Position Summary
SCNO Specialist Leader
Work you’ll do
Specialist Leaders are professionals with strong records of academic and professional achievement who have the capacity and desire for continuous development and growth. Deloitte professionals must also be capable of working and communicating with people at all levels of an organization.
Specialist Leaders lead multiple project work streams, and large engagement teams supporting complex engagements. They mentor junior practitioners as they conduct detailed, quantitative analyses associated with developing meaningful insights to address our clients’ biggest supply chain challenges.
As a Specialist Leader, you will be asked to provide project management and thought leadership in a variety of challenging roles, make significant contributions in a relatively short time, take responsibility for the way you manage your time, develop your skill set, and deliver creative, compelling insights to the client. Your career success is dependent on your ability to personalize your career path and identify and grow your internal and external network. We don’t expect you to do this alone - our environment provides multiple opportunities for you to further develop your skills through our training curriculum and mentoring programs.
The team
We work with clients to solve their most complex and strategic operational challenges. Our team spans the supply chain from product engineering through manufacturing and delivery to the end customer. In today’s world we can’t do that without working together across the supply chain and using data and analytics to get our clients’ insights in real time, all the time. Many of our clients are now competing with companies based solely on an interconnected supply chain; we modernize their supply chains using artificial intelligence, machine learning and connected products resulting in a competitive asset for the entire organization.
Our ‘Planning & Logistics’ practice develops integrated business supply chain planning and logistics solutions that synchronize customer demand, supply chain assets, working capital and OPEX/Cost-to-Serve to drive and deliver improvements in service levels, supply chain efficiency and financial results. We work with companies to develop strategies, identify opportunities, and create innovative alternatives that provide supply chain improvement for shareholders and customers.
Read more about our Supply Chain Planning & Logistics services:
Qualifications
Specialist Leaders are expected to contribute to the firm's growth and development in a variety of ways, including:
- Engagement Management: Lead engagement planning and budgeting; mobilize and manage engagement teams; define deliverable structure and content; facilitate buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client; direct on-time, quality delivery of work products; manage engagement economics; manage engagement risk
- Engagement Delivery: Lead engagement delivery, staffing, coaching and driving project results against a contracted agreement, timeline and budget; mentor/coach/guide project teams toward successful project outcomes; manage day-to-day client expectations; escalate risks and collaborate with engagement leadership to minimize risk scenarios
- Client Management: Manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors
- Business Development: Develop and maintain contact with top decision makers at key clients; organize and lead pursuit teams; participate and lead aspects of the proposal development process; contribute to the development of proposal pricing strategies
- Practice Development & Eminence: Develop practical solutions and methodologies; develop "thoughtware" and "point-of-view" documents; participate in public speaking events; get published in industry periodicals
- People Development: Perform role of counselor and coach; provide input and guidance into the staffing process; actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities; provide leadership and support for delivery teams and staff in local offices
Basic Qualifications
- Managing projects $5+M
- Team lead experience 50+ professionals onshore/offshore
- Consulting experience
- Cross-industry experience, specific to transportation capabilities
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience
- Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or anytime in the future
Preferred Qualifications
- Sales experience
- Experience in business development and concurrently overseeing client deliverables
- Scope, work plan, and budgeting projects
- Advanced degree in business, Operations or Supply Chain
- Experience in assessments and implementation of logistics processes, capabilities and technologies with clients:
- Trucking (e.g., LTL/FTL, Parcel, Bulk/Package), Rail, Maritime (brown water, blue water), Intra-modal, etc.
- Domestics and International transportation
- Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Order Mgmt (OMS), Yard Management (YMS)
- Network Optimization/Network Modeling: E.g., Center of Gravity, LP/MIP Modeling (e.g., Llamasoft, Logility, etc.)
- Advanced Analytics applications in Supply Chain (e.g., GenAI, AgenticAI, Machine Learning, IoT/Sensorization, Telematics, etc.)
- Experience in end-to-end supply chain strategies tied to logistics capabilities (e.g., sourcing, planning, customer service/returns, etc.)
- Experience mentoring by delivering key performance feedback, coaching and demonstrating role-model behavior
How you’ll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.
Benefits
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From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.