Vice President - Supply Chain and Operations Consulting

Requisition Id: 1673573

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Vice President-AMI-Business Consulting PI-CNS - BC - Supply Chain & Operations - Mumbai

AMI :

The Advanced Manufacturing, Mobility & Infrastructure (AMI) Industry Market contains the following industries: Aerospace and Defence, Chemicals, Infrastructure, Industrial Products, Automotive, and Transportation that includes Mobility-as-a-Service. We help our clients to address the rapidly changing needs of our business world on not only how goods and services are bought and sold, but also on how they are designed and created. AMI builds and shares resources across sectors facing common challenges and aims to drive more effective cross-sector collaboration while enabling greater resource-pooling and developing more cohesive market responses. AMI also presents an opportunity to connect regional sector communities with a more robust, global priority sector infrastructure.

CNS - BC - Supply Chain & Operations :

EY Consulting is building a better working world by transforming businesses through the power of people, technology and innovation. Our client-centric approach focuses on driving long-term value for our clients by solving their most strategic problems. EY Consulting is made up of three sub-service lines: Business Consulting (including Performance Improvement and Risk Consulting), Technology Consulting and People Advisory Services.

Business Consulting works with clients to reimagine or transform their business purpose and model; create growth; manage cost and efficiency; respond to market pressures and regulation; and resolve operational challenges. The scope of this team encompasses innovation, strategy and purpose, through deep functional experience in business transformation, finance, supply chain and operations, providing support for the complex and large-scale program and portfolio management.

It has multiple fields of play such as:

Finance Consulting - helps assess and transform our clients' finance function to improve performance and effectiveness. We help organizations implement service and cost improvement initiatives, and embed a performance management process and culture that unites the business around its core objectives.

Business Transformation - a m?ultidisciplinary competency, gathering capabilities in transformation architecture, experience design, business design and transformation execution to problem-solve, design and deliver large scale, multi-year, multi-stakeholder transformation programs.

Supply Chain and Operations - we provide a unique combination of industry-specific, strategic, operational and financial insights, digital technology advances and strategic alliance partners to deliver better outcomes and also help clients effect fundamental change in their operations’ performance to support sales growth, become more cost competitive, minimize risk and ensure operational resilience.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

• Define and drive procurement transformation strategy across multiple industry verticals and geographies, aligning with organizational goals. Lead design and implementation of enterprise-wide procurement operating models, ensuring scalability and efficiency. Provide thought leadership and internal IP development across supply chain domains (planning, manufacturing, procurement, logistics) and influence industry best practices. Oversee strategic sourcing programs, spend analytics, and cost optimization initiatives at a global or multi-region level. Establish executive-level supplier partnerships and governance frameworks, ensuring long-term value creation. Shape business development strategy, lead pursuits, and strengthen CXO-level client relationships. Drive organizational change management, including current state assessments, gap analysis, and future state visioning. Leverage advanced analytics and digital tools to derive insights from large-scale spend data and inform strategic decisions. Sponsor innovation initiatives in procurement and supply chain, including sustainability and digital transformation. Represent the organization in industry forums, building brand presence and thought leadership. Mentor and develop teams, fostering a high-performance culture.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Data Science
• Master of Business Administration
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in procurement and supply chain transformation, with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record in enterprise-level procurement strategy, category management, contract governance, and cost modeling.
• Experience in operating model redesign, digital procurement platforms, and governance frameworks.
• Strong exposure to global supply chain operations and multi-country procurement programs.
• Sector expertise in Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Industrial Products, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, EPC, Metals & Minerals.
• Executive presence and stakeholder management skills, including CXO-level engagement.
• Willingness to travel for strategic engagements.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

Fuelled by the brilliance of our people, EY has emerged as the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over competitors. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game-changers, disruptors, and visionaries. As an organization, we are investing more time, technology, and money than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills, and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer, and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people—enabling us to deliver excellent client service while allowing our people to build their careers as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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