EY SaT-SCM-Executive Director 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

410498345

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Development Support
  • Proposal Development: Collaborate with the US-based business development teams to provide supply chain expertise, helping design and develop proposals that align with client needs and leverage onshore and GDS capabilities.
  • Relationship Management: Serve as the GDS point of contact for regional practice PPED community and prospective clients, helping shape solutions that demonstrate EY value, and fostering long-term partnerships.
  • Thought Leadership: Offer insights on global supply chain trends, helping the US team craft forward-looking, differentiated solutions to win new business.
  • Market Expansion: Assist in identifying new opportunities for GDS services in supply chain management to further grow the firm’s market presence in the US.

• Engagement Delivery
  • Project Oversight: Lead GDS teams in the delivery of complex supply chain reimagination / transformation projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets.
  • Client Management: Act as the primary GDS lead, collaborate with the US engagement teams, ensuring seamless communication and timely execution of project milestones.
  • Operational Efficiency: Continuously optimize GDS delivery processes, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective service delivery and project success.
  • Quality Assurance: Implement robust quality control measures, ensuring GDS deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.

• Solution Building
  • Custom Supply Chain Solutions: Collaborate with USteams to co-develop and deploy innovative supply chain solutions, leveraging GDS capabilities for scalability and operational efficiency.
  • Digital Transformation: Lead the integration of advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics into supply chain offerings, enhancing the firm’s digital supply chain capabilities.
  • Best Practices Development: Build, document, and continuously refine GDS best practices for supply chain optimization, ensuring consistency and high performance across projects.

• Practice Building
  • Strategic Leadership: Contribute to the long-term growth strategy of the GDS practice, helping define service offerings and capabilities that align with the firm’s overall Supply Chain Reimagined vision.
  • GDS Expansion: Identify opportunities to expand GDS services and capabilities, such as increasing service scope or enhancing technology-driven offerings to support broader client needs.
  • Brand Building: Represent the GDS practice in internal and external forums, sharing expertise and showcasing the value of GDS delivery in delivering transformative supply chain solutions.

• Talent Management
  • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse GDS team of supply chain professionals, fostering a high performance, collaborative culture. Recruitment & Retention: Drive talent acquisition efforts to attract top supply chain talent, ensuring the team is equipped to handle the growing demand from the US market.
  • Employee Development: Develop and implement training and career development programs to upskill GDS teams, with a focus on continuous learning, leadership development, and technical proficiency.
  • Performance Management: Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular evaluations, and create pathways for career progression to build a motivated and capable GDS workforce.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities

• Solution Building
  • Innovation: A passion for leveraging new technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, analytics) to build innovative, future-ready supply chain solutions that deliver measurable value for clients.
  • Process Optimization: Expertise in continuously improving GDS service delivery, enhancing efficiency, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Team & Talent Management
  • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing GDS team that aligns with the firm’s global objectives.
  • Coaching & Mentorship: A commitment to developing team members through structured coaching, training, and career development initiatives.
• Relationship Building
  • Internal Collaboration: Build strong relationships with US based leadership, business development, and delivery teams to ensure alignment and mutual success.
  • Client Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong, long term client relationships.

• Experience: 12-15 years of experience in supply chain management, with a focus on driving GDS operations and supply chain reimagination and transformation projects.
• Leadership: At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role managing cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge of supply chain processes including procurement, logistics, demand planning, inventory management, and digital supply chain technologies.
• Technology: Experience in deploying and managing supply chain solutions that integrate with technologies such as ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), data analytics platforms, and AI-driven tools.
• Global Perspective: Proven track record of working in a global, matrixed environment, with a focus on managing GDS operations and supporting onshore (US-based) client teams.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CSCP, CPSM, PMP) are preferred.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across geographies.

• Business Development
  • Client-Centric Solutions: Ability to understand US-based client needs and offer tailored GDS supply chain solutions that align with business goals and competitive market dynamics.
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong business acumen with the ability to support US sales teams in crafting compelling proposals and demonstrating the value of GDS operations. Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• Engagement Delivery
  • Execution Excellence: Proven ability to lead GDS teams to deliver complex supply chain reimagination and transformation strategy projects, ensuring seamless coordination with onshore teams.
  • Risk Management: Ability to proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely and successful project completion.

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