Consultant / Senior Consultant, Supply Chain Management

Job description

The KPMG Supply Chain practice provides management advisory services in Procurement, Demand & Supply planning and Physical supply chain (Distribution & Logistics). Our professionals contribute to the reputation of our practice, to its development, and have success on the market by helping clients unlock new potential in their organization. With the advantage of objectivity, we can apply a range of market-based approaches clients can use to build a solid platform for their business. We support our clients to enhance their organization's performance, grow sustainable value, control their operating costs and increase service levels through practical solutions.

KPMG professionals are:

Individuals who take deep personal accountability for their work, have a passion for excellence, driven to achieve their full potential and understand the value of building relationships with clients, future clients, their communities, the global firm and each other. A KPMG professional should have all the following characteristics:

·  Strong work ethic
·  Thrive on challenges
·  Dedicated to providing outstanding client service.

Job Summary

Our practice is growing and we are looking for a Supply Chain Consultant or Senior Consultant for our Montreal office. The candidate will primarily conduct quantitative analyses of supply chain functions that may comprise coordinating collection and cleansing of data collected from clients, structure and perform cross-sectional analyses on operational and/or transactional data, and/or perform core data input into optimization software (distribution networks, transportation or inventory).
The candidate may have to learn and use specialized logistics, distribution and supply analysis tools, and in time will need to develop self-reliance and expertise in their use.
The candidate will also assist in the execution of qualitative analyses for which he will document business processes and carry out research in order to obtain in-depth comparisons with leading practices, thus developing relevant industry experience that adds value to our clients.
The candidate will support a team of experienced professionals responsible for designing approaches and fundamental analyses required in the course of mandates with our clients.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will carry out the following duties:

·  Data analysis/business analysis
·  Operations process documentation and descriptions
·  Use of internal methodologies
·  Use of specialized tools, if required
·  Execution of secondary research and preparation of reports
·  Interpretation of quantitative analysis results in order to extract the highlights
·  Participation in the evaluation of business practices for comparison with leading industry practices
·  Participation in the drafting of reports for clients.
At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need extra time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

Skills and qualifications

Job requirements are as follows:

·  Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Operations Management or Supply Chain Management, or a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
·  Master's degree in Science or Engineering in a relevant discipline is considered an asset
·  1 to 2 years of related experience in industry, including internships
·  Experience in advisory services is considered an asset
·  Interest in in-depth quantitative analysis
·  Skill in structuring and layering complex business problems, in interpreting and integrating analysis results and in drawing conclusions
·  Ability to multitask, function in a flexible manner and manage priorities
·  Good sense of autonomy, and capacity to organize oneself being supported by the team
·  Excellent written and oral communication skills in both official languages (French and English)
·  Availability to travel in Canada and abroad
·  High level of proficiency with MS Office, including Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project and Visio
·  Knowledge of quantitative methodology tools and operational research tools is considered an asset Location Montréal, QC ,Our Values, The KPMG Way
We lead by example | We work together | We respect the individual
We seek the facts and provide insight | We are open and honest in our communication
We are committed to our communities | Above all, we act with integrity

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. KPMG encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process , please contact the HR Shared Service Centre by email atcafmcdnhrsthotline@kpmg.ca or by phone at 416-777-8002 or toll free 1-888-466-4778 (Option 1). KPMG will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.
Category Consulting,Industry Not Applicable