Manager - Supply Chain (Powered Technology)

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Job description

Summary of Role Purpose:

KPMG's Supply Chain practice helps clients build leading edge supply chain capabilities across the end-to-end operations. Our team combines deep sector insight, expert consulting capabilities and trusted relationships to design and implement supply chain transformation programmes including digital and technology integration.

We require a Manager with experience of delivering supply chain technologies with a focus on clients in a wide range of sectors. We are looking for someone with a strong background of providing transformative operating models by leveraging data-led insights and ensuring effective implementation of cutting-edge technologies, as well as using and deploying our technology assets.

Description of the role:

• Deep understanding of ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics. Experience of other Supply Chain technology platforms such as Oracle would be beneficial
• Lead and Manage Supply Chain technology projects and/or workstreams for our Priority and / or Mid-Market clients in various sectors.
• Detailed knowledge of Supply Chain processes - including Sales and Operational Planning, Transport Management, Warehouse Management, Network Optimisation, Source to Pay, Supplier Risk Management and Contract Management
• Experience designing and implementing Supply Chain operating model changes as part of transformation programmes.
• Experience of delivering change management strategies in complex multi-business unit / multi-geographical environments would be an advantage.
• Contribute towards practice development to improve existing, and identify new, Powered propositions and solutions and assets

Role dimensions:

Leadership & Management:

KPMG's Operational Transformation team comprises circa 60 team members. You will be responsible for managing projects ranging in length from several weeks to many months and leading diverse teams of up to 6-8 consultants supported by sub-contractors and members of the client's own staff. You will deliver projects to agreed deadlines and budgets, although the focus of this role is employing complex analysis to solve client issues.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:

You will be required to regularly interact with Partners, Directors and Senior Managers within KPMG to source insight and expertise and to provide progress updates. You will also manage interactions with members of the client's leadership team. Your clients will be from all industry and commercial sectors. The ability to develop strong relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds and at all levels of seniority, including senior leaders, will be crucial. You will effectively communicate points of view and evidence that shapes decision making.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:

More and more we are seeing significant events that are having unprecedented impacts on our clients Operations - major disruptions changing customer expectations, emerging technologies, ethical supply chain focus and disruptors entering the market. We help our clients not only to resolve their biggest operational problems but to transform their Supply Chain functions to drive differentiation in the marketplace, deliver superior customer experience and competitive advantage.

The Person:

Essential:

• Experience in deploying Supply Chain technology solutions across clients in various sectors
• Experience undertaking and leading elements of transformation programmes, including the implementation and deployment of technology that transforms the way clients manage their Supply Chain operations.
• Experience in developing transformation roadmaps, which include well-supported solutions to complex operational challenges.
• Experience working as a workstream lead on large engagements or as a project manager on smaller scale engagements.
• Experience communicating compelling and well-thought-out results and recommendations from analysis of complex datasets to a range of audience types.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Grade:

Manager

Job Title:

Manager, Supply Chain

Locations:

[CB1] Flexible

Capability:

Consulting

Service Line:

Sectors Ops Transformation

Contract Type:

Permanent

KPMG Overview:

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity, insight, and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We've been doing this for more than 150 years.

We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility - through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.