Managing Consultant - Supply Planning

Capgemini Invent At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client\’s challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. Your Role First, and foremost, you will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative solutions for leading global companies. Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you will work collaboratively with Capgemini colleagues and our clients, supporting them in understanding challenges and opportunities, designing future models to address and realise these, and implementing these solutions in their businesses. The solutions typically cover supply chain planning strategy and operating model design (including processes, organisation, capabilities and enabling technology), transition and transformation support to implement the future solution and further optimisation of the future model once stabilised. We are constantly developing our thinking around the changing product supply chain in a digitally enabled world. You\’ll be part of developing this thinking and making it a reality for our clients across a wide variety of business sectors. You\’ll be a key member of our Supply Chain Centre of Excellence which blends deep industry knowledge with practical consulting expertise. You will contribute to the effective delivery and timely completion of projects in alignment with commercial goals, applying appropriate implementation approaches based on delivery concepts, consulting tools and methodologies. You\’ll be leading major workstreams or smaller projects; responsible for shaping the project (defining work plan, team, dependencies), and delivering to the plan (scope, quality, and time). Working with the team to develop and tailor supply chain planning propositions. Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal Contribution – Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events or having \’internal consulting\’ experience in industry A history of delivery in supply chain improvement and projects, as well as delivering creative but realistic solutions to client problems. An active, well‑informed, knowledge of the Consumer Product, Retail, Manufacturing or Automotive sectors and an opinion on key trends, as well as a history of rapid career progression. Knowledge of how technology can be applied to deliver business value in the supply chain and the technology development lifecycle from design to implementation with supporting change management. Experience in assessment, design, implementation, or operational use of planning systems is an advantage (e.g. Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, o9 etc) Experience in consultancy methods and approaches, learned through either working for a consulting organisation or via project implementation with a Retailer, global CP organisation, Manufacturing, Automotive or Life Sciences industry. Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions. Experience of proposition building and delivery. What You\’ll Love About Working Here We have entered the next era of digital transformation. This is characterised by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services across all industries. At Capgemini we call this \’Intelligent Industry\’. Aligning strategic priorities with pragmatic action has never been more challenging. The key to success lies in compound thinking, an approach that integrates digital transformation, physical engineering, and sustainability. This mindset allows businesses to unlock sustainable value and drive innovation by designing intelligent, efficient and adaptive systems. Intelligent industry creates a whole new world of opportunity – and this is why we believe… … the future of industry is INTELLIGENT We believe that what we produce – and how we produce it – shapes the future. That\’s why we\’re committed to helping clients devise, design and deliver their vision for Intelligent Industry, accelerating paths to tangible outcomes. Our unique approach to integrated solutions makes us a trusted partner in re‑engineering supply chains for higher performance, resource efficiency and net zero success. By modernising and transforming IT ecosystems, we help drive both sustainability and profitability. Intelligent Industry is made up of five capability teams: Supply Chain Smart Plant Intelligent Process and Performance Connected Products and Services Digital Engineering Together, we build agile, future proof operations powered by intelligent infrastructure and optimised processes. Our mission is to help clients maximise what they have today, so they can lead the industry of tomorrow. \”Intelligent Industry is about fostering synergies between the digital and engineering worlds to help companies build intelligent products, operations, and services, at scale.\” Need To Know At Capgemini we don\’t just believe in Diversity