PWC

Connected Supply Chain, Planning - Kinaxis, Senior Manager

PWC$124K — $280K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields like Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations consulting or similar roles.
  • Preferred MBA degree for advanced strategic insight.
  • Professional certifications in supply chain management (e.g. APICS, ISM) are a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience with Kinaxis technology for supply chain optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients to enhance supply chain visibility and collaboration.
  • Analyze supply chain processes to identify improvement areas.
  • Develop strategies for operational efficiency and cost reduction.
  • Guide technology and analytics to create agile supply chain networks.
  • Lead diverse teams and coach others to solve complex problems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous holiday and vacation policy.
  • Personal and family sick leave.
  • Annual discretionary bonus potential.
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Operations

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree Required Fields of Study: Accounting, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Health Administration, Industrial Engineering

Minimum Years of Experience:
7 year(s) Preferred Qualifications:
Degree Preferred:
Master of Business Administration Certification(s) Preferred:
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), APICS CSCP, APICS CPIM, ISM CPSM, ISM CSM, or ISC CPSD

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in:

Designing and implementing Kinaxis technology to drive measurable results in industry or consulting environments;

Understanding demand planning and forecast development, impact of forecast accuracy on inventory levels, manufacturing costs, transportation costs, warehousing costs and customer service;

Demonstrating ability to present complex supply optimization analytics in simple supply chain cost and performance terms; and,

Demonstrating experience in quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills in addition to critical thinking and the ability to manage details in context of the overall supply chain performance.

Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader including:

Understanding of capabilities of Kinaxis planning and control tower tools;

Understanding the components of a demand planning process including: maintenance of demand data, statistical forecast, customer input process, internal input process, execution;

Planning demand and supply for CPG manufacturing, Industrial Products, Paper and Pulp and Pharma Life Science;

Managing Inventory management including tiered inventory levels and cost optimization with respect to customer service performance;

Optimizing of supply plans consistent with overall corporate objectives;

Understanding key performance indicators, roles and

Responsibilities

and tools that support sales and operations planning processes (S&OP);

Assessing current supply planning processes and systems, and identifying opportunities to improve fulfillment of the demand plans while achieving inventory objectives across the tactical and strategic horizons;

Developing and implementing of supply chain network planning, material planning and capacity planning optimization (Processes/People/Systems); and,

Understanding and executing global inventory management

Travel Requirements
Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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284,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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