Senior Consultant Manufacturing Supply Chain and Operations Industries

EY Consulting is a fast-moving high-growth area within EY and this with a huge potential for you. It offers variety challenge responsibility and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. Our competency teams are focused on helping our clients to improve their business performance and operational efficiency whilst managing risk. We help clients by delivering assessment transformation and assurance solutions in specialty areas like finance supply chain strategic choices risk management cyber security and technology.

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The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits

Manufacturers have long pursued manufacturing excellence programs to continually improve the performance of their facilities and equipment. Many of those initiatives were successful for a time but theyve lacked staying power. Today most manufacturers still struggle to achieve and sustain higher levels of performance. And now they also have to deal with escalating digital disruption that increasingly challenges their competitiveness and ability to grow.

Our EY teams understand how to improve productivity for smarter faster and more advanced manufacturing. With our EY Smart Factory methodology and our unique partnership with P&G at the foundation we help our clients achieve operational efficiency across the organization to build a better tomorrow!

EY has been rated one of the leading manufacturing consulting firms in the world and very few organizations match the scope scale and ability to lead companies through a sustainable manufacturing transformation. For our growing Supply Chain and Operations practice in Belgium we are looking for aSenior Consultant Manufacturing to strengthen our manufacturing team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• As aSenior Consultantyou support and (co-)lead project delivery teams improving our clients business performance in line with our Exceptional Client Service approach while helping grow our practice outside of your client work. Drawing on your knowledge skills and experience you will start to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers support bids proposals and thought leadership.
• You will work independently as well as in teams. You will coach and support consultants and client team members perform analyses and report finding and results. You will share your expertise with other colleagues in the manufacturing excellence team of EY Belgium residing in the broader Supply Chain & Operations team.
  In addition youll actively establish and strengthen the relationships with our regional and global Manufacturing leadership teams and take part in our international communities.
• Your knowledge and experience combined with EYs thought leadership on the future of Manufacturing and Maintenance will allow you to provide innovative insights for clients adapting our service offerings solutions and methods to fit the operational teams and cultural needs.
• You are thorough and result-oriented and work together with the client on implementing solutions. You often work in an international environment on projects with a significant impact on company results.

Your Profile

You have:

• A masters degree in Business Industrial or Civil Engineering or related field with strong academic records;
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering sustained improvements in business performance through operational excellence programs gained in industry and/or consulting;
• Passion for the manufacturing/production/maintenance environment and you can rely on a first experience in this field; preferably combined with sector knowledge in FMCG and/or Life Sciences.
• Proven experience in managing and improving production lines
• Proven experience in running improvement projects aiming to eliminate line losses (breakdown maintenance )
• Proven experience in managing and coaching shopfloor teams
• Experience with delivering trainings on operational excellence to large groups (root cause analysis data analysis )
• Fluent language skills - written and spoken English French and/or Dutch;
• Knowledge and deep interest in manufacturing trends like Industry 4.0 (I)IoT AI Smart Manufacturing Sustainability Cyber Security
• Strong affinity with AI and genuine interest in applying new AI trends in a professional context;

Ideally youll also have

• A lean six sigma green or black belt and/or demonstrated experience with P&Gs IWS
• Consulting experience or acted as internal consultant in the industry
• A preference for sustainable solution development instead of a fix it when it breaks mentality.
• Great coaching and leadership approach.
• Entrepreneurial spirit excellent communication skills & passion for winning;
• Intrinsic motivation to help establish and strengthen relationships with our clients;
• Commitment to support the development of others through coaching and counselling team members.
• Willingness to execute projects abroad with frequent on site presence.
• The capability to spot where to find new value in supply chain and manufacturing and explain it simple.

Whats In It For You

• EY Family you become part of the EY Family providing you with all the necessary skills training and opportunities; enabling you to grow to your fullest potential.
• Attractive remuneration package - We offer an attractive remuneration package; including a company car and charging card iPhone plus subscription health insurance pension plan meal vouchers and eco vouchers. Thanks to our flex plan it is possible to choose what you value most.
• Mobility package - Youll be able to opt-in for the mobility return for giving up your (right to a) company car youll receive a monthly budget from EY as compensation. This budget will allow you to use your employer-provided compensation for alternative transportation means or similar benefits incl. reimbursement of housing costs (on condition you live within 10km of your main place of employment).
• Flexible working arrangements- We are proud of our flexible working arrangements. We will actively support you in building a successful career and delivering excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. We offer flexible working hours and working from home multiple days per week is possible.
• Inspiring work environment - At EY we are dedicated to providing you with an inspiring work environment. A work environment that allows you to further develop your skills and enables you to fulfill your true potential.
• Learning & personal growth - You will benefit from an onboarding program receive extensive training and will be coached by a counselor. We offer a clear career path tailored to your unique skills with necessary guidance.
• Artificial Intelligence stay up to date with the latest AI trends through our extensive training opportunities and integrated AI systems. Youll learn how to leverage AI in a smart and efficient way in your day-to-day work while developing skills to identify quantify and track value creation when integrating AI into client environments.
• Fun - By joining our EY- teams you can participate in team activities and companywide events and enjoy a drink during our monthly after-work drink.
• Sustainability - We have a fleet of hybrid and electric cars. Our flex plan makes it possible for you to choose the most sustainable option for you. You can also opt for a train subscription or lease a bike.
• Diversity & Inclusion - At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion gender sexual orientation or disability status.
• Location - All of our offices are easily accessible by public transport and/or by car and have parking space. They all have parking spaces and charging stations are provided.

Here at EY youll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. Well empower you with the latest technology surround you with high-performing teams and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs youll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future all while building a network of colleagues mentors and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1