Warehouse Automation Senior Manager - Supply Chain & Operations

multiple locationsJob No. r00229245Full-timeJob DescriptionJob Role: Warehouse Automation Senior Manager - Supply Chain & OperationsLocation: UK (with expected travel)Career Level: Level 6 (Senior Manager)Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.Company BackgroundAccenture as a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries – powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 650,000+ people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at .We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEOIn Industry X we craft the future of making things, and the things we make. Our Industry X team drives innovation by delivering the best-in-class management consultancy based on industrial experience demonstrated by the latest technologies. Evolution of industry practices have been witnessed with evolution of technology. We've been helping businesses embrace and implement the new for years; it is crucial we apply this to manufacturers and products companies, service organizations and software companies, to fuel their next level of growth.The OpportunitySupply Chain & Operations is a major functionally-oriente strategy & consulting practice: we help our clients reinvent and transform tomorrow’s supply chains and operations to positively impact business, society, and the planet. We do this through a human centered and data driven approach that encourages our people and clients to continuously innovate and generate significant, sustainable global impact. Built on the three pillars of customer centricity, zero based attitude, and responsible operations & organizations, this is what we call the Intelligent Supply Chain.You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives with shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting waysWe are seeking to recruit a Senior Manager with strong advisory consulting experience and a history of fulfillment and/or supply chain planning projects. The Supply Chain & Fulfillment community is one of the key components of Accenture’s service line.In our team you will:Shape and deliver innovative Sustainable Value / Supply Chain engagements for our clients, either as part of broader projects or standalone engagements.Work in a central role enabling capabilities in working with some of the best global companies in the world, responsible for helping the CSCO/COO, and her or his business partners, address some of the critical business issues faced today, including:Supply Chain Strategy & Segmentation (Operating Model, Process Design, etc.)Control TowersNetwork Design & OptimisationWarehouse / Fulfilment Centre / Distribution Centre facility solutioning, concepting and designMaterials Handling Automation in either warehouse operations or manufacturingWarehouse & Inventory ManagementLogistics applications in automated or robotic operations towards autonomous operationsIn this role you will:Be responsible for leading projects and delivery teams in our group to formulate and complete customer-centric planning and fulfillment strategiesLead the implementation of supply chain digital and analytics capabilities, including but not limited to SAP, S4/IBP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, O9, etc.Lead end-to-end strategy definition through to full implementation and benefits realisation of projects in both digital technology and physical logistics including warehouses, manufacturing and associated distribution, e.g. warehouse automationAnalyse and model financial data to support large scale cost reduction programmes, applying functional and cost category benchmarks, process definitions and enterprise value targeting toolsHelp clients harness digital and emerging technology solutions to power their operational strategies (including via RPA, IoT, Blockchain, Analytics, AI, ML)Lead business development opportunities and prepare sales proposalsBuild highly effective teams of Consultants to help craft and implement client engagements, with a strong capability to develop the skills and capabilities of junior colleaguesContribute to global thought-leadership and demonstrate the skills of others throughout the practice to enable cohesive delivery of strategic and ground-breaking solutionsBuild and establish relationships with key third parties (e.g. technology providers, NGOs, governmental bodies) that help to complement and expand Accenture’s capabilities and PoVWe are looking for experience in the following areas:Ability to analyse sophisticated client problems, understand financial performance links between operations, supply chain and corporate results and think strategically to create a benefitAbility to run the origination of new work, and drive the sales processAbility to implement programme management and large scale delivery of projectsCommercial management of consulting engagementsStrong critical thinking and team building with a consistent record in driving business outcomes for large clientsExcellent written, oral and presentation communication skillsBuild and lead successful teamsFlexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.Set Yourself Apart:8+ years consulting and/or project delivery experience including delivery to agreed scope, time scales and budgets from a credible consulting company or blue-chip organisationFunctional experience should include some of the following: distributed order management, inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, distribution and logistics, transport sourcing, global trade management, warehouse or manufacturing automation, warehouse management systems or transport management systemsKnowledge of core Supply Chain business capabilitiesWhat’s in it for you:At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary and car allowance, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! For senior roles additional bonus and equity awards are available.Closing Date for Applications: 30/09/2024Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.QualificationsWe are looking for experience in the following areas:Ability to analyse sophisticated client problems, understand financial performance links between operations, supply chain and corporate results and think strategically to create a benefitAbility to run the origination of new work, and drive the sales processAbility to implement programme management and large scale delivery of projectsCommercial management of consulting engagementsStrong critical thinking and team building with a consistent record in driving business outcomes for large clientsExcellent written, oral and presentation communication skillsBuild and lead successful teamsFlexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.Set Yourself Apart:8+ years consulting and/or project delivery experience including delivery to agreed scope, time scales and budgets from a credible consulting company or blue-chip organisationFunctional experience should include some of the following: distributed order management, inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, distribution and logistics, transport sourcing, global trade management, warehouse or manufacturing automation, warehouse management systems or transport management systemsKnowledge of core Supply Chain business capabilitiesLocationsLondon, ManchesterAll employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected applicable law.Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.