Job Description

Job Title Connected Supply Chain - Logistics - Manager Job Category Operations Consulting Level Manager Specialty/Competency Operations Industry/Sector CM X-Sector Job Type Regular Time Type Full time Travel Requirements Up to 60% Start Year 2024 Job ID 572431WD Location(s) NC-Charlotte, GA-Atlanta, IL-Chicago, TX-Austin, DC-Washington, OH-Cleveland, MO-Kansas City, TX-Dallas, CA-Los Angeles, MD-Baltimore, CO-Denver, MI-Detroit, MA-Boston, MO-St. Louis, NY-Buffalo, NY-New York, NJ-Florham Park, CA-San Diego, CA-San Francisco, PA-Philadelphia, AZ-Phoenix, WA-Seattle, PA-Pittsburgh
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 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:

• 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.

Job Requirements and Preferences :

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum Degree Required :
Bachelor Degree

Required Fields of Study :
Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Management, Operations Management/Research, Supply Chain Management, Data Processing/Analytics/Science

Minimum Years of Experience :
6 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications :

Degree Preferred :
Master Degree

Preferred Fields of Study :
Supply Chain Management, Operations Management/Research, Industrial Engineering

Certification(s) Preferred :

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

Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success with Supply Chain Logistics including demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the following skillsets:

• 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 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;
• Leading detailed Warehouse Management System (WMS) designs, with a deep understanding of standard required configurations and WMS software development, as well as warehouse design criteria and “four wall” operations/processes, and how the processes interact with a WMS;
• Significant experience with leading clients and project teams in WMS and TMS testing, User Acceptance testing, training development and delivery;
• Knowledge and experience working with multiple top to mid-tier WMS and TMS vendors and experience leading and delivering WMS and 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, WMS, WCS and WES vendor systems; and,
• 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.

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success with managing the identification and addressing of client needs with a focus on design, process, and technology changes to supply chain organizations by:

• 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; and,
• Keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.

Learn more about how we work:

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines:

The salary range for this position is: $100,000 - $232,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link:

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