
Consulting Supply Chain Manager
Required skills
- strategic sourcing
- procurement transformation
- supply chain optimization
- cost reduction
- project management
- client relationship management
- financial modeling
- negotiation
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Nice to have
- private equity firms
- portfolio companies
Role summary
Jabil is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement and supply chain consulting engagements for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The role focuses on cost reduction, operational improvement, and value creation through strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, and supply chain optimization. Responsibilities include managing project scope, timelines, and financials, analyzing client data, developing strategies, leading negotiations, building business cases, and managing client relationships. The position requires strong analytical, financial modeling, project management, and negotiation skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with ERP, spend analytics, and business intelligence tools is preferred, as is experience with private equity firms or their portfolio companies.
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for leading supply chain and procurement consulting engagements for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, with a focus on cost reduction, operational improvement, and value creation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead client delivery across strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, supply chain optimization, and cost-reduction engagements.· Manage project scope, timelines, resources, deliverables, and financial performance.· Analyze client spend, contracts, suppliers, processes, solutions design, financial modeling and operational data to identify improvement opportunities.· Develop sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations, and implement savings initiatives.· Build executive-level business cases, dashboards, and performance reporting.· Manage client relationships and communicate findings to portfolio company and private equity leadership.· Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure successful implementation of recommendations.· Support due diligence, post-close planning, and portfolio-wide procurement initiatives.· Identify follow-on opportunities within existing client relationships.· Coach and oversee analysts, consultants, and supporting delivery resources.· Maintain accurate tracking of savings, project risks, milestones, and commercial commitments.· Travel to client locations as required.· Comply with all company policies and procedures.
· Perform additional duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
- Strong knowledge of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and cost-reduction methodologies.· Demonstrated ability to manage consulting projects and client relationships.· Strong analytical, financial modeling, project management, and negotiation skills.· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP, spend analytics, and business intelligence tools preferred.· Ability to analyze complex data, develop recommendations, and drive implementation.· Ability to communicate effectively with executives, functional leaders, suppliers, and project teams.· Self-starter capable of managing multiple priorities with limited supervision.· Experience working with private equity firms or portfolio companies is preferred.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or a related discipline required.
· MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Project Management experience with PMP Certification preferred· Minimum of five years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, or management consulting.· Prior experience leading client-facing projects and managing delivery teams required.
- Travel required monthly for customer visits and to company HQ's.· Equivalent combinations of education, experience, and training may be considered.
Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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