Senior Consultant Supply Chain and Operations

Senior Consultant Supply Chain and Operations Melbourne

The opportunity

As a Senior Consultant you will work alongside a team of professionals from diverse backgrounds contributing to the delivery of high-quality client services across our Supply Chain and Operations practice.

You will have exposure to projects spanning Digital Supply Chain Procurement Operational Excellence and Manufacturing Excellence. We are seeking individuals who bring experience in some (not necessarily all) of these areas and who either have prior business consulting experience or demonstrate a strong aptitude to develop core consulting skills such as structured problem-solving analytical thinking and stakeholder communication.

This role is based inNarrm (Melbourne).

Your key responsibilities

• Work as part of a growing high-demand team supporting clients by applying structured thinking and logical problem-solving to complex business challenges.
• Contribute to a variety of projects across Digital Supply Chain Procurement Operational Excellence and Manufacturing Excellence depending on your experience and development focus.
• Analyse data and business processes to generate insights and support practical value-driven outcomes for clients.
• Communicate effectively with team members and client stakeholders including presenting findings and recommendations to senior leaders as your consulting capability develops.

Skills and attributes for success

We are looking for candidates who bringexperience or exposure to one or more of the following areas along with a strong interest in building a career in consulting:

• • Exposure to Digital Supply Chain solutions such as supply chain IT platforms analytics and visualisation tools warehouse or transport management systems demand planning tools or emerging technologies (e.g. automation or robotics).
  • Experience or exposure to Procurement in complex organisational environments including strategic sourcing supplier management or process improvement initiatives.
  • Experience or exposure to Operational or Manufacturing Excellence including continuous improvement systems thinking or methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Ideally youll also have the skills and attributes below but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your aptitude attitude and willingness to learn.

• Prior business or management consulting experience or a demonstrated aptitude and motivation to develop core consulting skills.
• Strong analytical communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A willingness to learn grow and develop depth in one or more Supply Chain and Operations capability areas over time.

What we offer you

At EY well fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore.

• Career development:At EY your career is yours to shape!Well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences work arrangements:Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package:From a yearly wellness incentive to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year and family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

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