Life Sciences Industry Expert - Supply Chain and Manufacturing Data and AI Consultant

Job Description In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce arenaflex, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization's total enterprise reinvention. Join our team that is helping the world's leading life sciences companies to evolve rapidly from selling products to delivering value through better patient outcomes. We work with our pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, distributor and consumer health clients globally to redefine the future of the life sciences industry: combining the latest technology with scientific breakthroughs to revolutionize how medical treatments are discovered, developed and delivered to patients around the world. Our Life Sciences Supply Chain practice helps clients to transform their end-to-end supply chain to be patient centric and an enabler of growth. What would you do? Most of the team works on one project at any given point in time, typically as part of a larger core team working on a priority. At a Consultant level, it could be: • Assess current supply chain maturity (planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution) and define digital supply chain strategies enabled by AI/ML. • Design and implement AI-powered planning solutions (demand forecasting, inventory optimization, production scheduling, capacity planning). • Partner with leading supply chain technology providers (Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9, Oracle, SAP, E2Open) to design and deploy integrated, cloud-based planning platforms. • Apply generative AI and agent-based modeling to accelerate scenario planning, exception management, and autonomous decision-making. • Define and implement AI-enabled supply chain control towers for real-time visibility, risk sensing, and proactive disruption management. • Collaborate with clients to deploy predictive maintenance, digital twins, and intelligent automation in manufacturing and distribution networks. • Translate business challenges into AI/ML use cases, build proof-of-concepts, and scale solutions to enterprise level. • Support data strategy, governance, and architecture to ensure high-quality, AI-ready supply chain data across ERP, PLM, MES, and logistics platforms. • Bring Accenture's AI ecosystem and partnerships (AWS, arenaflex Azure, arenaflex Cloud, NVIDIA, data/ML vendors) to deliver cutting-edge solutions. • Deliver business case development and value realization frameworks, quantifying AI-driven arenaflex reduction, service improvement, and sustainability impact. • Contribute to practice development, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of junior consultants in AI and supply chain transformation programs. • Travel - candidates must be willing to travel up to 75% to client locations Growth Opportunities • You will always be learning in this role through: • On the job learning: creating experiments with new technologies, products and across team partnerships • Being part of a forward-thinking community committed to training on and the adoption of latest methodologies such as design thinking and agile working • Opportunities to be a face of Accenture at industry forums, conferences, and through thought leadership Qualification Who do we need - Basic Qualifications: • Minimum of 2 years experience in either consulting or industry in life sciences supply chain and manufacturing space in data and AI • Bachelor's degree Pay Transparency Info for Job Postings: Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Information on benefits is here. Role Location Annual Salary Range California $63,800 to $205,800 Cleveland $59,100 to $164,600 Colorado $63,800 to $177,800 District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300 Illinois $59,100 to $177,800 Maryland $63,800 to $177,800 Massachusetts $63,800 to $189,300 Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800 New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $205,800 Washington $68,000 to $189,300 Locations Apply tot his job

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