Connected Supply Chain - End to End, Senior Associate

Specialty/Competency: Operations

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel 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. You’ll 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.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

Minimum Degree Required:

Bachelor Degree

Required Fields Of Study

Accounting, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Health Administration, Industrial Engineering

Minimum Years Of Experience

3 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications

Degree Preferred:

Master of Business Administration

Certification(s) Preferred

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), APICS CSCP, APICS CPIM, ISM CPSM, ISM CSM, or ISC CPSD

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in managerial roles involving the following areas:

• Operations management, operationalizing business strategies and transforming the value chain functions from innovation, to product development, to commercialization, and to lifecycle management, and;
• Lean Operations, Six Sigma, and IT enablement of key business processes is preferred.
  
  

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

• Leveraging extensive knowledge across end-to-end supply chain transformation, network strategy, supply chain analytics, process improvement and automation, supply chain technologies (strategy, master date mgmt., tech platform integration, etc.), ERP transformation, operating models and organizational structure.
• Utilizing specialization in developing Service strategies, driving change, business transformation initiatives and turnaround scenarios to achieve maximum results;
• Building specific capabilities and specialization to assess potential shared service candidates for external service support, shared service integration and customer experience improvements with all regions on an on-going basis;
• Demonstrating excellent analytical skills in financial analysis, contact center intelligence, customer experience KPIs, etc.;
• Leveraging prior experience in review of people, processes and technologies to maximize experience, efficiencies and effectiveness in all channels;
• Deploying Digital strategies and innovations to improve service performance;
• Displaying a proven track record of improving service operations and profits;
• Managing teams through the design and implementation of people, process and technology changes, including building solid and collaborative relationships with team members, fostering a productive teamwork environment, leveraging diverse views to encourage innovation, and helping develop and grow team members throughout the course of every engagement, providing timely and meaningful feedback;
• Exhibiting capability in thought leadership, the development of intellectual property (IP), and marketing and promotion of IP;
• Supporting incremental business development opportunities, and where possible, identifying new business opportunities including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing;
• Leveraging industry contacts to make introductions and connect the firm to potential clients (short term or long term);
• Maintaining an active rolodex and pipeline of executives; and,
• Working to maintain, expand, and mature those over time.
  
  

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-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.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance