Principal Supply Chain Consultant

Job Title: Principal Supply Chain Consultant Experience: 15–20 Years Location: Bengaluru (Remote) Notice Period: Immediate Joiner About the Role We are seeking an experienced Principal Supply Chain Domain Consultant with deep expertise in Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Pharmaceutical industries. The ideal candidate will bridge business and technology by translating complex supply chain challenges into scalable digital and AI-enabled solutions. This role requires extensive experience working with enterprise clients, leading discovery engagements, and collaborating closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, and engineering teams. The successful candidate will possess strong functional knowledge of modern supply chain planning processes, SAP platforms, regulatory compliance, and emerging AI-driven transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead client discovery workshops, business process assessments, and solution definition sessions with senior business and IT stakeholders. Analyze complex supply chain challenges and translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions. Provide domain leadership across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and manufacturing operations. Advise clients on SAP-based supply chain transformation initiatives, including S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP APO, and related planning platforms. Collaborate with technical teams to define data requirements, mapping strategies, and supply chain data models. Guide AI and data engineering teams by translating business use cases into actionable technical requirements. Ensure regulatory and quality requirements are incorporated into operational and technology solutions. Support solution architecture by aligning supply chain processes with enterprise data platforms and AI capabilities. Facilitate stakeholder communication across business, technology, and leadership teams. Provide strategic consulting on supply chain modernization, digital transformation, and operational excellence initiatives. Required Experience 15–20 years of professional experience in Manufacturing, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceutical industries, preferably with exposure across multiple sectors. 3–5+ years of consulting or advisory experience working directly with external enterprise clients. Proven experience leading discovery sessions, requirements gathering, solution workshops, and executive stakeholder discussions. Strong expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning and execution processes. Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments. Functional Expertise Demand Forecasting Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) Supply Planning Inventory Optimization Batch Management Batch Determination Distribution Center (DC) Network Planning Variant Management Supply Chain Network Design Demand Sensing Quality Management Systems Deviation Management Manufacturing Operations SAP & Technology Expertise Requirements Supply Chain Planning SAP IBP / S4HANA Demand Forecasting Inventory Optimisation Regulatory Awareness Discovery Workshops Client Engagement Data & AI Fluency Consulting Background SAP Data Structures Manufacturing Ops Life Sciences Domain