Manager, Supply Chain and Operations, UK
This role focuses on supply chain and operations across various sectors, including consumer products, retail, and manufacturing.
The opportunity
Take your career to the next level and join a high performing and inclusive team, working collaboratively with some of the most significant organisations in the world as they optimise and transform their supply chain, operations, net zero, commercial and procurement operations.
Leverage and expand your experience in innovation to shape leading practices. Develop and impart your experience to help create the next generation of leaders.
Develop your leadership and management ability as you work in cross‑functional teams across our Consulting, People and Technology practices. Deepen your technical and sector knowledge by working alongside our clients. Work with cutting‑edge technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, AI, IoT and Blockchain.
We value curious thinkers, great communicators, flexible collaborators and innovative problem‑solvers.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Build, maintain and strengthen relationships and be a trusted advisor in at least one area of supply chain (operations, planning, procurement, manufacturing, etc.)
* Be adept at problem‑solving with clients and project teams, leveraging your skills to help manage projects to completion.
* Develop experience and relationships across several clients over time, often as part of a team from different parts of EY’s world, while maintaining focus on current project delivery.
* Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase leading practices.
* Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile, and contribute to enhancing methodologies.
* Work across our internal sector and account field teams to develop your network, bringing our expertise to bear.
* Support successful delivery of projects and workstreams as forecast to time and budget.
* Help ensure the quality of our delivery exceeds client expectations by effectively managing activities and deliverables.
* Manage and nurture those who work with you and undertake career counselling responsibilities.
* Become an inclusive leader capable of forming diverse high‑performing teams.
Your Experience
Managers typically bring practical experience from a Big4 or consultancy where you have developed technical and management experience.
Experience is valued across several sectors, with a key focus on Consumer Products & Retail and Manufacturing.
Managers are expected to possess good experience in at least one of the following technical skills:
* Supply Chain Transformation – end‑to‑end transformation experience, with demonstrable knowledge in design, setup and delivery.
* Digital Supply Chain / Supply Chain Technology – implementation of planning, manufacturing and procurement systems, including next‑generation technologies such as RPA, cognitive automation and AI.
* Supply Chain Planning – functional experience in demand/supply planning, sales & operations planning, segmentation strategy, inventory optimisation, and procurement system technology.
* Commercial & Procurement – strategic, operational or transactional procurement across the purchasing lifecycle, including technology adoption.
* Operating Model Transformation – end‑to‑end operating model experience covering strategy, design, transformation and implementation.
* Supply Chain Strategy – operating model design, segmentation strategy and inventory optimisation.
Qualifications
Many Managers hold professional body membership or qualifications such as CIPS, IACCM or equivalent. Additional relevant skills and experience are also valued.
What We Offer
* Continuous learning – develop mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
* Success as defined by you – tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact.
* Transformative leadership – coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
* Diverse and inclusive culture – you’ll be embraced for who you are.
We offer a competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including flexible working arrangements, career development support, and a range of benefits covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings, and discounts.
We welcome candidates who demonstrate the criteria above. Please contact us as soon as possible.
Important: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness.
The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.
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