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PwC · 1 day ago

Connected Supply Chain - TMS Logistics, Manager

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$99K/yr - $232K/yr

6+ years exp

PwC is a leading professional services firm, and they are seeking a Manager in Connected Supply Chain within Operations Consulting. The role involves helping clients optimize their supply chain operations, develop strategies, and manage logistics and transportation to drive growth and profitability.

AccountingBusiness DevelopmentConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesTax Consulting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop new skills outside of comfort zone

Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively

Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development

Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations

Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations

Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations

Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making

Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients

Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties

Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points

Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementTransportation Management SystemsProject ManagementData AnalyticsWarehouse OperationsForecastingDemand PlanningIntegrated Business PlanningCoachingLeadershipCommunicationTeam ManagementProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor Degree

Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Management, Operations Management/Research, Supply Chain Management, Data Processing/Analytics/Science

6 year(s) of experience

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success with Supply Chain Logistics including demonstrated knowledge and understanding of defining, designing, and reviewing warehouse and transportation operations, processes, operating model, product flow, planning processes including forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, S&OP / S&OE, capacity planning, inventory planning, and Integrated Business Planning

Leveraging Blue Yonder Transportation Management Systems (TMS) knowledge to assist clients in the implementation and support of TMS packaged solutions, with emphasis on designing, implementing, and supporting Supply Chain processes and solutions

Significant experience with leading clients and project teams in Blue Yonder TMS testing, User Acceptance testing, training development and delivery

Knowledge and experience working with multiple top to mid-tier TMS vendors and experience leading and delivering TMS projects with the vendors

Demonstrated excellence in project management, leading direct and indirect reports in a matrixed and multi-echelon environments through the design and implementation of people, process and technology changes to the logistics and warehousing functions at our clients

Proven capabilities to work with complex planning data and analytical tools (e.g O9, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, etc.) to identify overall supply chain and facility design opportunities, model alternative approaches, and lead business case development to support design decisions and investment requirements

Managerial-level leadership experience with recognized TMS, WCS and WES vendor systems

Understanding of overall supply chain market best practices related to transportation, warehousing, and distribution trends and how the systems integrate in to various systems including ERP, TMS, and automation controls

Leading teams to generate a vision for supply chain strategy

Establish direction and motivate internal and external team members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, coach staff, and encourage improvement and innovation

Participating in client discussions and meetings, managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents, conducting analytics associated with planning processes and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues

Creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner

Keeping leadership informed of progress and issues

Preferred

Master Degree

Supply Chain Management, Operations Management/Research, Industrial Engineering

Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP), American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Institute for Supply Management (ISM)