Senior Consultant, Consumer & Industrial Products Value Creation Team

West Monroe • Minneapolis, MN

41d • $116,000 - $157,000

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact? West Monroe is hiring for Senior Consultant to help our growing Consumer and Industrial Products Value Creation Team. The Senior Consultant will have two main responsibilities: Client Delivery: As a Senior Consultant within our C&IP Practice, you will be expected to provide delivery on client engagements, manage relationships with client leadership and deliver compelling offerings that are relevant and thought-provoking while creating significant shareholder value. Client Development: This role includes responsibility of managing the client relationship at the executive levels while executing work with project teams. Most importantly, candidates should be passionate about what they do and enjoy a fun, entrepreneurial environment. Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you. We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions. The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come. At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next. You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact. West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [email protected]. Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.

Requirements

• A BS degree or equivalent required, MBA preferred
• 2+ years’ experience leading or delivering client engagements OR 5+ years in an operational / technology leadership role in manufacturing
• Membership and visibility in relevant professional organizations
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills; with an in-depth knowledge of project planning and delivery methodologies
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with clients at all levels of the organization – from the shop floor to the board room
• Ability to travel
• Functional knowledge of industrial / consumer manufacturing value chain – particularly in one or more of the following sectors: Industrial Products and Equipment, Consumer Packaged Goods, Chemicals, Specialty Materials, Durable Goods, Food & Beverage, Automotive/Transportation
• Experience with mid-market manufacturing businesses ($500M - $5B in Revenue)
• Functional knowledge of discreet manufacturing and/or process manufacturing operations – including but not limited to the following functions: planning/forecasting, supply management, procurement, sales and operations planning, engineering, production scheduling, maintenance, production controls, quality control, inventory management, supply chain, warehouse and distribution.
• Ability to identify and quantify business cases impacting the P&L and/or balance sheet for manufacturing or supply chain use cases
• Must have been an active team member or PM on at least 3 operational and/or performance transformation programs for manufacturing clients
• Strong functional knowledge within the following systems and applications: ERP, MRP, S&OP / Production Scheduling, Maintenance Management / Scheduling, Labor Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, SCADA, Quality and/or Laboratory Management Systems

Nice To Haves

• Also desired is a track record of manufacturing client project delivery success that should include: System Implementation / Integration, Cost Savings, Process Improvement, Production Capacity Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Supply Chain, Capital Project Management, and Maintenance / Reliability Improvement
• Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement experience and/or certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• provide delivery on client engagements
• manage relationships with client leadership
• deliver compelling offerings that are relevant and thought-provoking while creating significant shareholder value
• managing the client relationship at the executive levels while executing work with project teams

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees