Manufacturing Strategy Consultant

• Conduct diagnostics and maturity assessments to benchmark current capabilities across supply chain, production, quality, and plant maintenance.

• Design data-driven and digitally enabled process improvements leveraging AI, IoT, automation, analytics, and cloud-based MES or digital twin platforms.

• Lead workshops and interviews to capture business requirements and translate them into actionable use cases and solution requirements.

• Develop process maps, KPIs, and business case models to quantify value (e.g., productivity gains, yield improvements, energy optimization).

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (technology, data, and product) to ensure seamless implementation of digital solutions.

• Support change management, training, and adoption activities to drive user engagement and sustained business impact.

• Track program success through defined metrics and continuous improvement dashboards.

Required education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Skills and Qualifications

• MBA (preferably in Operations, Supply Chain, or Strategy) with 5-7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, plant operations, digital transformation

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (production, maintenance, quality, logistics) and associated KPIs.

• Exposure to Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT, AI/ML, predictive maintenance, digital twin, and manufacturing analytics.

• Experience in business analysis and project delivery tools: Excel, Power BI/Tableau, JIRA, Confluence, and process modelling tools (Visio, ARIS, etc.).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate insights into business recommendations.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and client management skills, including leading workshops and stakeholder meetings.

• Familiarity with Agile/Waterfall methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Ability to thrive in dynamic client environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Preferred technical and professional experience

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Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, India

Job ID: IBM-71539

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-17T18:53:49