SGS Maine Pointe is a global supply chain and operations consulting firm trusted by many chief executives and private equity firms to drive compelling economic returns for their companies. We achieve this by delivering accelerated, sustainable improvements in EBITDA, cash, resilience, and growth across procurement, logistics, operations, and data analytics. Our hands-on implementation experts work with executives and their teams to rapidly break through functional silos and transform the plan-buy-make-move-fulfill digital supply chain to deliver the greatest ethical value to customers and stakeholders at the lowest cost and risk to business. We call this Total Value Optimization (TVO)™.
Maine Pointe’s engagements are results-driven and deliver between 4:1-8:1 ROI. We are so confident in our work and our processes that we provide a unique 100% guarantee of engagement fees based on annualized savings.
Come Join Our Team:
The Operations Consultant will lead the client partnership to identify opportunities to improve EBITDA and cash flow, then implement robust change leading to sustainable measurable results.
This position is responsible for applying his/her experience to collaborate with the Maine Pointe Analysis and Engagement Team to deliver upon the scope of the consulting assignment. He/she is expected to analyze and identify client operational issues by conducting various qualitative and quantitative studies. They are accountable for a defined engagement work stream and collaborate with other Maine Pointe resources to improve client performance to achieve sustainable financial improvements.
You Will:
- Timely delivery against detailed study/workstream plans meeting of milestones and delivery outcome.
- Engage clients to develop better tools and processes, as well as transfer knowledge to transform operational capabilities.
- Follow the project plan and work to ensure timely meeting of milestones and delivery outcome (scope varies by client assignment)
- Develop, agree and implement organization structures and management operating systems to support lean processes.
- Analyze and understand existing client operating organization, processes, strategies, and results.
- Establish and build effective working relationship with key client stakeholders. Be a trusted advisor to the client.
- Identify and escalate additional sales opportunities.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in management, supply chain, engineering, operations management, business or relevant field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of work experience in a manufacturing / processing environment with a proven record of upward career progression
- Minimum five years of consulting experience delivering measurable results, preferably at a top-tier consulting firm or ‘in-house’ within industry
- Lean, Six Sigma, or Project Management certification strongly preferred.
- Experience with leading and driving complex operation transformation engagements in a customer environment where change management was critical to success.
And Also:
- Lean enterprise
- Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Maintenance and energy best practices
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Six Sigma / quality improvement
- Footprint viability
- Process management effectiveness
- Process velocity and throughput
- Use of fixed assets
- Ability to develop, sustain and proactively manage value-added customer relationships
- Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to solve complex business issues
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing customers and multi-task multiple assignments on one engagement
- Demonstrated negotiation, change management and influence skills
- Proven initiative, drive and focus on details
- Ability to effectively manage change
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Outstanding written and oral communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to communicate positively, directly and with impact to all levels.
- Detailed oriented problem solver with a proven ability to recognize a problem and implement corrective action when needed.
OTHER COMMENTS/REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to Travel 80% to Client Sites