Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
You will participate in the complete lifecycle of a project from design to delivery of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) solutions for clients across industries and geographies, specializing in SAP IBP and Kinaxis software implementations, advanced planning analytics, and machine learning solutions.
As part of your role, you will build relationships with our clients through cross-functional supply chain consulting projects. These projects will include aggregating and managing data to support supply chain software implementation and maintenance. You will support implementation efforts with advanced analytics, project planning, communication, and tactical assistance around SAP IBP and/or Kinaxis modules of sales & operations planning, demand, inventory, and supply & response.
You will utilize data collection tools and analytics methodology for advanced supply chain analysis. You will interpret data around supply chain trends, optimization, and forecasting related to performance metrics and potential recommendations to clients. You will collaborate with project leads, system architects, partners, and client teams to identify data best practices, develop success criteria, and optimize new reports features and models.
You will be based in our Madrid office, working as part of MSC-X: the analytics wing of McKinsey & Company's Manufacturing and Supply Chain practice.
You will work directly with McKinsey project teams, system architects, partners, and clients across regions and sectors on complex supply chain planning problems. You will also have opportunities to travel to client locations to directly support our clients and client service teams in designing and implementing advanced digital planning solutions.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your qualifications and skills
- Undergraduate degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or business; or master’s degree in supply chain optimization / operation research / industrial engineering is preferred
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain or a related field
- SAP IBP/APO, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder or o9 experience is required
- Good understanding of supply chain planning and demand planning, inventory optimization, or operational supply chain fundamentals
- Familiarity with supply chain data and supply chain data systems
- Familiarity with tech implementation and solution deployment
- Familiarity with data extraction, data transformation, analytics, and visualization tools
- Exposure to advanced optimization techniques such as mixed integer linear programming, statistical analyses, and machine learning
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English