MANAGER - STRATEGY & OPERATIONS

MANAGER – STRATEGY & OPERATIONS

The Strategy & Operations (S&O) practice is one of the key practice areas within the Strategy & Business Transformation Practice, and we focus on assisting our clients with business challenges in the areas of supply chain, logistics, procurement and general operations.  Managers are primarily responsible for day to day project execution and additional business development. They apply well-honed consulting, project management, and functional skills in the management of major project components or entire projects. Further, Managers are involved in business development such as project diagnostics, proposal development, and sales calls.

Consulting Managers will typically be involved in the following activities:

    Scoping and planning client engagements

    Managing teams to complete client work in accordance with established budget, workplans, and quality standards

    Identifying and resolving issues critical to the clients' strategic and operational success

    Providing technical/functional content

    Developing and presenting conclusions and recommendations to senior client management

    Providing solution implementation assistance as required

    Developing leading industry insight to present to clients

    Managing client relationships and reporting project progress

    Leading, coaching, developing and supervising the efforts of junior staff

We are specifically looking for Managers to join our Strategy & Operations practice within S&BT.  Specific experience requirements for this role include:

    Two to six years previous consulting experience

    Experience with Sourcing & Procurement:  Indirect Sourcing, Direct Materials Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Procure-to-Pay Process, E-Procurement experience (including technology implementation)

    Experience with Supply Chain Operations:  logistics, supply chain transformation, cost & operational improvement, Lean Six Sigma, manufacturing & distribution

Managers will typically have:

    7+ years of related consulting or industry experience showing progression/promotion

    Outstanding analytical capability

    Demonstrated experience with strategy and operations within one or more targeted industries

    The ability to effectively operate independently and in a team environment as well as manage people and project workplans

    Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

    An MBA or other relevant advanced degree from a top educational institution

    In addition to the qualifications listed above, the firm places high emphasis on relevant personal qualities: entrepreneurial, creative, imaginative, resourceful, independent, motivated, professional and collaborative.

Applicants must be willing and able to travel to client work locations up to five days/week.