EY Hiring for SCO Consultant at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Full Time

EY GDS Business Consulting – Supply Chain Domain- Consultant

As part of our Business Consulting team, you will help clients on their Supply Chain transformation and optimization projects, by helping to solve their most complex issues, whether they be to create growth, manage cost and efficiency, respond to market pressures and regulation, or just simply to resolve operational challenges. We can help our clients navigate through their traditional SC&O capabilities, revolutionizing their supply chain and operations to industrialize innovation and create new sources of value. The client base spans across industries and includes multinational companies, oil & gas, power & utilities, Automobile, Aviation,

The opportunity

We’re looking for Consultant with expertise in Supply chain transformation, performance improvement and optimization projects to join the group of our Business Consulting Team.

Your key responsibilities

Part of a team of Supply chain domain professionals undertaking Supply Chain transformation and optimization projects

Being part of Supply chain transformation projects and good understanding on supply chain functions like procurement, logistics, asset management, operations planning and inventory management

Being part of projects on Business process re-engineering and optimization in diverse industry like Automotive, Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Metals/Mining, Retail and Life Sciences/Pharma

Acquiring relevant experience in Supply chain analytics, modelling including spend analytics is a necessary expectation of this role.

Capability in intense research methodologies to ensure SC intelligence is fed into the work stream regularly

Work closely with business stakeholders on Supply chain domain assignments and translate the client needs and priorities to sustainable solutions

Associate with clients and often interact with Supply chain program deployment team to understand, analyse, review and optimize their data requirements and reporting initiatives

Effectively partner with the project teams and successfully deliver the assigned scope of work

Participate actively in client workshops

Networking with relevant stake holders personally and on behalf of the team to ensure and be a part of larger SC&O community

Skills and attributes for success

Exposure or experience in Supply Chain functions.

Process compliance/timely reporting of facts & figures

Support business development activities through both leading/participate in pursuits and developing strong relationships with existing clients

Participate actively in supporting the Senior Manager in building an industry focused practice; Specialization in a specific sector will be an added advantage

Contribute in development of intellectual capital in your industry of expertise

Be a part of project teams to provide solutions to unstructured problems

To qualify for the role, you must have

0- 3 years of work experience in any/ various Supply Chain domain projects

BE/B-Tech /MBA/higher degrees in operations

Consulting experience in Supply chain, operating model, asset management, Business process re-engineering and optimization, Supply chain analytics, modelling including spend analytics

Candidates with strong capability in any of the below areas preferred

Logistics and warehousing (industry experience on warehouse handling) – Transportation Planning, Warehouse Planning, Warehouse Operations, Process Mining-OTC

Planning & inventory – Demand Planning, Forecasting Model, S&OP Operating Model, service level improvement, Inventory Management Optimization, Supply Chain Analytics (inventory health, operational efficiency, lead time mapping, value stream mapping)

Procurement (especially in these areas – Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Governance, Procurement operating model, Spend Analytics, Supplier Rationalization/ Performance Management, Procure to Pay RPA Process Design)

Strong in Excel, PowerPoint, Dashboarding skills

Exposure to tools like Power Bi, Tableau, Alteryx etc

Ability to take up work streams and effectively manage projects, influence stakeholder/participants/contributors, manage expectation and deliver quality is essential

Right attitude to understand and align organizational goals and priorities and assist in implementation of strategic initiatives

Willing to work on Sunday to Thursday working week and support MENA timings (11AM – 8.30 PM), as preferred (supporting Middle East Clients)

Ideally, you’ll also have

Project management skills

Report writing, Customer handling, Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience in usage of analytical tools/ representations

Certification in Lean, six sigma, TQM, JIT, KAIZEN, Poka-yoke will be an added/preferred advantage

What we look for

A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of business consultant professionals, in the integrated global business worldwide.

Opportunities to work with EY Business Consulting practices regionally/globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around

Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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