Consultant (Supply Chain & Logistics)

Pyrovio - Akron, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Akron, OH

About the position

The Consultant (Supply Chain & Logistics) role involves working with a rapidly growing company to assist Fortune 500 clients in achieving performance excellence through transformation program delivery. The consultant will oversee the full lifecycle of programs, from discovery to implementation, focusing on process and systems improvements across various industries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct problem discovery using primary and secondary research.
• Apply lean principles, problem solving methods, and data analysis to identify potential improvement areas in processes and systems.
• Prioritize improvement initiatives considering the client’s strategic and tactical goals.
• Develop conceptual, functional, and technical requirements for process and system solutions.
• Manage and coordinate solution development using internal and external resources.
• Design and implement KPIs to track initiative success and measure value realization post-implementation.
• Manage implementation efforts including testing, rollout, implementation, support, and final process/system owner handoffs.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in a technical field with two years of professional experience, or a Graduate Degree, or equivalent in combination of education and/or experience.
• Comfortable in ambiguous problem spaces.
• Self-motivated to take ownership and chart their own path forward with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated success in analysis-driven problem solving.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence without authority or title.
• Strong skills in presentation, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent English verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive materials and information.

Nice-to-haves

• Domain experience in material management, Supply Chain/Inventory/Logistics.
• Solid understanding of tools and techniques required to effectively develop or improve business processes and systems.
• Knowledge and experience using process improvement tools and techniques to drive organizational change.
• Experience with lean management, Six Sigma, or process design and re-engineering.
• Knowledge of utility or healthcare industry preferred.
• Knowledge of process modeling and process diagramming software and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, Retirement, Holidays, PTO etc.
• Ability to carve your own career path and gain deep professional expertise by working with multiple clients and engagements and oversee the implementation of your recommendations
• Opportunity to develop and advance within a growing organization.