Consultant, Supply Chain Specialist

Although the position is posted in Boston, it may be based in either Boston, MA, or Troy, MI.

Why Work for Ducker Carlisle

We are uniquely positioned as a boutique firm with a global footprint serving some of the world’s largest companies. You will have the opportunity to meaningfully  impact  work across the firm and collaborate with client teams and colleagues across the globe. We strongly encourage growth within the organization and support career planning as part of our performance management process. 
We value and recognize our employees’ hard work through Project of the Quarter, employee shoutouts, and regular performance reviews. Collaboration and inclusivity are at the core of our culture. We host frequent social events, organize local volunteer opportunities, and offer hybrid work schedules. Our employees can access a competitive benefits package including  2 0  days  of paid time off/year, 401(k) matching, and medical, dental and vision insurance.

What  You’ll
Do

Consultant s  support client engagements across supply chain operations, with a focus on inventory optimization, procurement, and operational improvement. This role is ideal for  someone with hands-on supply chain experience who can independently structure analyses, diagnose operational issues, develop practical recommendations, and own defined project workstreams. Consultants typically support one or two engagements simultaneously and work directly with Managers, senior project leaders, and client teams .

Key  r esponsibilities  v ary by  p roject but  c ould   i nclude :

- Conduct inventory analyses  such as  inventory segmentation, service levels, fill rate, inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, working capital, safety stock, replenishment parameters, and inventory positioning

- Conduct procurement analyses including  spend  segmentation, supplier performance, sourcing opportunities, cost drivers, supplier concentration, and supplier risk

- Evaluate warehouse operations, including capacity, layout, labor productivity, process flows, storage strategy, service performance, and opportunities for operational improvement

- Analyze transportation operations, including freight  spend , carrier and mode performance, routing, service levels, network flows, and cost-reduction opportunities

- Support supply chain network strategy, including facility footprint, location and capacity requirements, product and inventory flows, and cost/service tradeoffs across alternative network scenarios

- Analyze large, complex datasets to  identify  trends, diagnose root causes, quantify opportunities, and support recommendations

- Translate analysis into clear insights, implications, and recommended actions

- Develop   client -ready  presentations , analyses, dashboards,  and other project deliverables

- Present findings to clients and senior consulting staff

- Manage assigned workstreams, including analysis planning, progress tracking, quality control,

- Apply  supply chain best practices  and industry  benchmarks to client analyses and recommendations

Qualifications:

- B achelor’s  degree  with a strong academic record

- 2 +  years of  professional  s upply chain experience  required

- Hands-on  experience  in  one or more of the following areas preferred:   inventory planning / optimization, procurement , warehouse management, transportation  planning   and/ or  supply chain  network  strategy

- Strong  analytical and  problem-solving skills, including experience working with large datasets ; c andidates must be able to  demonstrate  analyses they personally performed and recommendations they developed

- Advanced  p roficiency  in Excel and  proficiency  in  PowerPoint  required

- Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, R, or other analytical tools is a plus

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,  with the ability to summarize complex analysis clearly and professionally

- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills

- Comfortable  independently  owning  defined  workstreams  in a project-based environment

- Willingness to travel as needed for client engagements

Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this role is $ 9 0 ,000 –  $ 115,0 0 0  annually.   Exact  compensation is  determined  based upon qualifications, experience, and location. Co nsultant s are also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance.

Ducker Carlisle is an equal opportunity employer.  You will be considered without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, qualified veteran's status, disability, or any other categories protected by law.

Ducker Carlisle is committed t o p roviding reasonable accommodation for  persons  with disabilities  in accordance with  applicable law. Please   contact us
if you require  an accommodation  during the application process.