology & Telecom and Retail sectors would be an added bonus) in any of the following areas:

- Logistics / Warehousing: Logistics strategy development, Logistics network design and optimization, Inventory optimization, Inbound and Outbound Logistics / Warehouse functional experience - including knowledge of processes, metrics, and systems (Transportation Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems).

- Capital Projects / Infrastructure: Portfolio / Program / Project management, Contract management, Project scheduling, Tendering, Asset management, Risk management - for setup of large-scale facilities (energy, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, automotive, chemical, paper, textile, industrial products) and infrastructure (smart cities, roads, ports, railways)

- Operations Planning: Sales forecasting, Demand Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply planning, Capacity planning, Production planning, Material requirements planning

- Manufacturing: Manufacturing footprint analysis, Make-buy analysis, Production scheduling, Application of lean / six sigma/kaizen methodologies for manufacturing process optimization

- Product Innovation: R&D Location Assessment, Next generation product market sizing, Vendor Assessment for Outsourcing, Span of control Analysis, R&D Organization Design

Skills Preferred:

The incumbent should be able to demonstrate proven and thorough knowledge /success in supporting large teams through the design and implementation of changes to strategy and operations (including people, processes, and technology changes) by:

- Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem-solving, and taking individual initiative,

- Leading project work streams and working autonomously with minimal direction, (for Senior Associates)

- Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members,

- Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiences,

- Managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex data

Years of Experience:

- PwC's MC team currently seeks experienced consultants at multiple levels with experience between 1 - 8 years. Relevant work experience will be considered based on the interview process.

Professional and Educational Background:

- An ideal candidate must have an undergraduate degree from top institutes followed by relevant work experience, and/or a master's degree, preferably an MBA from top institutes.

Additional Information

Travel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.

The line of Service: Advisory

Industry: Management Consulting

Location: Bangalore, India

Past Experience:

Past experience in management consulting and exposure to the multinational environment will be an added bonus.

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Women-friendly workplace:

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

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