Senior Supply Chain Consultant - Consumer Products

Do you want the opportunity to leverage your skills to make a direct impact on the world’s top Consumer Products companies? Join Clarkston Consulting as a Senior Supply Chain Consultant to help deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients as a part of a team of experienced professionals.

We are looking for motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Together, we can help find the answers to our clients most challenging business problems.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Supply Chain Consultant at Clarkston you will:

• Work closely with clients in the Consumer Products industry in streamlining and combining people, processes, technology, and controls to improve operational effectiveness, lower costs, reduce redundancy, and lower risks
• Focus on physical operations and supply chain management improvements including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, procurement, sourcing, and inventory management
• Earn trusted client status and develop relationships that extend beyond the project’s lifecycle
• Conduct knowledge transfer and training of end-users, including sharing best practices
• Provide guidance to junior analysts and client personnel assigned to projects

How You’ll Grow

At Clarkston, we feel that we provide the greatest value to our clients through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

• Have the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
• Own your career – you'll be able to take charge of your career journey with diverse opportunities to lead and expand your skill set both at the client site and within the firm
• Have the opportunity to make a real and positive impact not only the clients you work with, but on the firm as well

Travel Requirement

Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs. While travel is a requirement of the role, due to COVID-19 restrictions, all non-essential travel has been limited and any on-site requests are subject to review. When not traveling, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

An ideal candidate as a Senior Supply Chain Consultant – Consumer Products would have the following experience and qualifications:

• Supply chain performance measures for planning, execution, and financials. Understanding to include standard definitions and industry performance benchmarks. Describe performance tradeoffs that companies may choose and how those decisions are connected to the broader business
• Cross-functional operating models typically referred to as Sales & Operations Planning or Integrated Business Planning. Understand the process objectives, relevant monthly cycle of meetings, and positive meeting behaviors and ensuring the desired analytical reporting
• Demand planning for a significant product portfolio, guide through common accuracy challenges (e.g. stakeholder bias) and actions taken to improve the forecasting process over time
• Supply planning across multiple network tiers: finished goods, components, materials
• Collaboration with trading partners to enhance supply performance
• Advanced planning systems (e.g. Kinaxis, Logility, SAP IBP) in support of demand, supply, and monthly integrated planning. Construct a business cases for the investment in an advanced planning system is desirable

• A minimum of five (5) years relevant professional supply chain consulting or equivalent industry experience in a combination of the following: Supply Chain Strategy, MRP, PLM, and Demand Planning
• Formal training and experience with Lean Sigma are desirable
• APICS or comparable supply chain planning certifications are desirable
• Excellent ability to facilitate discussions and negotiate mutually beneficial solutions when necessary
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Minimum degree requirement: bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or equivalent discipline

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Company Equity or Stock Op