
Supply Chain Consultant
Evonik
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Piscataway • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $111,800 - $202,900 per year
About the role
- Execute planning activities for one or two manufacturing/distribution units with dependencies on other processes/units/suppliers.
- Provide input to the overall supply planning framework and systems
- Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.
- Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives/medium costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
- Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
- Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a small portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.
- Supervise others working within established operational systems.
- Review existing operations in own area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure continuous improvements are delivered.
- Collaborate with track leads and project management to support effective project execution and ensure alignment with overall strategy.
- Execute project tasks across key domains, including Organizational Change Management, Data Management, Testing, Training, Process Improvement, Software Configuration, and Reporting.
- Partner with stakeholders across business lines, IT, BPM, and external partners to deliver project objectives.
- Provide subject matter expertise within the assigned functional domain.
- Monitor project progress and recommend improvements based on defined performance metrics.
- Document processes, findings, decisions, and outcomes to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Prepare and present status updates and insights to project leadership to enable informed decision-making.
Requirements
- Strong experience in end-to-end Supply Chain processes
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and a solid understanding of SAP S/4 master data and its relevance for planning purposes
- Ideally, experience with SAP IBP for Supply (Time-Series Planning)
- Ideally, experience with SAP IBP for Inventory
- Ideally, experience with SAP IBP for Response (Order-Based Planning)
- Ideally, experience with SAP IBP for Demand
- Ideally, experience with SAP S/4 PP/DS
- Project-based role with an anticipated duration of approximately 2 years
- Central, cross-functional position with high visibility and impact across business units and functions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off plan
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain processesSAP S/4HANASAP S/4 master dataSAP IBP for SupplySAP IBP for InventorySAP IBP for ResponseSAP IBP for DemandSAP S/4 PP/DSproject managementprocess improvement
Soft Skills
relationship managementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationleadershipdecision-makinganalytical thinkingsupervisionknowledge sharing