Senior Consultant - Supply Chain & Operations - Manufacturing

At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

At EY, we're seeking top-tier professionals to join our team as Senior Consultant in our Manufacturing practice. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of operational performance by supporting our clients in implementing world-class operational excellence programs and delivering transformative results.

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to deeply understand their operational challenges and strategic goals
• Contribute to the design and implementation of highly impactful operational excellence programs
• Conduct rigorous data analysis and comprehensive process assessments to identify untapped potential and improvement opportunities
• Develop and execute on-site solutions, tailored training programs, and high-impact workshops to drive operational transformations
• Provide expert coaching and guidance to frontline and production managers, empowering them to become champions of operational excellence
• Engage with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to facilitate change management and ensure sustainable implementation of operational improvements
• Monitor project progress and navigate complex multi-site global engagements to deliver timely and exceptional results.

Skills and attributes for success

• Education: Engineering with Supply Chain & Manufacturing focus, ideally with MBA specialized in Manufacturing.
• Minimum 4 years of experience from Industry and Consulting focused on Manufacturing.
• Proven track record of implementing Operational Excellence across different industries including Consumer Good Industry.
• Extensive experience with P&G Integrated Work Systems as Maintenance Lead and/or Process Lead.
• Proven expertise in operational improvement methodologies and tools, including Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt Certification required), Kaizen and TPM.
• Experience in Digital Manufacturing and tools development, including Digital Twin Simulation and Predictive Analytics using Anylogistix and Simio
• Proficiency in digital prototyping with MS Fabric, PowerApps and PowerBI
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated through effective training and coaching in manufacturing management systems, and the ability to engage with clients, frontline managers, and senior executives.
• Exceptional leadership abilities with a track record of successfully coaching and mentoring shopfloor teams to drive exceptional performance.
• Willingness to travel extensively (+80%) for global client engagements.
• Fluency in English and a second language is required (preferred languages are: Japanese, Mandarin or Hindi)

What we offer

EY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our employees.

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Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV, cover letter, certificates, and transcript of grades. 

For more information, please contact our recruitment team (Write an email / +41 58 286 33 66).

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