Life Sciences Supply Chain Transformation Consultant/Manager

$63,200 - $188,600/Yr

Accenture - Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Des Moines, IA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Life Sciences Supply Chain Transformation Consultant/Manager role at Accenture involves working with leading life sciences companies to transform their supply chain operations. The position focuses on creating patient-centric supply chain solutions that drive growth and improve patient outcomes. The consultant will collaborate with senior client leaders, oversee the design and implementation of supply chain solutions, and contribute to business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Create supply chain planning thought leadership for clients across Life Sciences.
• Shape client's planning transformation vision, focus areas, and journey from the current state to a 'to-be' enterprise environment.
• Provide point-of-view on Life Sciences supply chain solutions to deliver on transformational goals along with strengths and weaknesses of various planning solutions.
• Collaborate with senior client leaders to ensure buy-in to recommended solutions.
• Oversee the design and implementation of Life Sciences Supply Chain solutions, processes, and operating model specifically for planning (Integrated Business Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning).
• Help to develop and expand the Life Sciences Supply Chain Services consulting portfolio through thought leadership and opportunity identification.
• Manage business development opportunities to bring innovative solutions and ways of working to clients.
• Build and apply technical, industry, organization, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients.
• Manage workstreams and/or work efforts at a client or within Accenture.
• Serve as the planner/architect for a delivery initiative.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience scoping and delivering Life Sciences transformation and innovation technology advisory solutions and services.
• Advanced functional-level understanding of at least one of the following: Kinaxis, SAP IBP, OMP.
• Minimum of 2 years of external experience at a consulting firm or 3 years of internal consulting experience in a role within Life Sciences (biopharma or medical device).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 12 years work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior Life Sciences experience doing any planning functions.
• Experience using data analytics tools to spot opportunities for improvement.
• Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e. Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health and wellness programs