Principal Consultant - Supply Chain

In the middle of the energy transition, businesses and governments are faced with significant challenges. But the pace and scale of change mean every decision is made under mounting pressure. Now, more than ever, companies need reliable data, analytics, and actionable insight.
Wood Mackenzie is the leading global provider of data and analytics solutions for the renewables, energy, and natural resources sectors.
Wood Mackenzie's services include data, analytics, insight, events, and consultancy. A trusted partner for over 50 years, Wood Mackenzie's team has over 2,300 experts across more than 30 global locations who cover the entire supply chain.
Inclusive – we succeed togetherTrusting – we choose to trust each otherCustomer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisionsFuture Focused – we accelerate changeCurious – we turn knowledge into actionRole Purpose: With ambitious growth goals over the next four to five years, WoodMac Supply Chain Consulting is an exciting place to build a career. Our intent is to build out our team with folks capable of supporting and driving execution of our upcoming client engagements while helping make our revenue goal achievable. These people will bring strong analytical and communication skills to the table and will have the ambition to lead project and analytic innovation and successfully develop and manage client deliverables in partnership with our global Supply Chain Consulting team.
The Office Lead will be the first hire for the Supply Chain Consulting team in the Gurugram office and will be responsible, with support from counterparts in the US office, for all aspects of setting up and running the location. This includes everything from initial office setup and operations to helping build a local team and ensuring the overall success of the office. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial self-starter with a strong background in business operations, team leadership, and analytics.
In your role as Principal, you will be responsible for coordination with your US team leads and execution and delivery on the projects that you are staffed. You will be tasked with developing and delivering insights drawn from our unparalleled industry data and experience. You will deliver innovative thinking supported by market research and your subject matter expertise and will leverage our software tools to help our energy clients make effective supply chain and capital project execution decisions. You will work closely with your project lead to successfully manage the project schedule.
You will play a vital role in mentoring and performing QA/QC work for the other team members within the Gurugram office. In some cases (e.g., on smaller projects) you may not have more junior staff below you and so we are looking for someone who can roll up their sleeves and help us get the work done regardless of the scenario. You will have opportunities to develop relationships with our US-based consultants and be a role model for our more junior staff.
Main Responsibilities: Upstanding and Leading Gurugram Office Recruit, hire and onboard team members for new Gurugram-based Supply Chain Consulting TeamProvide leadership guidance and mentorship to the local Supply Chain TeamFoster a positive and collaborative office culture aligned with company valuesMaintain high standards of ethical conduct and confidentialityIdentify and mitigate potential risks related to the local officeAssist in the development and execution of strategic growth and success plans for the local officeAlign local office goals with the overall vision and objectives of the companyServing our Clients Provide deep analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize results into meaningful conclusions to help our clients make strategic procurement and capital project decisionsPerform market research to assess supply and demand factors influencing our clients' strategic business decisionsSupport the bidding processes for large capital project contracts and strategic supply chain initiatives, including: performing pricing analysis, coordinating bidder correspondence, designing and orchestrating bidder negotiations and implementing contractsOversee more junior members of the Supply Chain Consulting team and drive successful project executionDevelop and maintain work plans to accomplish project scopes while setting clear objectives and deliverablesRegularly update management on project progressUse WoodMac Energy Intelligence Platform software tools to analyze spend, build custom cost models, forecast escalation, manage eSourcing bid events and support many of our other consulting solutions.About You: Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree is preferredExperience working with Global teams7+ years in a Consulting, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering function; experience within the Power & Renewables and/or Oil & Gas sectors is preferredExceptional analytical, problem solving, project/time management and managerial skillsStrong technical writing, ability to write persuasive documents and construct high-impact storylinesEffective communication and interpersonal skillsProven success contributing to a team-oriented environment both as an individual contributor and a team leaderPassionate about active coaching and committed to improving productivity and opportunities for junior staffAbility to learn quickly and adapt based on the needs of clients and WoodMac; focus on solutions, not problemsDemonstrated ability to lead a dynamic, cohesive team and to work effectively in a team environmentActively work to develop areas of expertiseResults driven; enjoys the challenge of a changing business environmentThis section is not a comprehensive list of everything that is expected from the ideal candidate but rather a spotlight on the skills and behaviors that are most critical to the role:
Personal Impact – a strong sense of self-awareness; understand how others perceive and are impacted by your actions for which you take ownership and accountabilityGrowth Mindset – believe that new abilities can be developed through practice, embrace feedback, motivate others, solve problems and persistCustomer Understanding – the desire to understand who our customers are, to engage effectively with teams, build impactful deliverables, and to serve all while keeping them at the heart of our decision makingPlanning and Prioritizing – a proven ability to plan, prioritize, monitor and manage workflowsContinuous Improvement – an ongoing effort to improve ourselves, our offerings and the way we workOther: While this role may not include significant client-interaction as the team ramps up, opportunities for direct client interaction will increase as the team is established; the ideal candidate will be able to help support backend work for client deliverables and help with future transitions as opportunities for direct client interaction increase, as well as identify opportunities for expanding our client footprint.
The nature of this role precludes it from consideration for part-time or flexible working arrangements.
This position does not provide visa sponsorship #LI-DB1
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