Role: MFG Automotive Supply Chain Consultant
At least 11 years of experience in Information Technology.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have familiarity to at least one industry segment- Automotive, Aerospace, Discrete Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing or CPG
Experience of leading client engagements wearing the domain hat in Technology transformation programs. Nurture a team of domain consults and Business Analysts for client engagements, market development activities, offerings/solution building and thought leadership initiatives.
Able to Co-own sales initiatives and marketing efforts. Support Bid management/ Proposal making. Conceptualize and co-build (with the tech team) offerings and solutions proactively based on market needs.
Expertise in min one or two functional areas Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement, Logistics & Distribution, Customer Relationship, Sales, Channel Management, After market and Service
End to end technology transformation program experience. Ability to interact at CXO level. Publication in business periodicals or invited speakership in industry forums.
Global experience, especially stints in the US or Europe
Experience with IT or Consulting/ Advisory firms. IIBA/ APICS/ SCOR/ TOGAF or equivalent certifications
Bridge gap between business and IT ensuring common understanding and IT/Business alignment. Coordinate the business subject matter experts involvement in all aspects of the project.
Primary skill required (must have): Business analyst / Product Owner. Functional domains Vehicle order Planning & production Scheduling, Vehicle Logistics, Distribution center management, Supplier Visibility, Dynamic Order Management, warehouse management. Worked in IT application development project.
Additional skills (plus to have but not required): Any relevant certification will be an added advantage Six Sigma, APICS, SCOR, PMP etc.Implementation / Working Knowledge of SCM packages such as SAP Ariba, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Oracle etc preferred
If years of experience is more than what is required / if we get good senior profile, can we look at a higher role? Yes
Any alternate skills that may be used for lack of any listed above? (Note, alternate skill candidate will still be at JL level of the approved indent): No
Please describe 3 5 screening questions (along with answers) we can ask the candidate? (Please keep this basic with simple answers long subjective answers will not typically work)
Do you have experience of working in Automotive or retail order management, distribution, Logistics planning projects ? : (8-10 years of exp)
Do you have hands-on experience with business requirements management tools like JIRA. : Yes (If not JIRA, other tools are ok)
If not Supply chain, what are the domain areas you have exposure to? (List of domain areas Automotive sales and aftersales, Production management, Automotive digital retail, Auto finance etc)
Have you worked in a IT development project ? Mandatory requirement.