Director - Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations
EY - Ernst & Young Global Limited , United Arab Emirates
Job Description
We currently are seeking a highly motivated Director - Supply Chain & Operations to lead client engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services, and participate in business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts. Our Supply Chain & Operations team members provide insights into supply chain transformation covering Planning, Procurement, Operations and Logistics and often integrating with other competencies (Finance, IT, etc.) to deliver end to end solutions to clients. This team focuses on helping clients run their supply chains effectively in order to improve their business performance
Your key responsibilities
As a Director your key role will be to lead large transformational client engagements as well as internal projects. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will establish valued relationships with external clients at the ‘’C’’ level. You will lead large global and regional bids, proposals and thought leadership. You will lead teams at our clients, supporting them with improving their business performance. You will be responsible for presenting executive summary findings to enact change. You will manage multiple EY colleagues across levels and client team members. You will review other’s work to ensure it is of a high quality. You will mentor others as they progress in their own career.
Skills and attributes for success
To qualify for the role you must have
- Approximately 12+ years of work experience in supply chain and operations (across the different areas of technology transformation, business transformation, operations and business services etc..) with a proven record of transformational experience to achieve positive outcomes and change in the organization
- Clear experience and track record of leading successful transformation in areas of supply chain like logistics, procurement, asset management, and/or planning
- Digital Supply Chain and Operations experience and skillset
- Prior Senior Manager or Director experience in consulting
- Proven track record of business development activities in the government sector/and or energy sector with either logistics or procurement experience
- A bachelor’s degree with the emphasis on Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or Logistics with strong academic records
- Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ideally, you’ll also have
- SAP experience in various areas
- Ariba experience
- Arabic speaking and reading
- A master’s degree with emphasis in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or Logistics with strong academic records
- Certifications in Planning, Procurement, Logistics or Manufacturing or other areas of Supply Chain
- Willingness to travel across the region
What we look for
Alongside your comprehensive and proven technical expertise you will also be a born leader with a passion for:
- Developing people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring all levels of staff
- Conducting performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff
- Contributing to our people initiatives that include recruiting and retaining our professionals
Job Specification
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business. We also offer:
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality)
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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