Supply Chain & Operations Consultant (Planning)

Job Role: Strategy & Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations Consultant (Planning)

Location: London

Career Level: Consultant

Company Background

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialised capabilities across more than 40 industries - powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 738,000+ people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team

Supply Chain & Operations is a major functionally-oriented strategy & consulting practice: we help our clients reimagine and transform tomorrow's supply chains and operations to positively impact business, society, and the planet. We do this through a human-centred and data driven approach that encourages our people and clients to continuously innovate and generate significant, sustainable global impact. Built on the three pillars of customer centricity, zero-based mindset, and responsible operations & organizations, this is what we call the Intelligent Supply Chain.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

Supply Chain & Operations is seeking to recruit a Consultant with advisory consulting experience and a history of supply chain planning projects. The Planning & Fulfilment community is one of the key components of Accenture's Supply Chain & Operations service line within Strategy & Consulting that operates across industry groups.

In our team you will

Learn at the forefront of the industry, provide actionable insights to the world's top organisations, helping them address priority C-suite issues with strategies and improvements they can execute with speed and at scale

Play a central role enabling our Supply Chain & Planning capabilities in working with some of the best global companies in the world, responsible for helping the CSCO/COO, and their business partners, address some of the critical business issues faced today, including:

Demand and Supply Planning

Implement advanced demand planning techniques to accurately forecast customer demand, aligning supply with market needs through dynamic supply planning models. Develop real-time scenario planning to balance supply constraints with fluctuating demand, ensuring service level optimisation.

Supply Chain Strategy & Segmentation (Operating Model, Process Design, etc.):

Develop tailored supply and demand planning strategies that optimise the flow of goods and services, segmenting supply chain operations based on customer demand patterns and service levels to maximize efficiency and responsiveness.

Control Towers

Establish digital control towers to provide visibility into demand and supply fluctuations, enabling real-time adjustments to production schedules, inventory levels, and supplier coordination, ensuring seamless synchronization of supply chain operations.

Platform-Driven Transformation (Technology Strategy, Systems Implementation, etc.):

Lead the integration of demand and supply planning technologies (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Oracle Cloud, Kinaxis, BlueYonder, o9 Solutions) to automate planning processes, improve demand signal accuracy, and enable real-time collaboration across the supply chain.

Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain (Risk, Performance, Innovation, Diversity, Sustainability):

Build demand-supply planning frameworks that incorporate risk management and sustainability, ensuring the ability to respond to disruptions in supply while balancing environmental and social governance factors in sourcing and production.

In this role you will

Support delivery teams in our Supply Chain Planning group to formulate and execute customer-centric planning strategies
Support end-to-end strategy to implementation of supply chain digital and analytics capabilities, including but not limited to SAP, S4/IBP, Oracle, BlueYonder, Kinaxis, 09 Solutions, OMPartners, Analplan etc.
Work on supply chain transformations in line with client's business challenges:
Create capabilities (process/tools/people) in line with the future operating model
Analyse and model financial data to support large scale cost reduction programmes, utilising functional and cost category benchmarks, process definitions and enterprise value targeting tools
Help clients improve their ability to drive business outcomes through digital planning, reporting, and analytics
Help clients harness digital and emerging technology solutions to power their operational strategies (including via RPA, IoT, Blockchain, Analytics, AI)
Refine and optimise the client's ability to organise and analyse financial, operational and external information to create substantial shareholder value
Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations which are happening across digital, analytics, the supply chain ecosystem and broader marketplace
Make, build and sustain trusted client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles.
Present key findings to clients
Support business development opportunities and prepare sales proposals
Execute client engagements, with a strong capability to develop the skills and capabilities of junior colleagues

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Analyse client challenges, understand financial performance links between operations, supply chain and corporate results and think strategically to create a benefit/business case
Support the origination of new work and the sales process
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Support commercial management of consulting engagements
Ability to establish and strengthen client relationships
Structure ideas and solutions, to communicate clearly and concisely
Ability to develop new concepts and break-through thinking
Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills
Working in high-performing teams

Set yourself apart

3-5 years of experience in consulting and/or project delivery including: delivery to agreed scope, time scales and budgets from a top tier consulting company or blue-chip organisation
Functional experience should include some of the following: sales & operations planning, order management, inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, supply chain control tower, physical logistics, warehouse management system, warehouse automation / robotics, network modelling
Supply chain technology and digital disruptor awareness, including but not limited to SAP, S4/IBP, BlueYonder, Kinaxis, o9, OMPartners, Anaplan, intelligent automation, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and analytics, etc.; other specific systems / applications relevant from previous experience
Experience working in one or more of Consumer Goods, Communications, Media & Entertainment, Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, High-Tech (including Aerospace & Defence), Chemical & Natural Resources, Life Sciences and Logistics

What's in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications: 01/10/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces™.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

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Supply Chain & Operations Consultant (Planning) | London, UK

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