Digital Supply Chain Senior Associate

Digital supply chain project lead Responsibilities and duties:Ensuring on-time implementation of supply chain related workstreams within larger projectsShares and supports implementation of best practices (manufacturing excellence programs, demand planning and traceability) with the clientIdentification of supply chain, manufacturing (e.g.: OEE improvement) opportunities and establish quantifiable improvement targets in availability, performance, and qualityEngage, report progress and updates both internally and externally (with the client)Supports in developing manufacturing training materials as well as facilitates and orchestrates training with production operators and supervisorsQualificationsMin. 3-5 years experience in manufacturing, preferably smart manufacturing / IoT 4.0 experience, and with consumer goods companies;Experience in implementing initiatives to improve digital supply chain (especially manufacturing) operationsStrong knowledge on manufacturing excellence practices (lean manufacturing, kaizen, TPM, 5S etc.) and able to articulate and engage clients on manufacturing improvement topics, including process improvements, OEE improvements etc., lean six sigma black belt trained/certified a plusStrong communication skills at levels of the organization both internal and external, previous consulting or high paced client servicing experience a plusBackground in demand planning and product traceability preferredExperience in digital transformation of supply chain preferredProficient in MS Powerpoint, Excel and WordExperience leading teams on digital initiatives a plus