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Production & Operations / Manufacturing Optimization Consultant

Athens Job No. r00248951 Full-time

Job Description

ARE YOU READY to step up to the New and take your technology expertise to the next level?

Accenture, a leading global professional services company, operates a global team in Greece focused on Data & Artificial Intelligence. Recognizing the immense potential of the human talent in Greece, Accenture will further expand its global team footprint, creating a new strategy & consulting team. This expansion underscores Accenture's commitment to fostering innovation to drive enterprise transformation for clients in Greece and abroad. The new global team will synergize with the existing AI team to solve Accenture’s clients’ toughest challenges across geographies and across industries.  Accenture will be hiring outcome-oriented problem solvers who enjoy working on transformation strategies for global clients and working together with exceptional people and the latest tech. The new team members will bring a diverse range of strategy & consulting skills and industry expertise, focusing on multiple aspects of enterprise transformation, such as accelerating commercial growth, optimizing supply chain processing and reinventing customer experience.

WORK YOU’LL DO

In this context, we are looking for a motivated and self-driving Consultant with exceptional skills in communication and analytics to produce quality deliverables for the client. As a Consultant in our Production & Operations / Manufacturing Practice, you will work closely with the Manager/Sr. Manager to:

  • Accelerate digital transformation journey and deploy digital manufacturing vision for our clients to deliver value through AI-led solutions, innovative experiences and smarter go-to-market strategy.

  • Reimagine digital manufacturing with the power of AI-led insights Enabling Business from being good to being great

  • Leverage intelligence to drive greater insights, as well as personalize experiences and optimize performance within and across marketplaces

Responsibilities:

  • Working closely with business and client stakeholders to understand client pain points, diagnose problem areas, design supply chain / SAP based solutions, and facilitate deployment

  • Support & train the users on business processes as they get related to supply chain / SAP modules & implementation (e.g. workforce mgmt., inventory mgmt. etc.)

  • Responsible for SAP support to plan the activities of configuration, configure the product as per the design, conduct conference room pilots, and assist in resolving any queries related to requirements and solution design

Qualifications

WHO WE´RE LOOKING FOR?

  • Supply chain management, logistics, business management, mathematics or related fields  (Tier-1 institutes; postgraduate studies preferred)

  • 3-7 years of working experience in supply chain-related field, preferably in the Consumer Goods & Services, Life Sciences, Automotive industries

  • Should have deep knowledge in supply chain planning processes, as well as planning strategies

  • Experience with SAP Production Planning processes and PPDS (Production Planning & Demand Scheduling)

  • Experience with Shop Floor control, Batch Management & Handling Unit Management and Quality Management.

  • Experience with dealing with key integration areas in Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management and Quality

Key skills:    

  • Development of Unique Project Specific deliverables such as HSE management  Philosophy, safety culture assessment program, Risk Management program, Communication Matrix, specific process & procedures etc

  • Knowledge of IoT, Analytics and related technologies to drive client discussions for digital enablement

  • Experience in visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, QlickView etc. is an added advantage

  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and documentation skills (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

  • Familiarity with SAP modules / S/4 HANA for Production Planning & Demand Scheduling, Bill of material, safety stock planning etc.

  • Knowledge of SAP Industry 4.0 Next-gen products such as SAP Leonardo/IOT, SAP BTP, SAP DMC  etc. is a plus

  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and documentation skills (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

WHAT´S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Competitive salary and benefits, including but not limited to: life/health insurance, performance based bonuses, monthly vouchers, company car (depending on management level), flexible work arrangements, employee share purchase plan, TEA Accenture, parental leave, paid overtime (if needed) and various corporate discounts

  • Continuous hard and soft skills training & development through global platforms & local academy

  • Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally

  • Ongoing strengths and skills based evaluation process

  • Various opportunities to develop your career across a spectrum of clients, industries and projects

  • Diverse and inclusive culture

  • Corporate citizenship initiatives (access to volunteering opportunities, charity work etc.)

  • Under our Brain Regain initiative, extra relocation benefits may apply

To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website accenture.com/gr-en/. 

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