Make your mark. Our team focuses on helping our clients realize practical and transformative value from investments in analytics resources, technologies, and processes. From strategy to implementation and everything in between, our integrated solution and services approach is designed to help enable profitable growth and mitigate risk. The manufacturing and distribution (“M&D”) industry vertical is one of the largest at Plante Moran, and we are seeking an entrepreneurial, innovative, and experienced data consulting leader to join one of the fastest-growing areas of our management consulting practice.

What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to Plante Moran? It means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means no one knows the best place for you to physically work better than you. Our staff choose their work location based on their individual day’s needs, and gives them the flexibility they need when they need it. If staff need to go into the office to collaborate, the space is there, and if they have a day where they need to focus alone, then staying home works just fine, too.

Your role.

• Lead the execution and evolution of the M&D analytics go-to-market strategy for client maturity assessments, analytics-enabled business solutions and technology implementation projects.
• Generate and lead full-cycle analytics consulting project activities for M&D clients, from lead generation through delivery.
• Grow and develop a team of manufacturing analytics professionals and execute responsibilities for coaching, advising, and supervising their training and development.
• Assist in the development and adoption of standards, processes, templates, and tools to support the profitable growth of our internal practice and increase the quality, impact, and time to value of manufacturing analytics solutions to our clients.
• Provide thought leadership and pioneer innovation of analytics-enabled solutions to middle-market manufacturers, which will include maturing and leveraging existing investments in analytics as a service platforms and repeatable data models and BI assets.
• Act as a liaison between Business Analytics service unit and other M&D industry niche and related management consulting practice unit leaders (e.g., Costing, Supply Chain, Operations Strategy, Planning & Forecasting, Organizational Talent & Development).

The qualifications.

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations and technology-enabled process improvement and business transformation, and analytics
• Excellent practice and staff development skills, including the ability to drive a go to market plan execution to success
• Strong client relationship management and communication skills
• High level of competency in facilitation, requirements gathering, business process analysis, executive presentations, project management and change management
• Working understanding and passion for expanding best practice knowledge of data management, governance, business intelligence, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities
• Manufacturing specific blueprint / solutions sales and delivery a plus
• Familiarity with common manufacturing systems (e.g., ERP, MRP, CPQ, WMS, MES, CRM, MMS, PLC, SCADA) data structures and values/dimensions a plus
• Moderate travel with approximately 20-40% overnight travel in the first 1-2 years to support staff and client relationship building required to scale an M&D analytics practice with national scope

Our difference.

We are a nationally recognized public accounting, consulting, and wealth management firm, consistently ranked as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” At Plante Moran, we live by the Golden Rule, fostering a relatively “jerk-free” culture with the lowest staff turnover rate in the industry. Our supportive network of well-rounded professionals is excited to catapult your growth and help pave your pathway to professional excellence.

Apply now. Make your mark.

This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of candidates that are bilingual in Japanese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.

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