Supply Chain Analyst - SCO - Manufacturing - Manager - Multiple Positions - 1758095

EY•Seattle, WA

1d•$177,630 - $177,630•Hybrid

About The Position

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is hiring a Supply Chain Analyst in Supply Chain & Operations – Manufacturing at the Manager level in Seattle, Washington. The role provides expertise in supply chain manufacturing to help clients optimize their value chains through manufacturing transformation. It advises clients on manufacturing operations, process improvement, and manufacturing technologies across industry sectors; assesses manufacturing and supply chain processes to identify and prioritize opportunities; recommends solutions; and implements agreed-upon improvements. The position analyzes manufacturing data and applies analytical methods to help clients understand, predict, and control manufacturing operations and processes throughout the supply chain. It provides executional support and coaching on production shop floors to eliminate losses, and helps clients establish KPIs and target outputs to meet planned sales and inventory needs while balancing agility, reliability, and resilience. The role supports transformation across manufacturing and related functions, including Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, HR/Organizational Design, and Plant Leadership. Consulting topics may include manufacturing planning and strategy, outsourcing and insourcing, lean and TPM manufacturing, digital Industry 4.0 and IT/OT environments, product lifecycle management, and plant management. The Analyst also manages the business development process, including storyboarding approaches, work products, and value creation to sell services. The role manages and motivates diverse teams, monitors progress to deliver quality client services, demonstrates technical and professional expertise, maintains long-term client relationships and networks, and cultivates business development opportunities. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It requires travel up to 80%, including up to 20% international travel. EY describes its work model as hybrid, with most external client-serving staff expected to work together in person 40–60% of the time over an engagement, project, or year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field plus 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience; alternatively, a Master’s degree in one of these fields or a related field plus 4 years of work experience.
At least 2 years of experience selling or leading Manufacturing Operations projects.
At least 3 years of executional experience in one or more of continuous improvement, manufacturing strategy, contract manufacturing management, or cost optimization.
At least 3 years of functional implementation experience with Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Run To Target (RTT), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), High Performance Organization (HPO), LEAN, or Six Sigma performance improvement.
At least 3 years of advisory, consulting, and/or industry experience in manufacturing operations improvement in consumer products, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing and mobility, including designing and implementing processes and approaches to improve manufacturing operations.
At least 2 years of experience teaching or coaching manufacturing employees as an operations leader or client manufacturing employees as a consultant; developing and running technical meetings and workshops for manufacturing clients or operations; and selling and/or delivering manufacturing operations improvement projects.
Ability to travel up to 80%, including up to 20% international travel, to serve client needs.
Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
The qualified candidate must be a United States worker as defined by U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on manufacturing operations, process improvement, and manufacturing technologies across industry sectors.
Assess manufacturing and supply chain processes to identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities; recommend effective solutions and implement agreed-upon improvements.
Manage business development storyboarding of approaches, work products, and value creation to sell services to clients.
Analyze manufacturing data and apply analytical methods to help clients understand, predict, and control manufacturing operations and supply chain processes.
Provide daily executional support and coaching on production shop floors to eliminate losses systemically.
Assist clients in establishing KPIs and target outputs that satisfy planned sales and inventory while balancing agility, reliability, and resilience.
Transform clients’ manufacturing and support functions, including Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, HR/Organizational Design, and Plant Leadership, using performance improvement techniques.
Provide consulting services in manufacturing planning and strategy, outsourcing and insourcing, lean and TPM manufacturing, digital Industry 4.0 and IT/OT environments, product lifecycle management, and/or plant management.
Manage and motivate teams of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds.
Monitor progress to consistently deliver quality client services.
Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
Cultivate business development opportunities.