Senior Consultant-Operations Automation & Digitalization Chain

Siemens•Atlanta, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens Advanta Consulting is Siemens’ global management consultancy, guiding companies through digitalization journeys from strategy to operations. The Senior Consultant will join the North America Operations Automation & Digitalization (OA&D) consulting practice, helping clients connect advanced technologies to business value, operating realities, and disciplined implementation. The role combines structured consulting, client development, and practical delivery experience to improve operations, modernize procurement and manufacturing, and implement technology transformations. The consultant supports clients from strategic problem framing through implementation. Work includes identifying growth and innovation opportunities, assessing supply chain, manufacturing, and operations processes, translating business needs into technology transformation requirements, and delivering solutions to improve operational performance. The role involves executive engagement, process and technology analysis, future-state design, business-case development, and supporting adoption and implementation. The position is hybrid, with candidates sought in or relocating to Atlanta, Houston, or New York City; other Eastern or Central time-zone locations may also be considered. Travel may reach approximately 50%, depending on the project.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in consulting, manufacturing, or supply chain, including relevant transformation experience.
At least 5 years of experience working in manufacturing and/or supply-chain operating environments, ideally supporting external clients.
At least 5 years of experience interacting with executive-level stakeholders, including C-suite leaders, to understand priorities, align objectives, and drive decisions.
At least 5 years of experience with digital transformation and relevant enterprise systems such as ERP, PLM, or MOM/MES platforms.
At least 5 years of experience translating business and operational requirements into process designs, system requirements, technology roadmaps, or implementation plans.
Relevant expertise in at least two of the following: S&OP, demand planning, MRP, procurement, inventory management, production planning, automation, or lean business-process reengineering.
Familiarity with Siemens’ technology stack or an equivalent, and the industrial software ecosystem.
At least 5 years of experience working on manufacturing performance initiatives such as Toyota Production Systems, kaizen methods, TPM, JIT, SMED, quality, or compliance.
Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 50%, depending on the project.
Authorization to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as business, analytics, engineering/CS, finance, or operations.
Industry experience in CPG, Aerospace & Defense, Life Sciences, Power, or Utilities.
Experience with Siemens technologies, digital solutions, or the broader Siemens product portfolio.
Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting technology selection, solution design, integration planning, or enterprise transformation architecture.
Familiarity with Siemens industrial software, automation, digital enterprise, or related technologies such as Teamcenter, Opcenter, and Tecnomatix, and comfort delivering consulting projects with technical implementation teams.
Knowledge of Physical AI, Industrial AI, Digital Twin, or related emerging technologies applied to manufacturing and industrial operations.
Relevant systems or architecture certifications, such as TOGAF, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or Siemens platform credentials.
Professional or academic experience in Siemens key markets.
Lean Six Sigma (GB/BB) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct manufacturing and supply-chain assessments across plants, functions, and business units.
Analyze planning, procurement, production, inventory, and engineering processes to identify performance and digitalization opportunities.
Structure ambiguous growth, innovation, operations, and automation problems into workplans, hypotheses, and decision points.
Engage C-suite leaders, facilitate strategic discussions, and communicate recommendations clearly and credibly.
Redesign end-to-end processes across demand planning, S&OP, procurement, MRP, production planning, materials management, and order fulfillment.
Support transformations in make-to-stock and complex manufacturing environments.
Conduct market, customer, competitor, financial, operational, process, manufacturing, and technology analyses to identify insights, value opportunities, and implementation constraints.
Evaluate and help implement enterprise platforms, including ERP/MRP, PLM, MOM/MES, planning, analytics, and supply-chain visibility tools.
Develop future-state processes, operating models, solution architectures, technology roadmaps, and implementation plans.
Facilitate interviews, process walkthroughs, shop-floor observations, workshops, and working sessions to align stakeholders, validate pain points, assess options, and support adoption.
Build business cases and quantify impact across cost, inventory, service, throughput, and productivity.
Contribute to client development, Advanta offerings, thought leadership, recruiting, and junior colleague development.