Senior Consultant Supply Chain and Operations

Senior Consultant Supply Chain and Operations – Belfast, Northern Ireland

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In today’s dynamic environment, supply chain and operations are at the forefront of organisational strategic priorities. As supply chains recalibrate to address unprecedented global uncertainty, volatility and risk, we are collaborating with some of the world's leading organisations.

Take your career to the next level and join a high‑performing and inclusive team. Work collaboratively with significant organisations as they seek to optimise and transform their supply chain operations, net zero and commercial and procurement operations.

Leverage and expand your experience in commercial and procurement innovation to shape leading practices. Develop and impart your experience to help create the next generation of leaders.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to our growth across Supply Chain and Operations in the coming years.

Develop your leadership and management ability as you work in cross‑functional teams across our Consulting People and Technology practices. Build out your technical and sector knowledge by working alongside our clients in project teams. Engage with cutting‑edge technologies such as Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence as well as leading procurement (Source to Pay) technology.

We value curious thinkers who have the courage to lead great communicators who don’t take themselves too seriously, flexible collaborators who build relationships based on doing the right thing and innovative problem‑solvers who use their experience to ultimately find a better way.

Our clients place considerable trust in us and our advice.

As a Senior Consultant you’ll balance internal and external responsibilities comprising client business‑development support, operational and personal development.

• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships becoming a trusted advisor in at least one area of supply chain (e.g. operations, planning, procurement, manufacturing).
• Contribute to or lead a workstream within a project, managing activities to complete deliverables within your remit.
• Actively participate as a core project team member, often collaborating with others from different parts of EY’s world.

• Contribute to the development of proposals showcasing our leading practices.
• Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile to enhance our methodologies.
• Work across our internal sector and account teams to develop your network and bring our commercial and procurement expertise to bear.

• Support successful project delivery by managing your work products and contributions as forecasted to time and budget.
• Ensure the quality of our delivery exceeds client expectations by effectively managing activities within your remit.

• Maintain a personal development program to continually enhance your technical and consulting skills.
• Grow your people leadership experience by leading client and internal teams.

Typically, Senior Consultants bring practical experience from either a professional services or industry background where you have developed your commercial and procurement expertise. Your experience will be valued across several sectors with a key focus on Consumer Products & Retail, Energy & Resources, Government & Infrastructure, Health & Life Sciences, Private & National, and Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment.

Our Senior Consultants are required to possess experience in at least one of the following four core pillars:

• Experience driving cost out of organisations’ third‑party spend from opportunity identification through to savings delivery.
• Developing detailed analytics for enhanced supply‑chain visibility, utilising data to drive insights and inform decision‑making across the supply chain.
• Demand and supply…