Senior Consultant -Manufacturing- Supply Chain and Operations – Industries 1

Job title:

Senior Consultant -Manufacturing- Supply Chain and Operations – Industries 1

Company

EY

Job description

Are you willing to take the challenge of building a better working world, improving manufacturers’ performance in a dynamic, digital world?The opportunityManufacturers have long pursued manufacturing excellence programs to continually improve the performance of their facilities and equipment. Many of those initiatives were successful for a time, but they’ve lacked staying power. Today, most manufacturers still struggle to achieve – and sustain – higher levels of performance. And now they also have to deal with escalating digital disruption that increasingly challenges their competitiveness and ability to grow.Our EY teams understand how to improve productivity for smarter, faster and more advanced manufacturing. With our EY Smart Factory methodology and our unique partnership with P&G at the foundation, we help our clients achieve operational efficiency across the organization to build a better tomorrow!EY has been rated one of the leading manufacturing consulting firms in the world, and very few organizations match the scope, scale, and ability to lead companies through a sustainable manufacturing transformation. For our growing Supply Chain and Operations practice in Belgium we are looking for a Senior Consultant – Manufacturing to strengthen our manufacturing team.Your key responsibilitiesAs a Senior Consultant you support and (co-)lead project delivery teams improving our client’s business performance, in line with our Exceptional Client Service approach, while helping grow our practice outside of your client work. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will start to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers, support bids, proposals and thought leadership.You will work independently as well as in teams. You will coach and support consultants and client team members, perform analyses and report finding and results. You will share your expertise with other colleagues in the manufacturing excellence team of EY Belgium, residing in the broader Supply Chain & Operations team.In addition, you’ll actively establish and strengthen the relationships with our regional and global Manufacturing leadership teams and take part in our international communities.Your knowledge and experience, combined with EY’s thought leadership on the future of Manufacturing and Maintenance, will allow you to provide innovative insights for clients, adapting our service offerings, solutions, and methods to fit the operational teams and cultural needs.You are thorough and result-oriented and work together with the client on implementing solutions. You often work in an international environment on projects with a significant impact on company results.Skills and attributes for successWhen it comes to the technicalities of the job, you’re ready for anything. At the same time, you’re able to inspire and work with a team to deliver excellent results. You have the courage to be an entrepreneur and to keep learning, even with ambiguities along the way.To qualify for the role you must have

• A master’s degree in Business, Industrial or Civil Engineering, or related field with strong academic records;
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering sustained improvements in business performance through operational excellence programs, gained in industry and/or consulting;
• Passion for the manufacturing/production/maintenance environment and you can rely on a first experience in this field; preferably combined with sector knowledge in FMCG and/or Life Sciences.

• Proven experience in managing and improving production lines
• Proven experience in running improvement projects aiming to eliminate line losses (breakdown, maintenance, …)
• Proven experience in managing and coaching shopfloor teams
• Experience with delivering trainings on operational excellence to large groups (root cause analysis, data analysis, …)
• Fluent language skills – written and spoken English, French and/or Dutch;
• Knowledge and deep interest in manufacturing trends like Industry 4.0, (I)IoT, AI, Smart Manufacturing, Sustainability, Cyber Security

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A lean six sigma green or black belt and/or demonstrated experience with P&G’s IWS
• Consulting experience or acted as internal consultant in the industry
• A preference for sustainable solution development instead of a ‘fix it when it breaks’ mentality.
• Great coaching and leadership approach.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, excellent communication skills & passion for winning;
• Intrinsic motivation to help establish and strengthen relationships with our clients;
• Commitment to support the development of others through coaching and counselling team members.
• The capability to spot where to find new value in supply chain and manufacturing and explain it simple.

What we offer

• You will join an ambitious, international, dynamic team, genuinely passionate about its work, within a leading global professional services firm;
• We offer extensive trainings, both on technical matters, as well on soft skills and project management;
• We offer you an attractive remuneration package (competitive salary, net allowances and extensive fringe benefits: company car with fuel card, smart phone, health insurance, pension plan, etc.);
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing profession might require regular travel, and at times working at client sites, we are committed to help you achieve a work-life balance;
• At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.

Expected salary

Location

Diegem, Vlaams Brabant

Job date

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:43:55 GMT

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