Sr. Business Strategist

BY Position Title: Sr Business Strategist

Location: Virtual within the US

Overview

Part of the North America Strategic Transformation team for Manufacturing, this role will focus on Manufacturing Planning and Change Management, enhancing, supporting, and promoting BY’s leadership position with regard to process and solutions within the Manufacturing sector generally.  The role will bring value to BY’s customers by defining the future state processes, ensuring alignment with customer’s processes, people and BY technology and supported by change management.

What you'll do

• Act as an industry expert with the ability to exhibit deep domain knowledge in Manufacturing, particularly supply chain planning, to guide clients toward improved processes to drive profit, enhance resource effectiveness, and improve overall process efficiency.
• Use expert facilitation skills to lead clients to solutions and opportunities in the areas of business process, resource use and BY technology. 
• Stay ahead of current industry best practices and operate as a thought leader in supply chain processes.
• Assist in driving major software and services sales by demonstrating the value of the proposed solutions and proposing a recommended roadmap to lead companies to greater success.
• Work with Principal and Senior Enterprise Architects on the Transformation ‘Blueprints’ including leading the blueprint phase in BY projects.
• Maintain close working relationship with sales, management, consulting, customer support and product management relating to securing and presenting appropriate proposal information to prospective clients and existing clients.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and publications for appropriate industry conferences and forums.
• Be a trusted advisor on complex, tier 1 manufacturing transformation programs.
• Be a leader - drive a proactive, cross functional culture across the BY Customer Success, Delivery organization.

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience as an experienced supply chain consultant or practitioner, providing supply chain consulting/change consulting for customers
• Exceptional facilitation skills (meeting sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.)
• Practical experience leading teams/business functions within a tier 1 manufacturing organization
• Experience of working within multiple industry verticals is desirable
• Practical experience deploying supply chain solutions in Tier 1 manufacturing organizations
• Strong knowledge of Manufacturing End to End Supply Chain with the focus on S&OP
• Ability to work alongside an enterprise solution architect to translate business strategy into operational processes and solution requirements using BY transformation ‘blueprint’ framework
• Good knowledge of manufacturing industry verticals (CPG, Hi-tech, Automotive)
• Clear understanding of the industry, products, and trends within Manufacturing
• Demonstrated ease to navigate in complex project environments
• Exposure to C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’
• Ability to handle complex ambiguous situations.
• Commercial instinct to discover and develop new consulting opportunities
• Experience with tier 1 manufacturing customer on change management is desirable
• Previous experience in process or solution consulting, either in consulting or advisory firm, software vendor, or as part of strategy function of a large corporation are a plus
• Business fluency both oral and written in English.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and client relationship building skills
• Proven ability to execute business process modelling/design
• Impressive executive demeanor, a team oriented and collaborative approach
• Demonstrates independence in action, decision making, goal oriented and driven
• Be a leader by displaying and drive a proactive, cross functional culture
• Well organized and consistently meets client commitments/deadlines

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The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000.

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data.  Minimums and maximums may vary based on location.  Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors.  In addition, this role w