SC & O – Cost & Productivity Reinvention Exec (Retail)

Job title: SC & O – Cost & Productivity Reinvention Exec (Retail)

Company: People First Consultants


Job description: As a part of our Cost & Productivity Reinvention (C&PR) practice, you will helporganizations reimagine and transform their supply chains for tomorrow—with a positiveimpact on the business, society and the planet.Together, let’s innovate, build competitive advantage, improve business, and societaloutcomes, in an ever-changing, ever-challenging world. Help us make supply chains workbetter, faster, and be more resilient, with the following initiatives:Be a part of the Accenture Cost & Productivity Reinvention (C&PR) practice thathas expertise in delivering projects with quantified savings in the indirect and directcategories for retail industry.Support and lead Cost & Productivity Reinvention (C&PR) engagements, includingsourcing, planning for direct, indirect categories in retail, e-commerce industry,conducting spend analyses, market intelligence, identifying cost reduction or processimprovement opportunities, data analytics, so on.Take the lead on all digital sourcing, planning and technology initiatives.Work towards Accenture’s Cost & Productivity Reinvention (C&PR) approach toretail industry including detailed analysis of business processes, identify company’s keycost and value drivers, understand the market nuances for retailers, retail planning &optimization, inventory & logistics management. Deliver cost transformationengagements for clients in retail industry.Enable retailers win in their markets by laying the foundation for strategy design,business development, improving the bottom line, identifying their needs and findingsolutions.Manage proposals, new business initiatives and lead others to create consensus drivendeliverables.Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:Strong analytics skills driven by the next wave digital and technology initiativesAbility to solve complex business problems and deliver client delightExcellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skillsCross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environmentRead more about us.Recent BlogsRole Details:Drive client value creationoUnderstand the client’s business, priorities and leadership agendaoCo-create with the client, articulate transformation and drive innovationagenda for the clientoEstablish self as a trusted advisor with the client C-suite through an in-depthunderstanding of the client as well as industryoBuild retail networks at Accenture to be able to bring the best of Accenture tothe clientLead Program DeliveryoLead and deliver C&PR engagements for retail industry, including direct/indirect categories, EBITDA improvement programs, spend analysis/ marketintelligence, cost reduction opportunities or process improvementopportunities, data analytics across GL/PO/ AP data, customer journey maps,user stories etc.oCoach team members on activities such as as-is process and maturityassessment, opportunity identification, business case and roadmap creationand implementation of recommendationsGrow the businessoDrive sales, revenue and profitability for the practiceoHelp originate deals based on defined commercial pathways; drive innovativedeal construct and solutioning to grow businessoAlign the right teams or capabilities to enable (sell or deliver) successfultransformation/ innovation agendaDevelop Thought Leadership and AssetsoLead/ Support development of cutting-edge points of view/articles that driveAccenture equity in the marketoDesign and build assets that distinguish Accenture capabilities to driveadditional business in retail industryYour experience counts!MBA from Tier-1 B School8+ years of experience for a Manager, across:oRetail sourcing – experience in actual retail clients managing Goods for Resaleamong other direct categories in a retail environmentoCost takeout, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization(EBITDA) improvement, improvement in Direct and Indirect SpendoManufacturing experience in consumer goods. Broader experience in Directmaterial management is preferredExperience in a consulting firm and global exposure is desirable.CG&S, Retail, E-commerce industry experience would be preferredGood understanding of the nuances of retail functions and processes, KPIs andbusiness rules across categories such as grocery, fashion, home solutions and soonDemonstrated experience in Consulting and/or leading mid-large sized teams ontransformation programsStrong presentation and client relationship management skillsFamiliarity with analytical tools such MS Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, etc. would be desirableWhat’s in it for you?An opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clientsPotential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise functionpractitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommendinnovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service yourclients to how you operate as a responsible professional.Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to growyour skills, industry knowledge and capabilitiesOpportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engagein boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

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Location: India

Job date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:29:49 GMT

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