Supply Chain Senior Consultant - Life Sciences

About the role

This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients in the Life Sciences industry in streamlining and combining people, processes, technology, and controls to improve operational effectiveness, lower costs, reduce redundancy, and lower risks
• Focus on physical operations and supply chain management improvements including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, procurement, sourcing, and inventory management
• Earn trusted client status and develop relationships that extend beyond the project's lifecycle
• Conduct knowledge transfer and training of end-users, including sharing best practices
• Provide guidance to junior analysts and client personnel assigned to projects

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional supply chain consulting or equivalent Life Sciences industry experience in a combination of the following areas: Supply Chain Strategy, MRP, PLM, and Demand Planning
• Ability to create supply chain performance measures for planning, execution, and financials that include standard definitions and industry performance benchmarks
• Familiarity with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or other cross-functional operating models
• Knowledge of advanced planning systems (e.g. Kinaxis, Logility, SAP IBP) in support of demand, supply, and monthly integrated planning. Capacity to describe performance tradeoffs and how those decisions are connected to the broader business
• Understanding of process objectives, relevant monthly cycle of meetings, positive meeting behaviors, and ensuring the desired analytical reporting
• Experience with demand planning for a significant product portfolio, guiding through common accuracy challenges (e.g. stakeholder bias), and taking actions to improve the forecasting process over time
• Experience in supply planning across multiple network tiers including finished goods, components, and materials
• Ability to collaborate with trading partners to enhance supply performance
• Expertise in constructing business cases for the investment in an advanced planning system
• Excellent ability to facilitate discussions and negotiate mutually beneficial solutions when necessary
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Formal training and experience with Lean Sigma preferred
• APICS or comparable supply chain planning certifications preferred
• 4-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline