Connected Supply Chain, Planning - Kinaxis, Senior Associate

PwC•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At PwC, individuals in operations consulting specialize in optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness. This involves analyzing client needs, developing operational strategies, and providing guidance to streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. In the connected supply chain area, the focus is on optimizing supply chain operations and enhancing end-to-end visibility and collaboration. This role requires working closely with clients to analyze supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. The position also involves providing guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network. As a Senior Associate, you are expected to build meaningful client connections, manage and inspire others, navigate complex situations, deepen technical expertise, anticipate team and client needs, and deliver quality. You should be comfortable with ambiguity, ask questions, and use challenges as opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree
Required Fields of Study: Accounting, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Health Administration, Industrial Engineering
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 year(s)
Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
Uphold 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.

Nice To Haves

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
Demonstrates thorough 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.
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 thorough 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).
Understanding and executing global inventory management.

Responsibilities

Provide consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Analyze client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.
Optimize supply chain operations and improve end-to-end visibility and collaboration.
Work closely with clients to analyze supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness.
Provide guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network.
Build meaningful client connections, and learn how to manage and inspire others.
Anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and deliver quality.