Associate Director, Supply Chain

REQUIREMENTS:

•  Total experience: 15 years
• Entrepreneurial leader with  years of experience in supply chain consulting digital transformation or enterprise technology including extensive client-facing work with C-suite executives
• Strong expertise in Account Management and Business Development with a proven ability to shape deals close lighthouse clients and grow consulting practices
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain strategy planning and execution across demand planning inventory manufacturing distribution and supplier networks
• Proven experience in Supply Chain Diagnostics maturity assessments and defining transformation roadmaps
• Hands-on expertise in S&OP IBP LRP and integrated planning processes
• Advanced knowledge of inventory optimization inventory analytics and planning algorithms
• Experience working across multiple industries and global client environments
• Strong familiarity with APS platforms such as SAP IBP Kinaxis RapidResponse o9 Anaplan Blue Yonder
• Hands-on exposure as a product owner product manager or solution architect for AI-driven or data-centric technology offerings
• Strong ability to bridge business strategy and engineering teams to deliver scalable value-driven solutions
• Proven leadership in change management user adoption and organizational transformation initiatives
• Excellent communication storytelling and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• MBA or equivalent preferred; technical or engineering background is a strong plus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought leader for clients on Supply Chain Optimization and Integrated Business Planning initiatives
• Lead high-impact supply chain diagnostics planning-led optimization programs and transformation engagements
• Define and activate go-to-market strategies for integrated supply chain solutions aligned to industry verticals and buyer personas
• Create intellectual property frameworks and publish thought leadership establishing Nagarros POV on AI-driven supply chain transformation
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships with advanced supply chain technology vendors (e.g. Lyric Auger)
• Assess client supply chain maturity pain points and AI readiness to shape future-state roadmaps
• Define and deliver AI-led solutions such as demand forecasting network optimization and predictive inventory management
• Close lighthouse clients including at least one Fortune 1000 organization
• Drive measurable business outcomes targeting double-digit improvements in KPIs such as forecast accuracy inventory productivity cost-to-serve and fill rate
• Lead organizational change and adoption strategies to embed AI-enabled decision-making
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment across supply chain IT finance and commercial teams
• Design and deliver training programs and stakeholder engagement plans to maximize transformation ROI
• Provide leadership during discovery advisory presales and early delivery phases
• Collaborate with internal engineering data science and consulting teams to shape viable and scalable solutions
• Mentor and enable the Supply Chain Center of Excellence by sharing domain expertise and commercial insights
• Champion best practices in supply chain strategy planning analytics and transformation execution
• Act as a strategic visionary connecting supply chain initiatives to long-term enterprise value and sustainability goals

Qualifications :

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time