Supply Chain Planning Transformation - Senior Consultant

Clarkston Consulting • Houston, TX

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Clarkston Consulting as a Supply Chain Planning Transformation – Senior Consultant to help deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients as a part of a team of experienced professionals. We are looking for motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Together, we can help find the answers to our clients most challenging business problems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Planning consulting or relevant industry experience within Life Sciences and/or Consumer Products
• Experience delivering consulting engagements focused on Supply Chain Planning business processes and transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Master Production Scheduling, Supply Chain Planning operating model design
• Experience participating in or leading enterprise Supply Chain Planning solution implementations, including business process design, requirements gathering, testing, deployment, and user adoption
• Experience working with one or more advanced planning platforms such as: SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Logility, o9 Solutions, Oracle Supply Chain Planning or similar enterprise planning solutions
• Ability to facilitate client workshops and translate business requirements into practical planning solutions
• Experience defining Supply Chain Planning KPIs, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks
• Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies, supply planning concepts, inventory optimization, and planning performance improvement
• Ability to analyze business challenges and develop recommendations supported by data and industry leading practices
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with experience working directly with client stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a consulting environment
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Responsibilities

• Partner with Life Sciences and Consumer Products clients to improve Supply Chain Planning processes through business transformation and technology-enabled solutions
• Lead or support planning transformation initiatives across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Design future-state planning processes, governance models, KPIs, and operating models aligned with client business objectives
• Lead planning solution implementation activities including business requirements gathering, process design, testing, deployment, and user training
• Facilitate client workshops to identify business requirements, evaluate process improvements, and develop implementation roadmaps
• Collaborate with client stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and IT organizations
• Help clients evaluate planning performance, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and recommend leading practices
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to long-term account success
• Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge sharing across project teams
• Contribute to proposal development, solution scoping, and business development activities as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior