IN_Senior Associate_Planning_ Supply Chain _Advisory_Mumbai

As a Senior Associate in Planning & Supply Chain Advisory at PwC, you will specialize in optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness for clients. This involves analyzing supply chain processes, identifying improvements, and developing strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. You will focus on end-to-end visibility and collaboration, leveraging technology and data analytics to create agile supply chain networks. The role helps clients transform their supply chains into strategic assets, focusing on innovation, planning, execution, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and digital technologies to drive growth and profitability.

Must Have

• Support others' learning and development
• Utilize current technological advances
• Analyze marketplace trends for opportunities
• Stay ahead of new developments and ideas
• Offer global perspective in discussions
• Develop networks for stakeholder benefit
• Proactively manage stakeholders
• Uphold firm's code of ethics and business conduct
• Supply Chain Integrated Planning Transformation
• Procurement Transformation
• Logistics Transformation
• Digital supply chain in Consumer goods, Pharma, Automotive, Industrial products sectors
• Program managing technology solution implementations

Good to Have

• Experience working in the Consulting Industry
• Exposure to Source to Pay Systems (Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa etc.)
• Ivalua, Coupa, SAP certification is a plus
• Exposure to SAP MM – functional or business user

Perks & Benefits

• Reward your contributions
• Support your wellbeing
• Inclusive benefits
• Flexibility programmes
• Mentorship

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.

In connected supply chain at PwC, you will focus on optimising supply chain operations and improving end-to-end visibility and collaboration. You will work closely with clients to analyse supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. Working in this area, you will provide guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for

our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for

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At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Supply Chain Management practice, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their supply chain to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantage. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain planning and execution, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics and warehousing, digital technologies to drive both topline growth and profitability. You’ll be a part of a team that helps organisation’s in transforming their supply chains into a strategic asset. You’ll work with our clients to develop a supply chain strategy, optimise their supply chain footprint and logistics, manage transportation and distribution, develop integrated business planning solutions, and leverage digital to make it future ready.

Responsibilities:

• Arrange appropriate assignments and experiences to support others' learning and development.
• Seek out different ways to use current and relevant technological advances.
• Analyze marketplace trends - economic, social, cultural, technological - to identify opportunities and create value propositions.
• Deploy methods to keep up with, and stay ahead of, new developments and ideas.
• Offer a global perspective in stakeholder discussions and when shaping solutions/recommendations.
• Drive and take ownership for developing networks that help deliver what is best for stakeholders.
• Proactively manage stakeholders to create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Mandatory skill sets:

• Supply Chain Integrated Planning Transformation
• Procurement Transformation
• Logistics Transformation
• Digital supply chain in Consumer goods, Pharma, Automotive, Industrial products sectors.
• Additionally, the candidate should have experience in program managing technology solution implementations such as SAP IBP/ APO, JDA, Ariba, Oracle transportation, Warehouse management solutions or any custom solutions as part of the transformation.

Preferred skill sets:

• Experience working in the Consulting Industry
• Exposure to Source to Pay Systems (Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa etc.)
• Ivalua, Coupa, SAP certification is a plus.
• Exposure to SAP MM – functional or business user

Years of experience required:

4-7 Years

Education qualification:

B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E/MBA/MCA

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

Required Skills

Planning

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Business Planning, Communication, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Creativity, Design for Flexibility, Distribution Channel Optimization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Establishing Inventory Levels, Financial Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Inventory Management, Learning Agility, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Market Trends, Operational Excellence