EY Senior Consultant -Manufacturing- Supply Chain Operations - Industries 

Belgium, Flemish Brabant 

581759660

As ayou support and (co-)lead project delivery teams improving our client’s business performance, in line with our Exceptional Client Service approach, while helping grow our practice outside of your client work. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will start to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers, support bids, proposals and thought leadership.

You will work independently as well as in teams. You will coach and support consultants and client team members, perform analyses and report finding and results. You will share your expertise with other colleagues in the manufacturing excellence team of EY Belgium, residing in the broader Supply Chain & Operations team.

In addition, you’ll actively establish and strengthen the relationships with our regional and global Manufacturing leadership teams and take part in our international communities.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A master’s degree in Business, Industrial or Civil Engineering, or related field with strong academic records;
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering sustained improvements in business performance through operational excellence programs, gained in industry and/or consulting;
• Passion for the manufacturing/production/maintenance environment and you can rely on a first experience in this field; preferably combined with sector knowledge in FMCG and/or Life Sciences.
  • Proven experience in managing and improving production lines
  • Proven experience in running improvement projects aiming to eliminate line losses (breakdown, maintenance, …)
  • Proven experience in managing and coaching shopfloor teams
• Experience with delivering trainings on operational excellence to large groups (root cause analysis, data analysis, …)
• Fluent language skills - written and spoken English, French and/or Dutch;
• Knowledge and deep interest in manufacturing trends like Industry 4.0, (I)IoT, AI, Smart Manufacturing, Sustainability, Cyber Security

ly, you’ll also have

• A lean six sigma green or black belt and/or demonstrated experience with P&G’s IWS
• Consulting experience or acted as internal consultant in the industry
• A preference for sustainable solution development instead of a ‘fix it when it breaks’ mentality.
• Great coaching and leadership approach.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, excellent communication skills & passion for winning;
• Intrinsic motivation to help establish and strengthen relationships with our clients;
• Commitment to support the development of others through coaching and counselling team members.
• The capability to spot where to find new value in supply chain and manufacturing and explain it simple.

What we offer

• You will join an ambitious, international, dynamic team, genuinely passionate about its work, within a leading global professional services firm;
• We offer extensive trainings, both on technical matters, as well on soft skills and project management;
• We offer you an attractive remuneration package (competitive salary, net allowances and extensive fringe benefits: company car with fuel card, smart phone, health insurance, pension plan, etc.);
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing profession might require regular travel, and at times working at client sites, we are committed to help you achieve a work-life balance;
• At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.