Associate - Operations - Management Consulting

Job Description

Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTIONAt PwC, we connect people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets to solve important problems together and lead with purpose for our clients, our communities and for the world at large. It is no surprise therefore that 429 of 500 Fortuneglobal companies engage with PwC. Acceleration Centers (ACs) are PwC s diverse, global talent hubs focused on enabling growth for the organization and value creation for our clients. The PwC Advisory Acceleration Center in Bangalore is part of our Advisory business inthe US. The team is focused on developing a broader portfolio with solutions for Risk Consulting, Management Consulting, Technology Consulting, Strategy Consulting, Forensics as well as vertical specific solutions. PwCs high-performance culture is based on passion for excellence with focus on diversity and inclusion. You will collaborate with and receive support from a network of people to achieve your goals. We will also provide you with global leadership development frameworks and the latest in digital technologies to learn and excel in your career. Atthe core of our firms philosophy is a simple construct: We care for our people. Globally PwC is ranked the 3rd most attractive employer according to Universum. Our commitment to Responsible Business Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, work-life flexibility, career coaching and learning & development makes our firm one of the best places to work, learn and excel. Apply to us if you believe PwC is the place to be. Now and in the future!JOB OVERVIEWPwC US ADVISORY - MANAGEMENT CONSULTINGOur Management Consulting team works with our global clients to design and implement growth, operational and customer focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the globe. Additionally, our extensive expertise in various industries allow us to serve clients with consulting services with a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased sustainableprofits. Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India through activities that are driven towards delivering results - conduct analyses and develop insights, prepare excel models, analyse large sets of data, capture as-is processes, prepare work plans, design to-be processes. In addition, consultants also support project lead, work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations on client issues, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building activities.COMPETENCY OVERVIEW: OPERATIONSThe Operations team works with clients across industry verticals supporting engagements in -Differentiated Supply Chain (Planning, Inventory and Logistics)Strategic Supply Management (Sourcing)Competitive ManufacturingInnovation & Development (Product Strategy & Development, PLM, R&D Operations)Capital Projects & InfrastructurePOSITION REQUIREMENTSKnowledge Preferred:Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience and / or knowledge in any sector in any of the following areas:Supply Chain: Broad supply chain experience, including supply chain diagnostics and assessments, supply chain cost and performance benchmarking, process design, reverse supply chain, service operations (includingparts management, warehousing, distributor / retailer management)Sourcing and Procurement: Spend Analysis, Category savings assessment, Procurement Diagnostics, Operating Model Design, Procurement Process Design, end-to-end Procurement Transformation & Modernization, Design and execution of Strategic Sourcing initiatives including RFI / RFP (Request for Information / Request for Proposal) design, development and analysis, Negotiation strategy, Supplier Management, Third Party Lifecycle Management, Supplier Risk Management, Contract Management, M&A - Procurement Synergy Assessments, Source-to-Pay Assessment, Design & Implementation, Category management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect CategoriesSource to Pay Transformations: Experience with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa as an implementer and administrator; Additional experience with SAP Ariba or SRM platforms would be a plus. Active Coupa platform certification; Additional specialization certifications within Coupa would be a bonus. Understanding of fundamental principles of P2P including spend and commodity taxonomies, requisitioning, PO generation, receiving and invoice processing. Experience with AP automation including eInvoicing, scanning and workflow, online tracking, reporting capabilities, electronic invoice user interfaces, supplier networks. Knowledge of eInvoicing submittals including EDI, CSV, XML, PDF files and online invoice templates.Merchandising: Category / Vendor Strategy & Management (Assortment lifecycle management, channel management, merchandise financial planning, assortment & space planning, price & promo planning), Merchandising Operations and Execution (Product information management, Perpetual inventory & inventory ledger, PO creation and management, price execution, hierarchy creation), Inventory Strategy, Planning & Management (Forecasting, Replenishment, Allocation, Demand Planning, Strategic initiatives executionLogistics / Warehousing: Logistics strategy development, Assessments / improvement / cost reduction opportunity identification for Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse operations, logistics network design andoptimization, inbound and outbound logistics / warehouse functional experience including knowledge of processes, metrics and systems (Transportation Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems)Capital Projects / Infrastructure: Project and Program management, schedule development and analysis (PERT, CPM), cost modelling and scenario analysis, risk analysis, project controls implementation, contractorselection and contract management for large-scale capital intensive projects and infrastructureProduct Innovation: Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Portfolio Design & Management, R&D Operations Strategy, R&D Location Assessment, Agile Practices, Process Design & Mapping, Market/Trend Assessments, Insource vs Outsource analyses, Spans & Layers, R&D Organization DesignPlanning: Sales forecasting, demand planning, sales & operations planning, inventory planning, supply planning, capacity planning, production planning and material requirements planningManufacturing & Digital Operations : Manufacturing footprint analysis, make-buy analysis, production scheduling, application of lean / six sigma / kaizen methodologies for manufacturing process optimization, SmartFactory / Connected Supply Chain / Industry 4.0 / Digital Product Development concepts, technologies & use casesSkills Preferred:Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and taking individual initiativeManaging delivery of project work streams and working autonomously with minimal directionEmphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team membersCommunicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiencesManaging and conducting quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex dataEducational Background:Full-time masters degree/equivalent is a must. MBA in Operations, Strategy, IT/Analytics preferredAdditional InforTravel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.Line of Service: AdvisoryIndustry: Management ConsultingDesignation: AssociateLocation: Bangalore, IndiaPast Experience: 2 - 6 years of prior relevant work experience,

Keyskills :
code of ethicssupplier risk managementsource to paynew business developmentdigital product developmentproduct lifecycle managementdiversity inclusion