Supply Chain Senior Consultant - Life Sciences

About the role

Join Clarkston Consulting as a Supply Chain Senior Consultant to help deliver creative business solutions to top Life Sciences companies. We value our culture and people as our biggest strengths.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients in the Life Sciences industry to streamline and combine 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 experience in Life Sciences industry.
• Experience in Supply Chain Strategy, MRP, PLM, and Demand Planning.
• 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).
• Experience in demand planning for a significant product portfolio, guiding through common accuracy challenges, and improving the forecasting process over time.
• Supply planning expertise across multiple network tiers including finished goods, components, and materials.
• Collaboration with trading partners to enhance supply performance.
• Expertise in constructing business cases for advanced planning system investments.
• Strong 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.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)

401k with company contributions

Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave

Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)

Life and Disability Insurance

Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more