Connected Supply Chain - Industrial Products and Services - Director

Company: PwC
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Specialty/Competency: OperationsIndustry/Sector: Transportation and LogisticsTime Type: Full timeTravel Requirements: Up to 80%A career in Connected Supply Chain, within Operations Consulting, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimise all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programmes to drive both growth and profitability.You'll be a part of a team that helps organisations in transforming their supply chains into a strategic asset. Youll work with our clients to develop a supply chain strategy, optimise their supply chain footprint and logistics, manage transportation and distribution, and develop an integrated business planning solutions.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
• Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
• Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
• Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
• Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
• Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.A career in our Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) practice, within PwCs Operations Consulting vertical, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations and move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler to becoming a source of competitive advantage. We focus on all aspects of Supply Chain Management, including logistics, procurement and sourcing, planning and manufacturing operations to drive both growth and profitability.Job Requirements and Preferences :Basic Qualifications :Minimum Degree Required :Bachelor DegreeMinimum Years of Experience :8 year(s)Required Knowledge and Skills :As a Director , you will lead teams of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this staff level include but are not limited to:
  • Demonstrates proven specialist-level ability to lead large or multiple teams through the design and implementation of people, process and technology changes to the logistics, transportation, and/or warehousing functions at our clients;
  • Demonstrates proven specialist-level abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs by developing and sustaining deep client relationships using networking, negotiation, and persuasion skills to identify and sell potential new service opportunities, preparing and presenting complex written and verbal materials, and defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection;
  • Demonstrates intimate abilities and proven success as a team leader by leading teams to generate a vision, establish direction and motivate members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, coach staff, and encourage improvement and innovation; and,
  • Demonstrates intimate and extensive experience with various enterprise resource planning systems and transportation management systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDA, MercuryGate, BluJay, or others.Preferred Qualifications :Degree Preferred :Master of Business AdministrationPreferred Fields of Study :Logistics Management, Operations Management/Research, Supply Chain ManagementCertification(s) Preferred :Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP), American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS / ISCM), Institute for Supply Management (ISM)Preferred Knowledge/Skills :Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in logistics strategy, process operations and technology solutions including the following areas:
    • Designing process and implementing critical logistics systems, especially Transportation Management (TMS) and Shipment Visibility (RTTV) systems;
    • Utilizing Network Design & Optimization analyses, including evaluation of optimal locations for manufacturing or distribution nodes, assessment of total costs, savings opportunities, implementation risks / costs, etc.; and,
    • Leveraging and leading big data analytics using technologies for handling and analyzing big data sets (e.g. Alteryx), visualization tools like Tableau or Power B.I. as well as optimization engines.
    • Identifying and addressing client needs with a focus on process and technology changes to logistics functions; and,
    • Participating in client discussions and meetings, managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoadvisorydirector.For positions in New York City, visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-a-advisorydirector#LI-Remote

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