Associate Director -Supply Chain Consulting

Position : Associate Director -Supply Chain Consulting

Location : Chennai / Bangalore

About Mindsprint Business Transformation Services (BTS) team

BTS empowers clients to achieve transformative business outcomes through technology-driven solutions that enhance shareholder value. Our focus lies at the intersection of core business operations and cutting-edge digital and AI technologies.

Key Engagement Areas:

• Industry Consulting

  : Map key industry drivers, trends, and competency needs; advise on digital technology enabled capabilities to win in market.

• Functional Consulting

  : Support clients in driving functional excellence in Supply Chain, Sales growth & Customer Experience and Sustainability

• Business Process Re-engineering & Six Sigma

  led consulting interventions to drive step improvements in process outcomes while leveraging digitisation.

• Value Management

  : Help define business case for technology solutions, drive smart PMO to drive governance to ensure value delivery.

• Change Management

  : Drive transformation success by developing and executing effective change management strategies.

The role is for a leader of Supply Chain Consulting area of our Business transformation Consulting group. This senior leadership role requires a dynamic professional with deep domain expertise across the Plan, Source, and Deliver segments of the supply chain. The Director will be responsible for driving consulting engagements end-to-end, including delivery, presales, and sales activities, ensuring high-impact outcomes for our clients.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain strategy and operations, proven leadership in consulting environments, and a track record of managing large, complex projects. This role demands a strategic thinker with excellent client management skills and the ability to inspire and grow a high-performing consulting team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consulting Delivery: Oversee and participate in the end-to-end delivery of supply chain consulting projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with client objectives.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  Lead, mentor, and grow the supply chain consulting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Presales & Sales Support: Collaborate closely with sales, Pre-sales and Other practice teams to shape proposals, respond to RFPs, deliver compelling presentations, and articulate the business value of supply chain solutions.
• Domain Expertise: Leverage deep knowledge in supply chain planning, sourcing, and delivery to design and implement transformational strategies that improve client performance and operational efficiency.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite and senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on supply chain strategy and execution.
• Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain management and digitization; drive innovation within the consulting practice.
• Business Growth: Contribute to the growth of the consulting practice by identifying new opportunities, developing service offerings, and expanding client engagements.
• This role may involve a significant amount of travel (30-40%)

Skill Preference

• Experience with supply chain software and ERP systems (e.g.SAP SCM, Oracle SCM, TMS applications, Digital Procurement Systems)
• Good understanding of AI / Gen AI / Agentic AI use cases in Supply chain .
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional, matrixed environments.

Qualification & Experience:

• Master’s degree or MBA from a Tier 1 business school
• Minimum 8-15 years of professional experience with a significant portion in supply chain management and consulting.
• Proven track record working with Tier 1 management consulting firms.
• Deep domain expertise across Plan, Source, and Deliver functions within supply chain operations.
• Proven record in defining and/or implementing digital strategies across all stages of the value chain.
• Demonstrated experience leading consulting teams and managing complex client engagements.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in presales, proposal development, and sales enablement.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience leveraging digitization and technology to drive supply chain transformation.
• Ability to travel as required for client engagements.
• High drive and energy to build and grow a new practice area for Mindsprint.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities, with a focus on driving results and achieving business objectives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Proven track record with exposure to US markets and clients

We are Mindsprint!

A leading-edge technology and business services firm that provides impact driven solutions to businesses, enabling them outpace speed of change. For over three decades we have been accelerating technology transformation for the Olam Group and their large base of global clients.

Working with leading technologies and empowered with the freedom to create new solutions and better existing ones, we have been inspiring businesses with pioneering initiatives.

Awards bagged in the recent years:

• We are

  Great Place To Work® Certified™ for 2023-2024

• Best Shared Services in India Award by Shared Services Forum – 2019
• Asia’s No.1 Shared Services in Process Improvement and Value Creation by Shared Services and Outsourcing Network Forum – 2019
• International Innovation Award for Best Services and Solutions – 2019
• Kincentric Best Employer India – 2020
• Creative Talent Management Impact Award – SSON Impact Awards 2021
• The Economic Times Best Workplaces for Women – 2021 & 2022
• #SSFExcellenceAward for Delivering Business Impact through Innovative People Practices – 2022

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