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Job Title Associate - Supply Chain
Your Impact As an associate, you will join a client service team and take ownership of a workstream to solve some of the toughest challenges our clients face. You will work with influential organizations—from Fortune 500 giants to innovative startups—and are expected to deliver solutions that address immediate problems and drive long-term change. You will go beyond advising, helping uncover the true challenges behind a client’s strategy and creating actionable plans that drive real change. You will collaborate with clients and McKinsey colleagues, combining research, data analysis, interviews, and brainstorming to generate fresh insights and breakthrough solutions. Your commitment to our values will be crucial in earning clients’ trust and delivering results that matter. As you collaborate directly with clients, you’ll help them solve problems, refine strategies, and implement transformations, equipping them with tools and knowledge to continue innovating after we leave, ensuring lasting impact and upholding McKinsey’s commitment to making a meaningful difference.
Your Growth Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is challenging work. You thrive in a high performance/high reward culture, stay resilient, and are willing to try new approaches. In return, we provide resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you become a stronger leader faster than you thought possible. Colleagues at all levels invest in your development, with apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that accelerates growth in ways you won’t find elsewhere.
When you join us, you will have:
Continuous learning:
An apprenticeship culture with structured programs, feedback that is clear and actionable, and a fast-paced learning environment that supports your development.
A voice that matters:
You’ll contribute ideas and practical solutions from day one, with diverse perspectives encouraged to achieve the best outcomes.
Global community:
Colleagues across 65+ countries and 100+ nationalities, fostering creativity and high-quality client solutions.
World-class benefits:
Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
An advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD) or equivalent work experience; requirements may vary by country or practice.
6+ years of experience in supply chain management (e.g., design and implementation of logistics strategy, network design and optimization, transportation, warehouse design and optimization, supply chain planning and management processes, supply chain modeling and optimization).
Strong interest and passion for coaching or mentoring clients.
Excellent organizational capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, including PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
Exceptional time management to meet responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment.
Willingness to travel up to 80%; ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines).
Ability to work or attend meetings outside traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to tailor style to different perspectives and seniority levels.
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Legal and Equal Opportunity FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Certain US jurisdictions require McKinsey & Company to include a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. For new joiners for this role in the United States, a reasonable estimated range is $192,000 - $192,000 USD. This reflects our best estimate of the lowest to highest salary for this role at the time of posting; actual salaries may vary. Bonuses may be offered based on individual and/or organizational performance.
Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports the wellness of colleagues and their families, including medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, retirement contributions, financial guidance, and paid time off.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For details on our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
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This refined job description preserves the original content while removing presentational HTML and converting to a clean, accessible structure using only allowed tags.
Job Title Associate - Supply Chain
Your Impact As an associate, you will join a client service team and take ownership of a workstream to solve some of the toughest challenges our clients face. You will work with influential organizations—from Fortune 500 giants to innovative startups—and are expected to deliver solutions that address immediate problems and drive long-term change. You will go beyond advising, helping uncover the true challenges behind a client’s strategy and creating actionable plans that drive real change. You will collaborate with clients and McKinsey colleagues, combining research, data analysis, interviews, and brainstorming to generate fresh insights and breakthrough solutions. Your commitment to our values will be crucial in earning clients’ trust and delivering results that matter. As you collaborate directly with clients, you’ll help them solve problems, refine strategies, and implement transformations, equipping them with tools and knowledge to continue innovating after we leave, ensuring lasting impact and upholding McKinsey’s commitment to making a meaningful difference.
Your Growth Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is challenging work. You thrive in a high performance/high reward culture, stay resilient, and are willing to try new approaches. In return, we provide resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you become a stronger leader faster than you thought possible. Colleagues at all levels invest in your development, with apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that accelerates growth in ways you won’t find elsewhere.
When you join us, you will have:
Continuous learning:
An apprenticeship culture with structured programs, feedback that is clear and actionable, and a fast-paced learning environment that supports your development.
A voice that matters:
You’ll contribute ideas and practical solutions from day one, with diverse perspectives encouraged to achieve the best outcomes.
Global community:
Colleagues across 65+ countries and 100+ nationalities, fostering creativity and high-quality client solutions.
World-class benefits:
Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
An advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD) or equivalent work experience; requirements may vary by country or practice.
6+ years of experience in supply chain management (e.g., design and implementation of logistics strategy, network design and optimization, transportation, warehouse design and optimization, supply chain planning and management processes, supply chain modeling and optimization).
Strong interest and passion for coaching or mentoring clients.
Excellent organizational capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, including PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
Exceptional time management to meet responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment.
Willingness to travel up to 80%; ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines).
Ability to work or attend meetings outside traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to tailor style to different perspectives and seniority levels.
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Legal and Equal Opportunity FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Certain US jurisdictions require McKinsey & Company to include a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. For new joiners for this role in the United States, a reasonable estimated range is $192,000 - $192,000 USD. This reflects our best estimate of the lowest to highest salary for this role at the time of posting; actual salaries may vary. Bonuses may be offered based on individual and/or organizational performance.
Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports the wellness of colleagues and their families, including medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, retirement contributions, financial guidance, and paid time off.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For details on our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
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