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Tata Consultancy Services

Posted 27 Aug 2026

Principal Supply Chain Consultant

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Employment
Full time
Team
Consulting
Posted
27 Aug 2026

About the role

Responsibilities:

  • Lead client discovery workshops, business process assessments, and solution definition sessions with senior business and IT stakeholders.
  • Analyse complex supply chain challenges and translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
  • Provide domain leadership across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimisation, and manufacturing operations.
  • Advise clients on SAP-based supply chain transformation initiatives, including S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP APO, and related planning platforms.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to define data requirements, mapping strategies, and supply chain data models.
  • Guide AI and data engineering teams by translating business use cases into actionable technical requirements.
  • Ensure regulatory and quality requirements are incorporated into operational and technology solutions.
  • Support solution architecture by aligning supply chain processes with enterprise data platforms and AI capabilities.
  • Facilitate stakeholder communication across business, technology, and leadership teams.
  • Provide strategic consulting on supply chain modernisation, digital transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.


Requirements:

  • 15-20 years of professional experience in Manufacturing, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceutical industries, preferably with exposure across multiple sectors.
  • 3-5+ years of consulting or advisory experience working directly with external enterprise clients.
  • Proven experience leading discovery sessions, requirements gathering, solution workshops, and executive stakeholder discussions.
  • Strong expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning and execution processes.
  • Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments.


Functional Expertise:

  • Demand Forecasting
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S& OP)
  • Sales & Operations Execution (S& OE)
  • Supply Planning
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Batch Management
  • Batch Determination
  • Distribution Centre (DC) Network Planning
  • Variant Management
  • Supply Chain Network Design
  • Demand Sensing
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Deviation Management
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • SAP & Technology Expertise

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