Manufacturing Senior Consultant - Strategy & Assessments

Company: NTT DATA
Location: Chicago
Posted on: July 22, 2021

Job Description:

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Senior Consultant - Strategy & Assessments to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia (US-GA), United States (US).

The Company NTT DATA Corporation is a top 10 global services company and part of the NTT Group, a Fortune 29 telecommunications and services company based in Japan. We operate with 60,000 professionals in 36 countries. Every day around the world we help clients explore new ways to respond to market dynamics with flexibility and speed, reduce costs with less risk, and increase productivity to enable growth.

The Opportunity

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. Candidates can be located anywhere in the continental U.S.

We are currently seeking a Principal Consultant to join our growing Manufacturing Consulting practice at NTT DATA Services. In this role, you will lead a workstream focused on engagements related to increasing clients' manufacturing operations effectiveness including related supply chain functions through business-focused assessments of strategy, operating models, and market dynamics.

Primary areas of focus and knowledge in one or more of the following:

• Planning
• Sourcing
• Manufacturing
• Post-production service

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Supporting client engagements and leading a workstream related to supply chain and manufacturing.
• Co-leading interviews / co-facilitating meetings to understand client processes and business issues.
• Conducting market research based on business-related hypotheses used to derive insights.
• Working closely with clients to understand their supply chain, manufacturing and related processes, capabilities, and systems.
• Supporting the development of tailor-made solutions to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.
• Gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypotheses to develop impactful recommendations.
• Supporting development of solutions and recommendations aligned with Manufacturing Consulting practice and client expectations.
• Managing professional development that entails opportunities to refine existing skill set and develop new skills.
• Contributing to business development including proposals and/or competitive bids.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 2+ years management consulting (strategy and operations focused, non-systems integration/technology) experience.
• 2+ years of relevant industry and/or consulting experience in the primary areas of focus: Plan, Source, Make, Post-production service.
• 2+ years conducting and/or managing company-relevant research with quantitative and/or qualitative analyses, including synthesis to generate insights and/or support recommendations.
• 1+ years of proven experience supporting proposals and/or sell-side consulting delivery content.
• Flexible to travel 75% in accordance with evolving guidelines, restrictions, and/or policies.

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Management consulting experience within operations and manufacturing from Big 4 or T2.
• Client advisory experience across a diverse set of strategic, technology-agnostic projects within the primary areas of focus: Plan, Source, Make, Post-production service.
• Proven experience designing, creating, and facilitating cross-functional workshops.
• Communicates effectively across all organizational hierarchies with appropriate sensitivity and persuasiveness.
• Experience building and maintaining client relationships as a member of project delivery team.
• Proven experience in co-facilitation, presentation creation, diagramming, spreadsheet modeling, and word processing.
• Exercises sound judgment with minimal oversight support through structured problem identification and resolution.
• Experience in advancing company brand through approved social media and/or published content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Highly capable problem solver, able to work on complex problems requiring strong analytical, conceptual, and quantitative ability.
• Strong interest in knowledge management development, such as writing/contributing to blog posts and articles.

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a global business and IT services provider specializing in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services. We are part of the NTT family of companies, a partner to 85 % of the Fortune 100.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, disability, age, veteran-status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other class protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

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