Senior Managing Consultant - Planning & Logistics
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your role and responsibilitiesAs a Business Transformation Consultant specializing in Supply Chain Planning & Logistics, you will optimize and streamline supply chain planning and logistics operations to drive business success. This role requires a deep understanding of supply chain and logistics principles, as well as strong analytical and communication skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and drive successful transformation projects.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Analyze Current Processes: Analyze existing warehouse and logistics operations to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement, and develop recommendations for process enhancements.
• Implement Innovative Solutions: Design and implement innovative solutions to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction, leveraging a deep understanding of supply chain and logistics principles.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Effectively collaborate with stakeholders to drive successful transformation projects, utilizing strong analytical and communication skills to ensure seamless project execution.
• Drive Business Transformation: Drive business transformation by developing and implementing process improvements that meet customer expectations and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
• Enhance Operational Efficiency: Develop and implement strategies to optimize warehouse and logistics operations, resulting in improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US.
Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise• Deep Understanding of Supply Chain Principles: Experience with supply chain planning and logistics principles, including knowledge of different aspects of supply chain planning, warehouse and logistics operations, to analyze current processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Strong Analytical Skills: Experience with data analysis and interpretation to develop recommendations for process enhancements and drive business transformation.
• Supply Chain Operations Expertise: Experience in designing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction in warehouse and logistics operations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Experience with effective collaboration and communication with stakeholders to drive successful transformation projects and ensure seamless project execution.
• Business Transformation Acumen: Experience in driving business transformation by developing and implementing process improvements that meet customer expectations and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
• Experience with Commercial Softwares: Experience with commercial supply chain softwares for planning and/or logistics such as SAP, O9, Kinaxis, BlueYonder, Manhattan, etc.
Preferred technical and professional experience• Advanced Supply Chain Knowledge: Deep expertise in supply chain and logistics principles, including knowledge of warehouse and logistics operations, to analyze current processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Data Analysis Expertise: Deep expertise in data analysis and interpretation to develop recommendations for process enhancements and drive business transformation.
• Innovative Solution Development: Experience with designing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction in warehouse and logistics operations.
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IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
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This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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