Supply Chain Planning - (Senior) Manager

Supply Chain Strategy Senior Manager

We are supporting a leading consulting organisation in Belgium that is looking to strengthen its Supply Chain Strategy practice with an experienced Senior Manager.

This is a senior, client-facing role focused on helping organisations address complex supply chain challenges and develop strategies that improve performance, resilience, efficiency and long-term competitiveness.

You will work closely with senior executives to assess current supply chain capabilities, identify strategic opportunities and develop practical roadmaps for change. The role combines strategy, supply chain expertise and transformation, with exposure to a wide range of industries and complex international supply chains.

As a Supply Chain Strategy Senior Manager, you will:

Lead large and complex supply chain strategy engagements from initial problem definition through to final recommendations and implementation planning.
Advise C-suite and senior client stakeholders on strategic supply chain and operational challenges.
Develop end-to-end supply chain strategies aligned with broader business objectives.
Assess existing supply chain organisations, processes, capabilities and performance to identify improvement opportunities.
Design future-state supply chain operating models and transformation roadmaps.
Lead supply chain network strategy and optimisation projects.
Develop strategies around cost, service, resilience, inventory and supply chain performance.
Lead strategic workshops and facilitate decision-making with senior stakeholders.
Manage large project teams and multiple workstreams across complex engagements.
Oversee the quality and delivery of client work, ensuring recommendations are both commercially sound and practically achievable.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
Identify new client opportunities and contribute to proposals, business development and account growth.
Develop new supply chain propositions and contribute to the growth of the wider practice.
Coach and develop Managers, Consultants and junior team members.
Projects may cover a broad range of supply chain strategy topics, including:

Supply Chain Strategy
End-to-End Supply Chain Transformation
Supply Chain Operating Models
Supply Chain Network Strategy & Optimisation
Logistics Strategy
Procurement & Supplier Strategy
Supply Chain Resilience
Planning Strategy
Supply Chain Performance Improvement
Digital Supply Chain Strategy
Supply Chain Analytics
AI and GenAI in Supply Chain
We are looking for a senior professional with a strong track record in supply chain strategy and consulting, combined with the ability to lead complex client engagements.

Significant experience within supply chain consulting, strategy consulting or a senior strategic supply chain role.
Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes and operating models.
Experience developing supply chain strategies and translating them into actionable transformation roadmaps.
Strong experience in strategic problem-solving, quantitative analysis and developing executive-level recommendations.
Proven ability to engage confidently with C-suite and senior client stakeholders.
Experience managing, coaching and developing consulting teams.
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
Experience from a top-tier strategy or management consulting environment would be advantageous, particularly where this has involved supply chain, operations or industrial strategy.

Experience across complex and international supply chain environments would be particularly relevant, including:

Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals
Automotive
Industrial Products
Experience advising multinational organisations with complex manufacturing, distribution or logistics networks would be highly beneficial.

You will join a growing Supply Chain Strategy practice and work with major organisations on high-impact strategic engagements.

Lead high-profile supply chain strategy projects.
Work directly with C-suite executives and senior decision-makers.
Shape the strategic direction of clients' supply chains.
Gain exposure to complex international supply chains and multiple industries.
Lead and develop high-performing consulting teams.
Contribute to business development and the growth of the Supply Chain practice.
Develop specialist expertise across emerging areas such as digital supply chain, analytics and AI.