Global Supply Chain Operations Manager (Supply Planning)

Created at: January 21, 2026 00:00

Company: Accenture

Location: Morristown, NJ, 7960

Job Description:

* This position is required to be ONSITE in New York.
Accenture is one of the world’s leading providers of Supply Chain services, we help our clients architect, build and operate high performance supply chain organizations through our global and flexible solutions. At Accenture, we partner with forward-thinking business leaders, of the world’s most dynamic companies, to transform supply chain and drive sustainable changes to their cost structures.
As one of the leading supply chain operations specialist, Accenture excels at helping companies build the foundation for long-term growth. We are committed to delivering exceptional service through our exceptional people, and as an employee you’d enjoy a fulfilling career in an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.
Join Accenture and help transform leading organizations and communities around the world.  The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture, and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.
Accenture people build careers in four different areas of our business: Consulting, Technology, Business Process Services and internal Corporate Functions. Each area offers a unique career experience and a compelling mix of work and training opportunities, work environment and structure for career progression.
Accenture professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology.  They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 delivery centers around the world. 
* This position is required to be ONSITE in New York.
You Are:
Accenture is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Global Supply Chain Operations Manager. The role will lead and optimize Supply Planning processes across internal and external networks, ensuring inventory accuracy, material availability, and seamless execution of supply chain operations. The Manager will collaborate with suppliers, third-party manufacturers (TPMs), and internal stakeholders to balance service levels, working capital, and operational efficiency. The position also requires continuous improvement initiatives, digital transformation, and compliance with supply chain standards, while mentoring teams to achieve excellence.
The Work:
Supply Planning & Execution
Develop and manage short- to mid-term supply plans across TPMs and internal manufacturing sites, ensuring feasibility based on capacity, material availability, and demand requirements.
Execute all aspects of Purchase Order (PO) management: creation, confirmation, expedite/de-expedite, cancellation, and lifecycle tracking.
Monitor and reconcile inventory discrepancies between vendor locations and SAP systems, ensuring 98% inventory accuracy across external partners.
Manage redeployment of materials globally across sites and distribution centers to minimize excess and obsolescence.
Coordinate destruction processes (DAVs), scrapping, and blocked stock disposition in compliance with company policies.
Track and resolve quality notifications, deviations, and material expiration issues.
Supplier & Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) Management
Serve as the key point of contact for supplier relationship management, conducting regular reviews of supplier performance and production alignment with company requirements.
Collaborate with TPMs to secure supply commitments, monitor capacity constraints, and escalate unresolved issues.
Publish build forecasts and manage TPM scorecards to evaluate performance against commitments.
Inventory Optimization & Reporting
Monitor inventory levels, freshness, and blocked stock across external partners, ensuring timely and accurate reporting into IBP and FP&A functions.
Create and maintain dashboards/reports on supplier performance, inventory turnover, scrap rates, and excess stock.
Conduct cycle counts and year-end stock counts at vendor sites, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation
Lead process simplification and improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to enhance planning efficiency and reduce forecast errors.
Drive adoption of automation tools (SAP, Ariba, UiPath, Alteryx) and analytics platforms (Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) for reporting and exception management.
Implement best practices in supply planning, inventory control, and master data governance.


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