Senior Consultant, Supply Chain & Operations

Senior Consultant, Supply Chain and Operations, UK

It is difficult to recall when supply chain and operations has been more at the forefront of organisations’ strategic priorities, working collaboratively with some of the world’s leading organisations.

Take your career to the next level and join a high performing and inclusive team, working collaboratively with some of the most significant organisations in the world 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 be at the forefront of shaping leading practices. Develop and impart your experience on those you work with to help create the next generation of leaders.

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. Work with cutting‑edge technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Of Things (IOT) and Block Chain; 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, and people who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world unite us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed on our commitments.

• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships and be a trusted advisor in at least one form of supply chain (e.g., operations, planning, procurement, manufacturing, etc.)
• Contribute/lead a workstream within a project and be capable of managing activity to complete deliverables within your remit
• Contribute and be an active member of a core project team, often working with others from different parts of EY’s world

• Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase some of our leading practices
• Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile, and contribute to enhancing our methodologies
• Work across our internal sector and account field of play teams to develop your network, bringing our commercial and procurement expertise to bear

• Support successful delivery of projects by managing your work products and contribution as forecast to time and budget
• Help 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
• Increasingly grow your people leadership experience through leading as part of 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 experience.

Your commercial and procurement 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 Telecommunication, Media & Entertainment.

Our Senior Consultants have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to engage effectively with peers and senior stakeholders. They are proactive and energetic, self‑starters, with innovative qualities that enable high‑quality work to be delivered often in relatively short time frames. Some may have professional body membership or qualifications (e.g., Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), International Association of Commercial & Contract Management (IACCM) or equivalent), but if you feel that you have skills which you believe would be additive to our team, please…