Manager/Senior Manager – Strategy Consulting (Supply...

Role: Manager/Senior Manager – Strategy & Operations, Consumer Products Supply Chain

Location: Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf or Munich)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + bonus and benefits

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global strategy consultancy for a Manager / Senior Manager to join their Strategy & Operations practice, focused on Consumer Products supply chain work. You'll take end-to-end ownership of strategy and operations programmes for global top-tier FMCG clients, from initial design through to delivery and measurable impact.

What you'll be doing as Manager/Senior Manager - Strategy & Operations:

• Owning complex strategy and operations programmes end-to-end, from design through to delivery and impact
• Leading at least one project with a global top-tier FMCG client on core supply chain topics: network design, end-to-end cost-out, logistics and warehousing optimisation, portfolio simplification or procurement
• Managing client relationships and project delivery with a high degree of autonomy, with senior partner involvement limited to 1-2 touchpoints per week
• Leading and developing your project team, with clear expectations and strong day-to-day ownership
• Travelling to client sites as required, in line with standard consulting project cycles
• Building toward Director / Partner by contributing to offering development, team growth and client relationships

What you'll bring to the position of Manager/Senior Manager - Strategy & Operations:

• A background in top-tier or boutique strategy consulting (e.g. Kearney, OC&C), promoted at least once within the same firm
• Ex-industry experience within a top-tier CPG company alongside your consulting background is a strong plus
• Demonstrated delivery of supply chain strategy work for FMCG or consumer goods clients
• Proven team leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop consultants while operating autonomously
• Fluent English; German highly desirable
• Clear ambition to progress toward Director / Partner level

Why this one's worth a look:

A genuine opportunity to own supply chain transformation work for some of the biggest names in FMCG, with real autonomy on delivery and a clear runway toward Director / Partner. If you've got the consulting pedigree plus a stint in industry, this is worth a conversation.

Interested, or know someone who fits the brief? Get in touch for a confidential conversation. Email Holly@Pod-Talent.com or apply below.

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