Supply Chain Planning - Consultant

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Accenture’s Consulting workforce is involved in business consulting, process design work and the application of technologies to business. A career in Consulting is varied and stimulating because each project presents a new challenge and will give you exposure to new clients, business issues, technologies and people. We need people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive more innovative solutions for our clients.

Working as a consultant with Accenture, you will build core business, technology and industry expertise helping to deliver world-class business and technology solutions that enable clients to become high performance businesses. Consultants must be professionals who have an interest in how business processes work and interact. In addition, consultants need to apply their skills in project and program management while exhibiting leadership in process re-engineering and implementation of process, technology, and organizational change. Finally, consultants also need to have a working knowledge of the industry and/or the functional areas they serve.

The Consulting workforce is made up of three groups: Business Consulting, Business and Systems Integration Consulting and Technology Consulting. This consulting group structure provides outstanding opportunities to develop highly specialized skills that will help you advance your career.

Job Description :

Business Consulting professionals focus on strategy and take responsibility for organizational change and business transformation. Supply Chain Management professionals help clients develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing and fulfillment functions within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. Supply Chain Planning professionals concentrate on developing and implementing integrated supply and demand planning strategies that improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness and create synergies and collaboration across companies.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Assisting in industry, competitive and company analyses (strategic, financial, operational) as well as market research for benchmarking
• Assisting in analysis and documentation of as-is capabilities about business processes, people, and technology
• Assisting in the development of to-be processes
• Assisting in development and testing of new business processes, capabilities, and, as appropriate, supporting technologies
• Developing deployment deliverables (communications, training)
• Assisting in implementation activities related to new solutions

All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 123,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$15.55 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2005. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

We are an equal opportunity Employer.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications

• Preferred knowledge of Supply Chain Assessment and Strategy and, ideally, exposure to/experience in the following skills: Business Model Development, Business Performance Management, Transformational Outsourcing, and M&A Integration, Supply Chain Planning Strategy, Supply/Demand Planning Systems (e.g., SAP – APO, i2, Manugistics), Collaboration, Inventory Management, Order Fulfillment Planning, Production Planning and Scheduling, Master Scheduling, Service Parts Planning, Operating Model Development, Sales and Operations Planning
• Experience with modeling and optimization techniques - to support forecasting, network analysis and inventory analysis
• Experience on developing supply chain strategies - focus on business models (make to forecast vs. make to order), customer centric strategies, and new innovative positioning
• 3 + years of Supply Chain Planning experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• 80% to 100% Travel Required

Desirable Skills:

• Previous Consulting Experience
• MBA

Professional Skill Requirements

• Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Desire to work in an information systems environment
• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills