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Senior Manager - Supply Chain Planning

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Leading at Cognizant

This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level drive our business strategy and inspire teams around our future, live the leadership behaviors, uphold our values, and nurture our people and culture to create a workplace where all can thrive.

At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Senior Manager Consulting, Supply Chain Planning, you will make an impact by leading client-facing supply chain planning transformation engagements across demand planning, supply planning, production planning, and material requirements planning. You will be a valued member of the Supply Chain Management Consulting team and work collaboratively with regional teams, platform leaders, industry leaders, client partners, business development teams, and clients to shape high-value planning solutions and transformation roadmaps.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead strategic consulting engagements across supply chain planning, including demand planning, supply planning, production planning, material requirements planning, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment.
  • Assess client planning processes and design future-state solutions for demand forecasting, passenger-based forecasts, food catering consumption history, menu-cycle-driven planning, and planning horizons ranging from 1 to 12 months.
  • Define and improve material requirements planning processes, including forecast-linked planning logic, auto-draft order generation, work-order generation, production scheduling, and alignment across demand, supply, and execution teams.
  • Translate planning business requirements into functional solution requirements, implementation-ready process designs, governance models, decision cadences, exception-handling approaches, and transformation roadmaps.
  • Partner with client partners, business development teams, regional stakeholders, platform leads, and industry leads to identify new business opportunities, create high-impact proposals, and strengthen Cognizant’s supply chain consulting offerings.
  • Drive thought leadership for supply chain planning through points of view, white papers, webinars, analyst engagement, market research, and insights that support client conversations and solution development.
  • Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead, operating with Personal Leadership, Organizational Leadership, and Business Leadership to build trust, collaborate inclusively, create purpose, manage ambiguity, and deliver client-focused outcomes.

Work model

Hybrid Role – New Jersey / United States

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this position requires travel as needed and regular presence at a client site or Cognizant office in New Jersey. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the posting date and may change based on project, business, or client requirements.

What you must have to be considered

  • 12+ years of work experience in consulting, advisory, transformation, or client-facing supply chain roles.
  • Deep supply chain planning experience across demand planning, supply planning, production planning, material requirements planning, and related planning processes.
  • Experience leading consulting assessments, solution design, business analysis, process consulting, and transformation roadmap development for global clients.
  • Working experience with supply chain planning platforms such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, Blue Yonder, Oracle ASCP, o9, or similar planning technologies.
  • Ability to operate independently and collaboratively in ambiguous client environments while demonstrating ownership, positive mindset, and strong stakeholder management.
  • Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business.
  • Embodiment of Cognizant’s values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.

These will help you succeed

  • Experience in planning-intensive industries such as food, catering, aviation services, consumer goods, manufacturing, or related sectors.
  • Knowledge of demand forecasting, material requirements planning, production planning, supply planning, and planning master data concepts.
  • Previous experience with a top-tier management consulting firm.
  • Experience developing thought leadership, including points of view, white papers, webinars, and market or benchmarking insights related to supply chain planning.
  • Proven ability to mentor consulting associates, support people development, and help build a strong consulting talent pipeline.

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is expected to be between $105,000 and $160,000, depending on experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

This position is eligible for Cognizant benefits, including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • 10 paid holidays plus PTO
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development certifications and programs

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

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Our benefits program is built with you in mind—so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

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Financial wellbeing

We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

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Physical and mental health

We empower you to prioritize your wellbeing through paid time off, flexible working where possible, healthcare plans, counselling, our Mental Health Allyship program and more. 

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Think about the biggest brands you rely on. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their business. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.

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Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidates’ potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us—but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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