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EY-GDS Business Consulting -SC&O – Senior Manager – Pre-Sales

EY GDS Business Consulting, one of the fastest-growing service lines in EY GDS Client Service, provides Technical & Business Consulting services. You will work with global professionals to solve some of the toughest challenges faced by clients. In addition to challenging and meaningful work, there will be ample opportunities to learn and lead, to enable you to advance your career to the next level. As part of our EY GDS – Business Consulting team, you will help clients to assess their business processes, evaluate & develop transformation strategies and optimize the various Business processes using the proven EY approach.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for Sr Managers with expertise in Business Consulting (Supply Chain, Finance), Pre-sales and Analytics to join the Pre-sales Team of EY-GDS Business Consulting. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of an emerging service offering. The consultants are expected to work on pre-sales activities of Business Consulting service line for our existing and potential clients globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• At least 16-20 years within the relevant domain of Business Consulting functions across industries and work experience providing solutions in a commercial setting.
• Collaborate with the partner organizations and functional teams to understand key requirements and develop tailored solutions for our global clients supporting membership firms.
• Conduct thorough market research to identify industry trends, competitive landscapes, and potential opportunities for client or project specific assignments/RFPs.
• Build thought leadership papers and Point of views specific to industrial sectors and clients.
• Project manage key proactive and reactive pursuits through the deal cycle.
• Utilize advanced analytics tools such as PowerBI to analyze large datasets and extract actionable insights.
• Design and automate data reporting processes to streamline operations and enhance decision-making capabilities.
• Develop and deliver high-quality RFP (Request for Proposal) responses that effectively showcase our company's capabilities and value proposition.
• Create compelling presentations and sales collateral using PowerPoint to articulate complex concepts and solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Drive innovation and creative ideation by proposing novel approaches and strategies to solve clients' business and operational challenges.
• Take ownership of projects and initiatives, demonstrating highest levels of self-motivation, and accountability.
• Stay abreast of industry developments, emerging technologies, and best practices in business processes to continuously enhance expertise and add value to client engagements.

General skills to have:

• Good to have knowledge / exposure to analytical and BI tools (R/Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau/QlikView/Power BI/Alteryx).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate insights.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations for clients and management is an essential part of the role.
• Should be able to lead client pursuits including solution design and defending proposals in client facing orals
• Have prior experience with metrics reporting and data analysis tasks to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements
• Proven experience in managing projects with cross-functional and cross-country stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated and highly focused individual capable of handling ambiguity would be a best fit for this role
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Effective communication skills and experience in client-facing role are required.

Qualifications

• MBA/ PG (Supply Chain/Finance/ Operations) from a reputed institute with 16-20 years of relevant business/consulting experience in logistics function is crucial.
• Must have led portfolio of offerings or services and have experience in rapid scaling up of large teams
• Experience in leading managed business service or application maintenance engagements
• Familiarity with market leading COTS solutions having led implementation or rollout projects
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation abilities.
• Project management experience is a plus.

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

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