Deloitte Consulting - Enterprise Technology & Performance - Supply Chain Networks - Senior Manager Jobs in Midrand South Africa

Deloitte Consulting - Enterprise Technology & Performance - Supply Chain Networks - Senior Manager Jobs in Midrand South Africa

Job Description

Senior Manager

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance.

As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

A self-motivated, self-activated person who is passionate about enabling supply chain solutions through consulting advisory and technology in both established and developing organisations.

The focus would be on understanding business requirements, designing and delivering solutions within a structured product offering.

An ideal candidate would have 10 years of working experience with exposure to supply chain planning and logistics and distribution, part of which should be in an operational context and part in a consulting context.

Business analysis, system configuration, and project management experience within the supply chain solutions arena will be advantageous, although not essential.

Our ideal candidate is both “technical” and understands the “business” side of supply chain.

“Technical” is defined as being able to converse easily with developers, solve technical challenges and contribute to technical design discussions amongst other things.

By understanding the “business” side of the supply chain, he/she should understand the process behind the technology, how people will interact with it, being able to train people on its’ use, and utilise a strong and varied experience set with previous supply chain systems and software implementation.

Main Purpose of Job

Supports the implementation of strategy of the Service Line / Business Area in relation to specific area of expertise

Implements the strategy within area of responsibility by conforming to plans set by leadership in all engagements / projects including:

o Revenue targets

o Talent management

o Communication to teams

o Tracking of plans in engagements / projects

Actively identifies sales opportunities in broader market

Contributes to preparation of proposals/tenders and presentations

Participates in sales presentations and client negotiation teams for new and retained business

Grows market network with key players and builds long-term relationships

Builds relationships across Deloitte service lines for cross-selling opportunities and combined engagement pursuits

Identifies innovative solutions on projects / engagements to enhance / renew service offerings to client

Drives own client portfolio and profitable book of business (depending on SL/BU)

2. Client Impact: External / Internal

Maintains high level oversight of client engagements / projects

Forms appropriate judgements based on careful analysis to makes sound business decisions on engagements / projects

Develops productive, credible and trusting relationships with key players and their teams during assignments / projects

Builds a network of senior-level internal relationships across Deloitte to understand other business unit offerings and to market own area

Establishes and maintains strong relationships with external business leaders across industries

Contributes to thought leadership and shares knowledge and expertise with clients, colleagues and teams

3. Operational Effectiveness

Communicates detail of SLA’s to teams and maintains high level monitoring of adherence by all parties

Manages engagement/project risk through supervision of completion of required documentation and processes as mandated by RIL, as well as risk to client confidentiality

Leads / manages complex client engagements and maintains high level oversight of all engagements / projects within sphere of responsibility

Meets regularly with clients and teams to understand issues, anticipate needs and address these

Consistently drives improvement on deliverables through effective leadership

Keeps SL/BU leadership updated on status of all assignments

Communicates need for any changes in engagement / project plan to relevant leadership and obtains agreement for relevant amendments

Provides ongoing communication to teams on status of engagement / project, changes, achievements, etc.

Drives Deloitte values of exceptional service to clients, growing the firm’s brand and talent development

4. Development

Mentors and develops team members

and counselees on an ongoing basis

Empowers managers through appropriate delegation of work

Develops close working relationships with key talent

Maintains dynamic succession plans for every critical resource, depending on the profile / need expertise

Demonstrates commitment to transformation agenda of the firm

Provides consistent recognition and encouragement to teams and leads by example

Maintains own development and knowledge in specialised area and business

5. Budgets / Profitability

Resources engagement teams with suitable talent, balancing correct levels and numbers and recruiting as necessary

Manages margins effectively through accurate budgeting, pricing and profitability management on engagements

Monitors that time and expenses to engagements are recorded and submitted weekly

Oversees WIP on projects / engagements and ensures billings are timeously done and collections followed up

(May) negotiate pricing for engagements to ensure profitability whilst maintaining client interests

6. Differentiators for This Specific Role

Leads business development activities including sales pursuits and eminence in the SAP environment

Maintains relationships with SAP and identifies additional SAP products/modules that support the client’s strategy to enhance value and support add-on sales

Leverages product expertise to deliver core transformative projects and can articulate how a particular SAP solution solves a business problem

Maintains an enterprise-level and broad cross-functional perspective on a client’s IT architecture, actively supporting the SAP product portfolio (vs. focusing on one product)

Huge focus on sales and leading sales

Building relationships with current and potential clients

Focus on at least two key Deloitte clients

Takes ownership of functional or storefront focus area

Sell, develop and deliver

Qualifications & Experience

Required

Passed SAP Certification exam

Tertiary qualification in business, Engineering or Information Systems

7 years’ working experience

Preferred

5 years in a client facing role; 3 of these in a management role

Previous experience in a supply chain / logistics industry preferably in Consumer or TMT

Skills

Core Consulting Skills in physical Supply Chain in 3 or more of the following areas:

Network Optimisation

Supply chain Planning

Integrated Planning

Inventory Management

SC Financial Planning

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

3PL/4PL selection and implementation

Network Optimization & Tech enablement

Control Tower (End-to-end Visibility)

Synchronised Planning & Smart Factory

Robotics & Cognitive Automation

Intelligent Supply & Dynamic Fulfilment

Direct to Consumer Market Entry logistics
strategy

Affinity to software and technology

Advanced MS Office skill (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Access, Power BI)

Certification/experience in one or more supply chain planning/logistics software tools (Anaplan, Manhattan, SAP IBP, Aera, Blue Yonder, Llamasoft, Kinaxis etc )

Working exposure to project/delivery management approaches (Waterfall, Agile);

Additional Information

Technical Competencies

Expertise in field with excellent industry and business knowledge

Strong business acumen

Data Analysis

Data Integration

Data Governance

Demonstrated leadership skills

Sales and negotiation skills

Ability to manage and execute projects

Demonstrated execution of complex projects to profitable outcomes

Skilled in drafting and presenting client proposals

Excellent report writing skills

Good financial knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills

Sound mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others

Strong client delivery focus

Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease

Focus on quality and risk

Sound problem solving ability

How to Apply

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