Senior Consultant/Consultant - Supply Chain Analytics - Food Business

Sr Consultant / Consultant - Supply Chain Analytics

- Our client is one of the largest food companies in the world operating in more than 100 countries with global sales of over $15 billion. It is headquartered in USA and has over the years grown to become one of the world's most respected companies.

- Their Global Business Solutions (GBS) unit operates from Mumbai to deliver services, simplify processes and transform the work of the company's divisions and functions around the world.

We are currently hiring for Sr Consultant / Consultant - Supply Chain Analytics

Job location: Mumbai

Job timings: 1:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Experience Level :

Sr Consultant: 5 years + (Relevant SC Analytics Experience)

Consultant : 3 years + (Relevant SC Analytics Experience)

Job Description :

30% of time: Strategic Responsibilities:

Leadership Responsibilities :

- Set strategic direction for the team in collaboration with cross functional and US Supply Chain leadership

- Define S.M.A.R.T. plans to deliver against Logistics Network & Warehousing strategies in alignment with broader Supply Chain objectives

- New Capability Development & Technical Research - Responsible for driving innovation and provide breakthrough capabilities in Network & Warehousing area to achieve HMM in form of $ or hours.

- Keep tap on innovation happening in supply chains in Network Design, Optimization & Simulation and evaluate use cases for implementation

40% of time : Operational Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Management : 

- Collaborate with business teams to identify pain points and suggest analytical solutions for logistics.

- Influence Business teams to drive/implement new capabilities /analytics solutions in Warehousing & Transportation area

Project Management : 

- Responsible for project management for multiple projects for multiple business and logistics teams

- Project planning/prioritization, resource planning, managing stakeholder expectations, & presentations to senior management

- Build ongoing tracking of business goals and communicate progress, risk and risk mitigation measures to all stakeholders

- Process/Program Management - Accountable Modelling projects deliverables with quality output as per agreed timelines

- Accountable for ensuring the project Management framework is being followed

- Version Management - Responsible for version management of analytics tools such as Supply Chain GURU, Llamasoft, CPlex, IBM ILog,

30 % of time: Talent Management 

Responsibilities :

- Develop a demonstrably lean, sustainable and successful organization through business results, people development, and efficient processes participating for hiring drives, university engagements, retaining key talent, developing talent in alignment with Individual development plan, training requirements, performance appraisal and achieve talent management metrics

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed:

- Minimum 5+ years of work experience with demonstrated project and people leadership skills in Supply Chain

- Hands on experience of building Optimization & Simulation models

- Demonstrated skill in developing new solutions to business problems

- Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines

- Demonstrated skills in Network Design, production planning, distribution planning

- Broad understanding of end to end supply chain business processes

- Strong analytical and Supply Chain business acumen skills