Deloitte, Product Lifecycle Management - Manager / Senior Manager, Supply Chain, London
Role description
The Deloitte Supply Chain Practice is a market leading team providing pragmatic solutions to clients. As a Snr Manager/ Manager within this practice, you will be exposed to the breadth of supply chain activities whilst also deepening your knowledge in the areas of your choice.
You'll receive structured training to help develop your consulting, strategy and technical skills. You'll broaden your skill set and develop quickly by gaining access to the highest levels of client liaison. You'll work on complex, high-profile projects and will play a key role in influencing account development and supporting sales activities in our target multinational accounts.
We are looking to grow our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capability within our Strategy and Operations, Supply Chain practice and have roles available across all grades for professionals with experience in providing PLM services and solutions.
The primary focus of the role will be working within our manufacturing sector and the delivery of the following engagement types:
• Establishing Supply Chain and PLM as a key enabler of business strategy through the development of closely aligned and pragmatic IT strategic plans
• Programme portfolio planning and development of roadmaps for strategy and technology-enabled business transformation programmes
• Shaping, building, integrating and deploying tailored PLM solutions for top flight clients
• Client-side vendor procurement and delivery assurance support and advice
• Developing a business change methodology to support the implementation of PLM transformation programme within a business
• Working alongside other transformation programmes (e.g. SAP ERP, business analytics) to establish standards for the enterprise process modelling across the entire business
• Creating and implementing process work-product alignment
• General delivery and implementation of PLM related transformation programmes
Responsibilities
Manager / Senior Manager will have responsibility for:
• Coordinate and lead activities within the engagement types defined above (e.g. architecture analysis, architecture modelling, architecture design, requirements definition, roadmap definition, system and vendor selection)
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders and helping to challenge, influence and support them in agreeing a way forward
• Possess a strong commercial awareness and be able to demonstrate a track record of creating, selling and delivering large scale engagements
• Lead large engagements or a portfolio of smaller engagements; size and fees vary by grade
• Manage and lead teams of Deloitte and client personnel
• Manage client stakeholder relationships
• Coordinate production of and present reports and other client deliverables
• To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
You will also support the continued growth of the business through involvement in internal capability development and sales activity such as:
• Development of propositions to promote sales to new and existing clients
• Development of client proposals and presentation of bids to prospective clients
• Lead the development of our capabilities, methods and training
• Development of a network of contacts across Deloitte and within your chosen industry
• To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
Requirements
To qualify for the role you must have:
- All candidates must have full travel mobility and the right to live and work in the UK.
- The ideal specification is between 5-10 years+ experience of delivering IT enabled change programmes within the Manufacturing sector, specifically PLM.
- A strong suite of relationships with CIO’s and/or IT leadership teams in the sector and an understanding of the challenges/opportunities of IT in the Manufacturing sector.
- Candidates will be expected to help drive the growth of Strategy and Operation, Supply Chain consulting revenue in the segment in accordance with the senior role definition below.
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