Supply Chain and Operations - Senior Associate
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JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for contributing and working on key engagement activities in relation to the execution of Supply Chain and Operations projects and engagements. A Senior Associate is expected to conduct the detailed project activities, supervise his/her Associates and collaborate with his/her clients in order to drive business improvements.
Supply Chain and Operations engagements may cover:
- Rapid Supply Chain Assessment
- Operations Management
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Procurement Transformation
- Supply Chain Network Design
- Logistics and Distribution Optimization
- Cost to Serve Analytics
- Inventory Optimization
- Manufacturing Analytics
- Cost and Working Capital Reduction
- Process Benchmarking
- And any other Supply Chain and Operations related topics.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work effectively as a team member and provide support and lead key project activities in relation to the execution of engagements according to the defined approach and methodology and with guidance from his/her Manager
- Lead the gathering of data related to the business processes and procedures through interviews and process walkthroughs with the client counterparts
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Identify key business issues and contribute to the development of value-adding solutions and recommendations to clients that will meet or exceed their business needs
- Lead the creation and preparation of management reports
- Supervise and train Associates in their engagements
- Participate and assist in preparing for facilitated workshops, interviews, meetings and proposal development with Managers
- Develop positive relationship with peers, Associates, Managers and mentors or counselors within SGV and globally within the Firm
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or any Business Management course
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES:
- 3 to 5 years in a Supply Chain related role (e.g., purchasing, planning, operations, logistics) or any process improvement/continuous improvement roles
- Business process management experience
- Project management/change management experience
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:
Certification in engineering degrees (i.e., Certified Industrial Engineer) and/or continuous improvement (i.e., lean six sigma) are a plus
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT:
- Has good attitude towards work and a strong desire to learn
- Has strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Has strong understanding of business processes
- Has structured problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Has a sense of ownership and accountability
- Has good time management skills and is able to prioritize project activities and workload accordingly when deadlines are tight
- Has high interpersonal skills
- Able to work efficiently and effectively in a team and independently
- Able to supervise and train a team
- Proficient in English (written and verbal)
- Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Powerpoint and Excel)
- Knowledgeable and is capable of conducting activities in business process management, project management, and re-engineering
- Able to understand business problems, identifying needs and responding through innovative and practical solutions
- Understands and is capable of performing Data Analytics (if applicable)
- Able to do process mapping/modeling, analysis, and design
- Knowledgeable in basic process design tools (e.g., BPMN, MS Visio, Bizagi, MS Project, etc.)
- Flexible and is willing to work in client sites within or beyond Metro Manila and is open for secondment in other EY offices