▷ (2/6/2025 A) Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations - Manufacturing Transformation, Manager

Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations - Manufacturing Transformation, Manager

Location: Dublin 2

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Requisition ID: 1529442

Job Title: Business Consulting – Supply Chain & Operations, Manufacturing Transformation – Manager

General Information

Location: Ireland

Available for Visa Sponsorship: YES

Business Area: Supply Chain & Operations

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the opportunity

In today's fast-moving and increasingly complex world, our clients are faced with the challenges and opportunities of continuous change, digitisation and disruption. They need to be innovative in order to drive profitable growth while meeting market and customer demands. Manufacturing Transformation enables a step change in operational performance to improve productivity and decrease waste and cost. It achieves this by digitizing current factories and processes therefore revolutionising business models to build fully autonomous factories and processes of the future.

EY believes a better working world means addressing large, complex issues to deliver outcomes that grow, optimise and protect our clients' businesses. We are looking to expand and develop our Supply Chain & Operations Consulting practice to meet market demand in a number of areas:

- Digital Manufacturing, Transformation & Industry 4.0
- Procurement Transformation
- Development of Supply Chain & Operations Strategy and Operating Models
- Supply Chain & Operations Process Optimisation and Performance Improvement
- Sustainable Supply Chain & Operations Development

The successful candidate will be an important member of a talented team who will work to bring the best of EY to the market. You will have experience in the area of Supply Chain & Operations with a passion for improving business performance from shop floor operations to executive level.

At EY, you will be responsible for delivering large scale, complex supply chain management and operations transformation projects, including design and implementation stages. In your role, you will be working with client organizations to enhance business performance through digital manufacturing transformation programs. EY works with high profile clients across the region, working to solve some of their most complex issues. This is the perfect time to join a growing team and to make your mark across a wide variety of markets, sectors and industries.

You will also work with the wider Supply Chain & Operations team within EY Ireland to expand the offering in the digital manufacturing area, developing expertise in our core solutions and tools, and be actively involved in growing our client base.

If you have a keen interest in being part of a growing Consulting team in Ireland as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then EY could be exactly the right place for you.

Your key responsibilities

- Have a track record of supporting supply chain & operations work in the marketplace, underpinned by a strong, trusted network.
- Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in your functional area of manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of how technology is driving change in the manufacturing sector.
- Be experienced in delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement projects across all levels of an organization.
- Have a hands-on mentality, ability and interest to work with both the shop floor level operators and management in manufacturing organizations.
- Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new processes and uncover new offerings that may assist current customer base.
- Exhibit tactical and process-oriented problem-solving.
- Build excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrate ability to work with others effectively in both functional and cross-functional teams.
- Have the ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions.
- Demonstrate superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Build relationships with client personnel and deliver quality client services. Strive to assist our clients uncover additional areas of opportunity and manage the business development process.
- Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
- Have the ability to lead and motivate a team of cross-functional experts of different levels.
- Be experienced in using digital technology to enhance end-to-end supply chain performance.

Skills and attributes for success

- Be degree qualified in supply chain, industrial engineering or business management.
- Have a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain & operations environments with special emphasis on manufacturing operations and operational excellence.
- Be exceptionally motivated to bring your expertise, focusing on digital manufacturing excellence to help our clients fundamentally improve their operations.
- Be a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
- Exhibit strong stakeholder management and communication experience.
- Have deep knowledge in one, or more, of the specific areas of expertise: manufacturing planning, operational excellence, continuous improvement, end-to-end supply chain management.
- Prior consulting experience would be beneficial.
- Experience working with SAP/Oracle ERP systems.
- Strong project management and implementation experiences of digital technology across manufacturing operations.
- Exhibit a keen interest in being part of a growing Supply Chain Consulting team in Ireland as well as intellectual curiosity and energy.

What we look for

An individual with drive and focus who enjoys delivering a high-quality service for our clients. You are a talented and committed individual at Senior Consultant level who is interested in joining our team. You are passionate about helping clients solve their toughest transformation/strategic problems and experienced in delivering insightful recommendations that are rigorous in their grounding, creative in their selection, distinct to each client, and practical in their ability to be taken to market.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we 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.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

- Hybrid Working
- Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
- Web Doctor
- Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
- Free Gym Membership
- Travel Pass
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
- Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory 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.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

Apply now.

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