Senior Consultant, Cognizant Consulting Supply chain Moline, IL ABOUT US Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com. COGNIZANT CONSULTING Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing! The Role Our Retail group is looking for a Senior Consultant, Supply Chain to join our journey. We’re looking for someone who possesses a strong background in Supply Chain, for both direct and indirect purchasing, planning, procurement, logistics and distribution. We’re looking for Senior Consultants who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Senior Consultant, this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, and colleagues. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below. Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now! Responsibilities · Based on experience, support or own and manage one or more project workstream(s), including deliverables, while adhering to budget, timelines, and client engagement guidelines; · Partner with clients and project stakeholders and apply technical and domain expertise to solve core client business challenges or inefficiencies; this may include leading and managing small solutioning teams to accomplish the above · Elevate the Cognizant brand from mere solution vendor to business-focused transformation partner, based on earning the trust and confidence of clients; · Ensure accurate understanding of a client’s business challenges and their optimum alignment to engagements delivering Cognizant solutions; · Be the consulting partner in Manufacturing accounts and drive consulting based proposition to win new deals and retain existing business · Provide thought leadership in accounts on latest trend and practices · Lead Consulting RFPs and provide business process competency · Research and participate in various internal panels / forums to provide new ideas Qualifications 8 + years working in technology, consulting, professional services, or solution development within the supply chain industry. · Experience within a consultancy, within a targeted industry domain, or within a digital solution environment core to one or more of Cognizant’s businesses · Strong Supply Chain background for both Direct and Indirect Purchasing · Should have own end to end Supply Chain including Planning, Procurement, Logistics and Distribution · Able to logically articulate diverse set of business problem statements and create conceptual solution approach solving business problems · Able to demonstrate value that can come from existing data assets using various business logics and visualizations · Expertise in Process mining across Manufacturing and Supply Chain processes. · How to move the concept from Config center to a Depot management space · Understanding Depot Management and take decision and what to do with that every day to managing day to day responsible · Able to consult clients to improve Business Process, Recommend KPI’s for effective Monitoring & Measurement, advise on Change Management required for enablement · Onsite Requirements: This role is onsite at the client office located in Moline, IL · Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes · The embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way. Work Authorization · Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.) Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life InsurancePaid holidays plus Paid Time Off401(k) plan and contributionsLong-term/Short-term DisabilityPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The hourly rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.