Supply Chain Consulting Operations Practice Leader - Flexible Locations (domestic U.S.)

Req ID: 309931 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Consulting Operations Practice Leader - Flexible Locations (domestic U.S.) to join our team in Chicago, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US).

 

Who we are:
NTT DATA America strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. NTT DATA's supply chain consulting practice combines world-class expertise, leading-edge analytics, and market intelligence to deliver borderless, end-to-end solutions. We provide tailored, fact-based strategies that keep our clients at the forefront of change while forging the future of supply chain. Our top supply chain talent delivers actionable insights and measurable outcomes to some of today’s largest and most complex supply chains. 

 

How You’ll Help Us:
As a Supply Chain Operations Practice Leader, you will focus on driving the thought leadership, sales and delivery of a practice that identifies and implements actionable results across the entire supply chain.

 

How We Will Help You:
Joining NTT Data is not only a job, but a chance to grow your career. We will make sure to equip, enable and encourage you with the support of our Supply Chain Consulting practice at NTT DATA.  We will help you grow your skills as you engage in growing and delivering increasingly valuable work.
 
Why the Role Is Important: 
The NTT DATA Supply Chain Operations (SCOP), consulting team members design and implement high-performance supply chains that support business strategies and enable our customers to adapt to changing market conditions while improving the bottom line. Our professionals work closely with leading companies’ internal supply chain professionals to develop and implement changes that improve cost efficiency and service levels, increasing the supply chain’s contribution to overall business effectiveness.

 

Ideal Mindset:  
The ideal mindset of a Supply Chain Operations Consulting VP is that of an innovative client-centric visionary whose global perspective, expertise in consulting methodologies, business acumen, change management expertise, risk management and problem-solving drive results. This ethical leader also specializes in innovation and thought leadership, as well as team empowerment and development.

 

Once You Are Here, You Will: 

• Lead sales of Supply Chain Operations service offerings
• Lead creation of thought leadership materials (blogs, public speaking, etc.) that support NTT DATA’s overall brand and positioning
• Lead development of methodologies and new service offerings, including annuity revenues such as outsourced planning/analytics and membership-based research/benchmarking services
• Act as a SME and mentor to the project teams delivering Supply Chain Operations services to our customers 

 

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years’ working experience in operations and/or strategy consulting defining existing operational processes, identifying gaps and risks and building recommendations that drive process improvements and operational efficiency
• 10+ years of working experience supporting logistics operations and/or service supply chain, project management, and developing/mentoring and leading junior staff members
• 10+ years in using quantitative tools to analyze business data (MS Office©, Tableau© or other data analytical tools
• Minimum of 7 years working on large scale supply chain transformation initiatives
• Minimum of 5 years leading a consulting advisory practice
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in operations, logistics, supply chain, industrial engineering, science, technology, math, business, or related major
• Able to travel 50-80% of the time based on project location and/or client demand