Deloitte

Value Chain Optimization Senior Manager

Deloitte$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years in value chain, operations, or consulting with proven optimization results.
  • Senior leadership experience specifically in Trading and Value Chain Optimization.
  • Demonstrated experience in downstream oil & gas functions such as refining and commodity trading.
  • Proven ability to execute integrated commercial optimization programs.
  • Experience in defining key performance indicators for enterprise margin results.
  • Willingness to travel up to 75% based on project requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead optimization programs for high-profile clients, ensuring program definitions and implementations are effective.
  • Build and nurture senior-level client relationships, acting as a strategic advisor on objectives and initiatives.
  • Develop and enhance team capabilities to adapt to evolving market demands and offerings.
  • Communicate the tangible value of optimization programs to clients, enhancing their decision-making process.
  • Generate demand and build a robust sales pipeline through targeted strategies in the industry.
  • Refine solutions and sales assets to improve client impact and ensure alignment with needs.
  • Collaborate across functions to keep sales and delivery resources up to date and relevant.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Supportive and inclusive company culture focused on employee well-being.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Potential for growth and advancement within a global organization.
  • Flexible working arrangements to accommodate various employee needs.
Full Job Description
Senior Manager - Value Chain Optimization - Enterprise Operations & Risk

The Value Chain Optimization Senior Manager drives commercial and operational excellence-focusing on demand generation, client engagement, and the continuous evolution of solutions within the Downstream Oil & Gas sector and related commodity industries. This strategic leadership role blends sales, program execution, solution development, relationship management, and capability-building to drive quantifiable results and enterprise margin improvements for our clients

Key Responsibilities:
  • Optimization Program Leadership
    • Work with our most strategic clients to define, implement, and support optimization programs
    • Lead teams of professionals responsible for execution of optimization programs at our clients
  • Client Relationship Building
    • Establish, foster, and deepen client relationships at the senior executive level, serving as a trusted strategic advisor.
    • Work closely with client leadership to understand strategic objectives and align optimization initiatives with their goals.
  • Capability Development
    • Lead the development and upskilling of internal resource capabilities to support evolving offerings and changing market requirements.
    • Mentor and coach teams to ensure expertise remains cutting-edge, particularly in commercial and operational optimization.
  • Optimization Value Leadership
    • Direct initiatives to uncover, quantify, and clearly communicate the tangible value of commercial and operational optimization to target clients.
    • Present recommendations and value cases to clients to enable informed decision-making and buy-in.
  • Demand Generation & Pipeline Development
    • Develop and execute strategies for demand generation, focusing on identifying new opportunities and building a robust sales pipeline across Downstream Oil & Gas and adjacent industries.
    • Leverage market insights to target key accounts and drive pipeline growth.
  • Solution & Sales Asset Refinement
    • Continuously refine and optimize the structure of solutions, the sales pitch, and supporting assets to enhance value proposition and client impact.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure sales/delivery assets are current and aligned with client needs.
The successful candidate would possess these skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills\
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
The Team:

Our Enterprise Operations & Risk offering enables clients to achieve profitable growth and competitive advantage by optimizing "heart of the business" operations. We leverage deep domain expertise to extend enterprise resilience, agility and remediation. Our professionals address client needs which span the organization and impact strategy, operations, performance and reputation.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in value chain, operations, supply chain management, or consultancy roles with proven optimization results.
  • Senior leadership experience in Trading and Value Chain Optimization
  • Previous consulting or advisory experience in a global or matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership across downstream oil & gas functions-including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations.
  • Proven ability to design and execute integrated commercial optimization programs and platforms.
  • Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive enterprise margin, and a track record of delivering quantifiable results at a senior/executive level.
  • Ability to travel up to 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with financial modeling-capable of quantifying value and benefits through rigorous financial analysis.
  • Exposure to operations research data and AI-leveraging data science, advanced analytics, and AI-driven insights in commercial and operational optimization efforts.
  • Ability to influence without authority and lead teams through change.
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Requisition code: 358168

Job ID 358168

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