Supply Chain & Engineering Consultant

Use your expertise to reinvent how Norwegian companies design, source, plan, make, deliver and operate. SUPPLY CHAIN & ENGINEERING ENHANCED BY AI & DATA Supply Chain & Engineering is a newly combined team of 65+ people across Oslo and Stavanger, bringing together supply chain, engineering and SAP expertise. We help Nordic companies build intelligent, resilient and high-performing value chains, from product and asset design through sourcing, planning and manufacturing to fulfilment, operations and aftersales, enabled by data, AI and modern technology. We are growing, and you will help shape how we work, develop and win together. We are looking for Consultants who combine domain expertise with problem solving and hands-on transformation, and who want to help build a team that is still taking form. Your role You will structure complex problems, lead workstreams, facilitate client workshops and turn business and operational needs into executable transformation initiatives. You will work with multidisciplinary teams and follow clients from strategy and operating model design through technology implementation and adoption. You are not expected to be an expert across all offerings of Supply Chain & Engineering. We value depth in one or more areas, and the curiosity to connect your expertise to the wider value chain. Where you could make an impact Planning, Fulfilment & Aftersales · Integrated planning, S&OP/IBP, demand and supply planning, and autonomous planning with AI · Supply chain resilience and control tower capabilities · Logistics, inventory, fulfilment and service/aftersales transformation Sourcing & Procurement · Strategic sourcing, category management, contract and supplier management · Procurement transformation, source-to-pay and supplier risk · Spend analytics and data-driven procurement Manufacturing, Engineering & Operations · Smart manufacturing, MES, automation, quality and production optimisation · Digital engineering, PLM, configuration management and digital thread · Asset management, EAM, maintenance, reliability and asset performance · Industrial IoT, operational technology and IT/OT integration SAP, Data & AI · SAP supply chain and asset solutions, including S/4HANA, IBP, Ariba and SAP PM, alongside platforms such as o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, IFS and IBM Maximo · Industrial data platforms, advanced analytics, AI and digital twins · Integration across ERP, planning, procurement, PLM, MES, EAM and operational technology · Using data and AI to improve planning, productivity, quality, reliability, resilience and decision-making What you will do · Lead workstreams from analysis and design through implementation and adoption · Translate supply chain, engineering and operational challenges into roadmaps, business cases, operating models, process designs and technology requirements · Work alongside executives, supply chain teams, engineers, operators, data specialists and technology teams · Facilitate workshops and present clear, fact-based recommendations to different audiences · Connect business processes, engineering, data and technology across organizational boundaries · Contribute to proposals, identify new opportunities and strengthen client relationships Example projects · Connecting demand, supply, capacity and operational signals to improve end-to-end planning decisions · Modernizing procurement and supplier management through better data, sourcing, contracts, spend analytics and risk insight · Connecting engineering and product data through PLM, configuration management and digital thread · Redesigning manufacturing processes using MES, industrial data, automation and AI · Improving maintenance and reliability through stronger processes, EAM, asset data and predictive insights · Applying industrial AI and digital twins to support planning, troubleshooting and frontline decisions · Connecting ERP, PLM, MES, EAM and operational technology to create more integrated business and operational processes We believe you have · A Master's degree with strong academic results in industrial economics, engineering, manufacturing, automation, energy, supply chain, operations, computer science, data science, business or a related field · 3+ years of relevant experience from consulting or transformation roles in supply chain, industrial, engineering, manufacturing, production or asset-intensive environments · Depth in one or more areas, such as planning, procurement, logistics, SAP supply chain, digital engineering/PLM, manufacturing/MES, asset management/EAM, maintenance, industrial data and AI, digital twins or OT/IT integration · A structured and analytical approach, with curiosity about how technology, data and AI can improve real business and operational processes · Strong workshop, stakeholder and communication skills, with fluent English and a Scandinavian language · A commercial mindset, a collaborative style and the drive to develop client relationships What is in it for you? · A chance to help build a newly combined Supply Chain & Engineering team and shape its culture, careers and ways of working · Access to a global network of supply chain, engineering, SAP, technology and data experts · Varied assignments, from strategy and operating model work to technology implementation and operational transformation · The opportunity to work at the intersection of business, engineering and technology · Structured development through project experience, training, certifications and specialist communities · An inclusive and collaborative environment with skilled colleagues across Oslo and Stavanger · Flexible working arrangements, overtime pay, competitive benefits, share savings, pension and health insurance · A strong social agenda with a wide range of sports and interest groups Interested? Please attach your CV, cover letter and university grades. The workplace is Oslo or Stavanger, with project-related travel depending on client needs. For questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Lead, Martins Maculevics (martins.maculevics@accenture.com). Relevant areas and keywords Supply Chain & Engineering • Supply Chain Transformation • AI • Integrated Business Planning • IBP • S&OP • Demand Planning • Supply Planning • Procurement • Strategic Sourcing • Spend Analytics • Logistics • Fulfilment • SAP S/4HANA • SAP IBP • SAP Ariba • SAP PM • o9 • Kinaxis • Blue Yonder • Digital Engineering • PLM • Digital Thread • Configuration Management • Smart Manufacturing • MES • Automation • Asset Management • EAM • IFS • IBM Maximo • Maintenance & Reliability • Industrial IoT • Operational Technology • IT/OT Integration • Industrial Data • Industrial AI • Digital Twin • Management Consulting • Technology Consulting About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. 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