IN_Senior Associate _Aerospace & Defence_Supply Chain and Operations_Advisory_Bangalore

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Managed Services

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.

In connected supply chain at PwC, you will focus on optimising supply chain operations and improving end-to-end visibility and collaboration. You will work closely with clients to analyse supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. Working in this area, you will provide guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network.


Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary: A career within Operations Consulting , will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients maximize the value of their SAP investment with offerings that address sales, finance, supply chain, engineering, and human capital. We provide comprehensive consulting, system integration and implementation services across multiple SAP applications, products and technologies. Simply put, we focus on delivering business led, technology enabled change for our clients including industry specific enterprise resource planning and the latest in mobile, analytics and cloud solutions.

Responsibilities:

Project management - On allocated accounts, lead and ensure successful engagement delivery, including identifying and addressing emerging issues, securing deployment of adequate and appropriate resources, delivering all client commitments within time budget constraints, effective reporting and meeting exceeding PwC's client service and quality standards. • Defining, planning, tracking and managing the end to end projects in the team. • Managing Cross team/cross SBU Discussions and ensuring that all team members /stakeholders understand their roles and actively participate in all project meetings and related activities. • Preparing for steerco meetings, identification of key insights, challenges, risks and potential mitigants. • Keeping stakeholders updated on the progress and challenges and driving decisions to move forward ∙ Stakeholder Management - Manage multiple stakeholders including functional leaders, business leaders and various core teams of projects. ∙ Escalation & Risk Mitigation - Should be able to manage arbitration and resolution of conflicts within the project and ensure relevant action. Should have the ability to analyze risk and instigate avoidance activities. Should establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and be accountable for initiating corrective action. ∙ People management - Contribute to building the team by mentoring, retaining, attracting, and developing some of the best available talent. ∙ Business Development - Work, in a collaborative manner, alongside the account leaders, sector leaders and other teams to pursue and respond to client opportunities.Essential Skills (Required to have) ∙ Experience in functional domains - strategy, operations, transformation, business research, and/or consulting ∙ Project management ∙ Strong analytical bent of mind and structured problem solving approach

∙ A strong customer centric approach ∙ Relationship Management: Strong people management skills & excellent interpersonal skills to deal with various internal & external stakeholders. ∙ Ability to learn quickly, multitask and adapt to shifting priorities and stringent deadlines. ∙ Ability to establish personal credibility quickly and work with multiple stakeholders including senior leaders, Strong Interpersonal and collaborative skills. ∙ Ability to Conceptualize & execute with speed. ∙ Proficient in excel/ sheets and PowerPoint/ slides, data crunching/analytics. ∙ Strong Executive presence, excellent communication skills (written and verbal). ∙ Self-driven and motivated. Preferred Skills (Good to have) ∙ Experience of working with Indian Government Agencies (e.g. Department of Space, ISRO, Ministry of Defence, DPSUs etc.) is preferred. ∙ History of strong academic performance, preferably in top tier engineering and Business Schools advanced degree preferred ∙ Experience in / knowledge about the Aerospace, Defence, Space and/or Security sector

Mandatory skill sets:

Aerospace, Defence, Space

Preferred skill sets:

Aerospace, Defence, Space

Years of experience required:

4-7 years

Education qualification:

BE/B.Tech/MBA/

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering, MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills
Aerospace

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Business Planning, Communication, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Creativity, Design for Flexibility, Distribution Channel Optimization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Establishing Inventory Levels, Financial Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Inventory Management, Learning Agility, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Market Trends, Operational Excellence {+ 15 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date