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Supply Chain Senior Consultant in Raleigh

Energy Jobline ZR, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601

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This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Come join us as a Supply Chain Senior Consultant, and in this role, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.

Together, we can find the answers to our clients' most challenging business problems through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.

What You’ll Do

As a Supply Chain Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:

Work closely with clients in the Consumer Products and Life Science industry in streamlining and combining people, processes, technology, and controls to improve operational effectiveness, lower costs, reduce redundancy, and lower risks

Focus on physical operations and supply chain management improvements including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, procurement, sourcing, and inventory management

Earn trusted client status and develop relationships that extend beyond the project’s lifecycle

Conduct knowledge transfer and training of end-users that include sharing best practices

Provide guidance to junior analysts and client personnel

How You’ll Grow Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

Receive the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders

Expand your existing skillset with internal and external professional development opportunities

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional supply chain consulting or equivalent industry experience in the life sciences or/and consumer products industry in a combination of the following areas: Supply Chain Strategy, MRP, PLM, and Demand Planning

Ability to create supply chain performance measures for planning, execution, and financials that include standard definitions and industry performance benchmarks

Capacity to describe performance tradeoffs and how those decisions are connected to the broader business

Familiarity with Sales & Operations Planning, Integrated Business Planning, or other cross-functional operating models

Understanding of process objectives, relevant monthly cycle of meetings, positive meeting behaviors, and ensuring the desired analytical reporting

Experience with demand planning for a significant product portfolio, guiding through common accuracy challenges (e.g. stakeholder bias), and taking actions to improve the forecasting process over time

Expertise in supply planning across multiple network tiers including finished goods, components, and materials

Experience in collaborating with trading partners to enhance supply performance

Knowledge of advanced planning systems (e.g. Kinaxis, Logility, SAP IBP) in support of demand, supply, and monthly integrated planning.

Ability to construct business cases for the investment in an advanced planning system

Excellent ability to facilitate discussions and negotiate mutually beneficial solutions when necessary

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Formal training and experience with Lean Sigma

APICS or comparable supply chain planning certifications

4-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline

Travel Requirement Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs. When not traveling, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

More About Clarkston

Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting delivers technology and management solutions to market leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. At Clarkston, we cultivate success - for our clients, for our people, and for our firm. We utilize a team approach leveraging our collective expertise and industry knowledge to solve our clients’ business challenges.

AI Statement

Clarkston values thoughtful and responsible AI use for resume writing, interview preparation, and research. However, real-time use of AI to generate or script answers during interviews - including video or live conversations - is strictly prohibited and will lead to disqualification. We seek candidates who show authenticity, good judgment, and genuine engagement throughout the process.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)

401k with company contributions

Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave

Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)

Life and Insurance

Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more

Visit Careers at Clarkston to learn more about our culture, benefits, and opportunities.

Clarkston Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring our firm is rich in diverse skills, competencies, strengths, personalities, and culture. We foster an inclusive environment that embraces the unique contributions of our people to further our purpose. Please visit @ Clarkston to learn more about our initiatives.

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