Management Consultant

Job Title: Management Consultant – Supply ChainDepartment: OperationsIndustry Sector: IT Reseller & Hardware Distribution Location: On-site / HybridRole OverviewThe Management Consultant – Supply Chain is a strategic advisor responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing end-to-end supply chain ecosystems for commercial clients. Operating at a senior advisory level, the postholder evaluates logistics networks, vendor performance, procurement governance, and distribution workflows. The role translates operational data into actionable business transformation strategies, ensuring client supply chains remain cost-effective, resilient, and aligned with market demands.Key ResponsibilitiesSupply Chain Advisory & Diagnostics: Conduct comprehensive operational audits of client supply chain structures, inventory movements, warehousing strategies, and 3PL/4PL distribution models to identify inefficiencies.Strategic Solution Design: Develop business transformation roadmaps, procurement frameworks, and supply chain optimization models tailored to enterprise and retail/wholesale client requirements.Process Re-engineering & Optimisation: Map baseline operational workflows, pinpoint bottlenecks, and implement lean supply chain methodologies to drive cost reduction and delivery throughput.Vendor & Procurement Governance: Advise client executive teams on supplier risk management, strategic sourcing, contract structures, and KPI metrics for hardware and commodity suppliers.Change Management & Implementation: Oversee client project teams during supply chain system rollouts (ERP, WMS, TMS), ensuring change management strategies and operational controls are embedded seamlessly.Data Analytics & Commercial Modelling: Utilize advanced operational modeling to forecast demand patterns, evaluate inventory turnover metrics, and calculate ROI on proposed capital expenditures.Executive Stakeholder Management: Present analytical findings, strategic proposals, and risk mitigation models directly to client C-suite executives and board members.Requirements & QualificationsExperience: 5+ years of strategic management consulting, business analysis, or high-level supply chain transformation experience within professional services or enterprise technology sectors.Domain Expertise: Deep technical command of global supply chain logistics, procurement operations, distribution networks, and enterprise resource planning systems (ERP/WMS).Analytical Skills: Advanced data modeling, quantitative analysis, and process-mapping capabilities with a track record of driving operational performance improvements.Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or an equivalent professional qualification.