Intelligent Supply Chain & AI Champion, Senior Manager

Senior Manager, Intelligent Supply Chain

A career in Connected Supply Chain, within Operations Consulting, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimise all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programmes to drive both growth and profitability.

You'll be a part of a team that helps organisations in transforming their supply chains into a strategic asset. You'll work with our clients to develop a supply chain strategy, optimise their supply chain footprint and logistics, manage transportation and distribution, and develop an integrated business planning solutions.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to :

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and / or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

The Opportunity

As part of the Intelligent Supply Chain team you will lead transformative initiatives that enhance supply chain operations and drive innovation. As a Senior Manager, you will serve as a strategic advisor, leveraging your knowledge to guide talented teams in delivering impactful solutions that improve processes and drive results. This role offers the chance to engage with advanced technologies and methodologies, positioning you at the forefront of supply chain transformation.

Minimum Degree Required

Bachelor's Degree

Required Field(s) of Study

Business Administration / Management, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management

Minimum Year(s) of Experience

8 year(s)

Degree Preferred

Master of Business Administration

Preferred Fields of Study

Engineering, Operations Management / Research

Certification(s) Preferred

APICS CSCP, APICS CPIM, or certifications in advanced analytics or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Preferred Knowledge / Skills

Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and / or a proven record of success in managerial roles related to :

Transforming the supply chain and operations functions, from innovation, to planning, to distribution, and to product and order lifecycle management;

Leading Lean Operations, Six Sigma, Advanced Analytics, and digital / technology enablement of operations and supply chain business processes is preferred, and;

Managing a team of consultants, data scientists, engineers, and functional specialists to deliver solutions.

Demonstrates in-depth abilities and / or a proven record of success in :

Leveraging extensive knowledge across end-to-end supply chain transformation, network strategy, supply chain analytics, process improvement and automation, supply chain technologies (strategy, master data mgmt., tech platform integration, etc.), ERP transformation, operating models and organizational structure;

Defining, developing, and deploying AI / analytics-enabled supply chain technology products, including proof-of-concept through scalable deployment (e.g., AI-enabled forecasting, network optimization, order-to-cash analytics, etc.);

Extracting, transforming, and integrating structured and unstructured supply chain data sets to drive business insights;

Demonstrating proficiency in Python, SQL, data modeling and integration utilizing leading analytics solutions (e.g., PowerBI, Alteryx, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.);

Contributing to IP development, thought leadership, go-to-market offerings in supply chain analytics and AI-enabled solutions;

Leveraging industry contacts to make introductions and connect the company to potential clients (short term or long term)

Demonstrating supply chain and operations digital transformation prowess, preferably from defining capability vision, blueprinting, build, deploy, and change management;

Supporting incremental business development opportunities, and where possible, identifying new business opportunities including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing;

Utilizing specialization in developing Service strategies, driving change, business transformation initiatives and turnaround scenarios to achieve maximum results, and;

Building specific capabilities and specialization to assess potential shared service candidates for external service support, shared service integration and customer experience improvements with all regions on an on-going basis, and working to maintain, expand, and mature those over time.