Associate Director/Director - SCM Consulting

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 Associate Director will be responsible for driving consulting engagements end-to-end, including delivery, presales, and sales activities, ensuring high-impact outcomes for our clients.

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%)

Qualifications

• Minimum 14+ years of professional experience with a significant portion in supply chain management and consulting.
• 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.
• Proven track record working with Tier 1 management consulting firms.
• Deep domain expertise across Plan, Source, and Deliver functions within supply chain operations.