Supply Chain Planning Life Sciences Consultant

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately   786,000 people , our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled,   great place   to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations,   Song   and Industry X with our deep industry   expertise   to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to   deliver on   the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at   accenture.com .   WHO WE ARE   We are Accenture’s Supply Chain and Engineering reinvention partner for Life Sciences. We embed innovation, intelligence, and AI-native operations into the way the world designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes products. We serve Life Sciences clients across the value chain to help bring lifesaving medicines and products to patients through harnessing the power of advanced technologies.   The Work:   Accenture is seeking a   consultant   to drive project execution across Planning transformation work within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice for Life Sciences. 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.     The role   is responsible for   delivering large scale Planning Transformation programs through ownership of   end-to-end   delivery while building Accenture’s differentiated Planning capability.    Key Responsibilities:   At a  consultant  level, key responsibilities could include:    Support project delivery of business and technology transformations by  utilizing  deep industry  expertise  in Planning and AI-enabled business and technology transformation work     Understand business value levers for Planning reinvention across pharmaceuticals, biotech, MedTech and beyond including full value chain impacts of Planning decision making   Build and apply technical, industry, organization, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients       Engage deeply in project delivery with hands-on work executing against program priorities, leading work products, and coaching and mentoring others    Bring effective communications to manage both internal and external relationships and deliver with excellence       Support practice and people development in addition to   day to day   project delivery excellence   Support delivery of generative AI and agent-based modeling to accelerate scalable use cases for Agentic planning operations - translating complex technical outputs into executive-ready insights and scalable solutions.     Travel Requirements: Travel is required for this role and could vary from 0-75%. Here’s   what you need:   Minimum of   3   years of experience working on Supply Chain initiatives   Minimum of   3   years of experience working on Integrated Planning initiatives 　   Minimum of 2 years of experience working in one or many of the following industries: Biopharma, Medical Devices / Med Tech, CDMO/CMO, or adjacent Life Sciences sectors   Minimum of 1   year   of external experience at a consulting firm or 2 years of internal consulting experience in a role equivalent to Manager level within industry   Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)   Bonus points if:   You have   developing   expertise   in one or more of the following life sciences planning domains: Patient-Based Demand Forecasting, IBP/S&OP, S&OE, Inventory Optimization, CMO/CDMO Supply Planning, or Clinical Supply   You have the proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment   You’ve   earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree   You have exposure to life sciences planning platforms such as OMP, Kinaxis   RapidResponse , SAP IBP/S4, o9 Solutions, or Blue Yonder, or adjacent systems such as Veeva Vault, SAP ERP, or MES/MOM platforms   Lean or Six Sigma qualifications   You can use the latest data   analytics tools   to spot opportunities for improvement   Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools ( i.e.   Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools ( i.e.   Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)   Understanding of   GxP   and regulatory considerations in pharma manufacturing, and how they shape data and AI solutions   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 anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/08/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $70,350 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 Maine $54,400 to $151,400