Senior Consultant – Supply Chain Planning Transformation

What You’ll Do

• As a Supply Chain Planning Transformation – Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:
• Partner with Life Sciences and Consumer Products clients to improve Supply Chain Planning processes through business transformation and technology-enabled solutions
• Lead or support planning transformation initiatives across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Design future-state planning processes, governance models, KPIs, and operating models aligned with client business objectives
• Lead planning solution implementation activities including business requirements gathering, process design, testing, deployment, and user training
• Facilitate client workshops to identify business requirements, evaluate process improvements, and develop implementation roadmaps
• Collaborate with client stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and IT organizations
• Help clients evaluate planning performance, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and recommend leading practices
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to long-term account success
• Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge sharing across project teams
• Contribute to proposal development, solution scoping, and business development activities as needed

• * What We're Looking For:
  
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• - 7+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Planning consulting or relevant industry experience within Life Sciences and/or Consumer Products
• - Experience delivering consulting engagements focused on Supply Chain Planning business processes and transformation initiatives
• - Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Master Production Scheduling, Supply Chain Planning operating model design
• - Experience participating in or leading enterprise Supply Chain Planning solution implementations, including business process design, requirements gathering, testing, deployment, and user adoption
• - Experience working with one or more advanced planning platforms such as: SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Logility, o9 Solutions, Oracle Supply Chain Planning or similar enterprise planning solutions
• - Ability to facilitate client workshops and translate business requirements into practical planning solutions
• - Experience defining Supply Chain Planning KPIs, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks
• - Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies, supply planning concepts, inventory optimization, and planning performance improvement
• - Ability to analyze business challenges and develop recommendations supported by data and industry leading practices
• - Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with experience working directly with client stakeholders
• - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a consulting environment
• - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Demonstrates expertise in Supply Chain Planning transformation, including Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Proven ability to lead client engagements, implement planning solutions, and mentor junior consultants while fostering strong client relationships.

• Supply Chain Planning Consulting
• Demand Planning
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• SAP IBP
• Business Process Design

Hard Skills

• Supply Chain Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Master Production Scheduling
• KPI Definition
• Forecasting Methodologies
• Data Analysis
• Performance Improvement

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

• Life Sciences
• Consumer Products
• Business Transformation
• Planning Performance
• Continuous Improvement

• SAP IBP
• Kinaxis
• Blue Yonder
• Logility
• O9 Solutions
• Oracle Supply Chain Planning