IQbusiness is the largest South African management and technology consulting firm, attracting top talent and ambitious clients, both locally and globally.
At IQbusiness, you will have the chance of joining a Line of Business (LoB) which is currently maturing and scaling, within the safety of a well-established profitable organisation. We are looking for a Senior Supply Chain consultant to join our supply chain team in building a world class supply chain outsourcing and consulting business.
IQ's Supply Chain LoB supports clients across different domains: Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Planning and Scenario modelling. In this role as consultant your main focus will be the delivery of Supply Chain projects and creation of capabilities to take to market.
Our clients place considerable trust in us and our advice, and people who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world, unifies us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed on our commitments.
The opportunity As a Senior Supply Chain Consultant you will be responsible for sourcing opportunities, developing proposals, delivering projects, developing solutions and capabilities which differentiate IQbusiness in the market and thought leadership amongst our clients and in industry. As a Senior consultant your role will focus on being a subject matter expert to drive out transformational initiatives. You will work independently as well as in teams at our clients, supporting them with improving their business performance. You will use your quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to help structure and analyse the problems of the client, and report the findings and results. You will use your years of experience to suggest viable alternatives based on prior experience. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will start to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers. Duties and Responsibilities: Build, maintain and strengthen relationships to increasingly become a trusted point of contact in Supply Chain and Operations. Complete deliverables within your remit. Be an active member of a core project team, providing significant Subject Matter Expertise, often working with others from different parts of IQbusiness. Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase some of our leading practices. Maintain a personal development program to continually enhance your technical and consulting skills. Skills and attributes: Proven track record of implementing end to end supply chain projects inclusive of transforming Processes, Technology and People. Minimum of 6+ years' work experience in a Supply Chain environment (Consulting or business). A degree preferably in the field of Business, Operations management, Supply Chain Management or a technical/engineering discipline or similar studies. An analytical and a structured way of working, you are strong in conceptual thinking and you have a great drive and are enthusiastic. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to engage effectively with peers and senior stakeholders. Proactive and energetic, with innovative qualities that enable high quality work to be delivered often in relatively short timeframes. Fluent language skills in English. Additional: A significant network of clients/contacts within the supply chain environment in Africa. An open and flexible mindset on working abroad. Please Note:
As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.
IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.
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