Life Sciences Industry Expert - Supply Chain and Manufacturing Data and AI Consultant

What would you do?

• Assess current supply chain maturity (planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution) and define digital supply chain strategies enabled by AI/ML.
• Design and implement AI-powered planning solutions (demand forecasting, inventory optimization, production scheduling, capacity planning).
• Partner with leading supply chain technology providers (Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9, Oracle, SAP, E2Open) to design and deploy integrated, cloud-based planning platforms.
• Apply generative AI and agent-based modeling to accelerate scenario planning, exception management, and autonomous decision-making.
• Define and implement AI-enabled supply chain control towers for real-time visibility, risk sensing, and proactive disruption management.
• Collaborate with clients to deploy predictive maintenance, digital twins, and intelligent automation in manufacturing and distribution networks.
• Translate business challenges into AI/ML use cases, build proof-of-concepts, and scale solutions to enterprise level.
• Support data strategy, governance, and architecture to ensure high-quality, AI-ready supply chain data across ERP, PLM, MES, and logistics platforms.
• Bring Accenture’s AI ecosystem and partnerships (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, NVIDIA, data/ML vendors) to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Deliver business case development and value realization frameworks, quantifying AI-driven cost reduction, service improvement, and sustainability impact.
• Contribute to practice development, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of junior consultants in AI and supply chain transformation programs.

Growth Opportunities

• On the job learning: creating experiments with new technologies, products, and across team partnerships.
• Participation in training on and adoption of latest methodologies such as design thinking and agile working.
• Opportunities to be a face of Accenture at industry forums, conferences, and through thought leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in either consulting or industry in life sciences supply chain and manufacturing space in data and AI.
• Bachelor's degree.