EY Parthenon Strategy Engagement Manager Logistics Sector

Location: 1 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AF

Vacancy: Engagement Manager

https://www.ey.com/en_uk/strategy-transactions/growth-strategy

At EY-Parthenon, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help us become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

About EY-Parthenon

EY-Parthenon is a global strategy consultancy. We challenge assumptions to design and deliver strategies that help improve profitability and long-term value. We have more than 9,000 professionals around the globe, working across three areas of focus:

1. Corporate & Growth Strategy: Developing growth strategies by providing in-depth market, competitor and customer insights.

2. Transaction Strategy & Execution (TSE): Developing, evaluating and executing transaction strategies across the whole M&A and investment lifecycle.

3. Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy: Rapidly creating, preserving and recovering value in urgent and complex situations.

This job opportunity relates to Corporate & growth strategy UK only.  In the UK, we are also recruiting for roles in our Transaction strategy & execution team, please refer to separate opportunities listed for details of roles also available. Please note you will only be able to apply to one role at EY-Parthenon, so please ensure you are clear on where you want to apply before submitting your application.   

About EY-Parthenon Corporate & Growth Strategy

At EY-P Strategy, we put our purpose — Building a better working world — at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to using unconventional yet pragmatic thinking to deliver actionable strategies to help our clients navigate the ever-changing business landscape.

You’ll be a part of a collaborative team that contributes to transforming client businesses using cutting-edge research, analytics and AI powered tools. We work collaboratively to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of the working world. Joining our team means embodying our core values and behaviours to achieve exceptional results for our clients

We advise on a vast range of issues, such as core value propositions, competitive positioning, and growth strategies. EY-Parthenon Strategy employees enjoy unparalleled contact with influential and highly experienced professionals within the firm, as well as at clients’ organisations across a multitude of sectors. The London office focuses on Education, Industrials & Energy, Health Sciences & Wellness, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Technology, Media & Telecoms.

The Work

Our current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:

• Commercial due diligence
• Strategy development and assessment
• Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
• Product and business unit strategy development
• Divestment options analysis

You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate clients and private equity clients. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

The Opportunity

The EY-Parthenon Strategy team is currently seeking expand their team and recruit Engagement Managers who will be able to build on their current strategy development, transaction and commercial experience, and work on a number of diverse and demanding projects for blue chip and entrepreneurial clients.

Within the Industrials & Energy sector, we are seeking to build out our capability in the Logistics sector (covering inbound & outbound transport, warehousing and fulfilment), to address the contemporaneous challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

We are looking for an Engagement Manager with significant experience and knowledge of the logistics sector, trends and major players. This should include prior consulting experience and may include industry experience at a leading 3PL, freight forwarder, parcel delivery or similar company. They should have significant experience developing strategic recommendations to key players in the sector and a solid understanding of the challenges and opportunities across the value chain for logistics players.

You Key Responsibilities

As an Engagement Manager, you’ll typically be responsible for leading our largest client projects – including corporate strategy and commercial due-diligence; shaping the deliverables, client relationships, and wider team, with the support and coaching of our directors and partners.

You’ll also be involved in developing proposals and bids, and actively contribute to EY-Parthenon thought leadership and internal operational initiatives.

This will include:

• Managing project teams of between 4 – 10 consultants
• Creating an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements
• Developing our business – identifying opportunities within existing clients and driving sales activity
• Working closely with wider EY teams – across Business Consulting, Tax, Strategy & Transactions and Assurance to bring the best of the firm to our clients
• Developing a community within the team – owning / developing an offer, or other internal practice build initiatives such as Training, Professional Development, Innovation, Recruitment, etc.
• Counselling of Consultants to provide career direction and advice

Skills and attributes for success
Successful candidates are intellectually curious, passionate about solving complex problems, hardworking, have an enthusiastic and approachable demeanour with an entrepreneurial mind-set. We want people who are great communicators, who collaborate well with people and teams, and who have a real desire to both learn and coach others. We are looking for exciting candidates to join our team with the required characteristics.

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ working experience
• Have prior experience of strategy consulting
• Have experience working in industry/consulting for a leading 3PL, freight forwarder, parcel delivery or similar company
• Have credible project management experience and demonstrate an ability to plan, deliver, structure, write and present work against tight deadlines
• Have analytical work experience
• Be willing to share your technical and other knowledge with your team

Ideally, you will also

• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written with the ability to influence senior client and internal stakeholders
• Have proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel is required
• Have business development experience, with the ability to drive proposal development, deliver pitches and build client relationships
• Have a drive to solve complex problems with senior stakeholders
• Be an effective time manager, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a coach to junior team-members helping them with on-the-job training, informal discussions and formal EY-Parthenon training modules
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels in EY and with clients, both in the UK and internationally

What we offer

We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: Through continuous training, coaching and mentorship, you’ll develop the mindset and skills needed to accelerate your career and become a transformational leader
• Real exposure: Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to a number of different business models, industries and companies
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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