Basic Information
Business Line: Technology & Transformation
City: Basel, Zurich
Experience Level: Experienced
Working Time Percentage: 80% - 100%
Date Published: 10-Dec-2025
Req #: 21545
Job Description
Location: Zurich, Basel
Work Pattern Percentage: 80% - 100%
Are you passionate about shaping the future of supply chains? Ready to dive into cutting-edge technology and make a real difference for global clients?
We are seeking a Senior Consultant to strengthen our Life Sciences Supply Chain Strategy team. This role focuses on driving operational excellence and fostering business growth within pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech supply chains.
How You Can Make an Impact
- Lead and support projects to analyze end-to-end supply chain processes, identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities, and develop strategic recommendations to optimize performance.
- Collaborate with clients to design and implement supply chain strategies that enhance manufacturing, distribution, and supplier collaboration.
- Facilitate client workshops, interviews, and working sessions with stakeholders across supply chain, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, finance, and IT functions to build strong partnerships and align on strategic objectives.
- Translate complex supply chain challenges into clear, actionable insights and management-ready presentations.
- Contribute to business development activities including proposal writing and client presentations focused on supply chain strategy, network optimization, and resilience.
- Support the development of innovative supply chain methodologies, frameworks, and thought leadership materials on emerging trends such as supply chain digitalization, sustainability, and risk management.
- Independently manage workstreams or smaller projects, as well as the work of offshore team members.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
What to Expect
- Opportunity to work with leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech companies on their most critical supply chain and network strategy challenges.
- Exposure to cutting-edge topics including supply chain digital transformation, advanced therapies, and resilience strategies.
- A collaborative, high-performance consulting environment with clear career progression opportunities.
- A vibrant, supportive team that is well connected across EMEA and globally.
- Exposure to end-to-end supply chain transformation projects - from strategy and design to hands-on implementation.
- Access to extensive internal and external training programs to enhance your skills and career.
- The freedom to explore and develop your own ideas through research or client projects - your growth is in your hands.
- Career progression opportunities aligned with your ambitions and interests.
- A supportive environment where your input is heard, your ideas are valued, and your growth is encouraged.
Who We Are Looking For
- Master's degree in supply chain management, engineering, life sciences, pharmacy, operations research, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medtech supply chain operations or strategy, or in management consulting with a focus on these areas.
- Proven responsibility for delivering project workstreams and managing client engagements.
- Solid understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain processes including inventory management, tech transfer, external manufacturing, distribution, and supplier management.
- Familiarity with regulatory principles, as well as quality compliance such as GMP/GxP and their impact on supply chain operations.
- Exposure to supply chain digital tools, data analytics, and reporting/visualization platforms.
- Experience with value assessment, presentation, and business case creation.
- Professional fluency in English; German and/or French is an advantage.
Desired Additional Skills and Profile
- Interest or practical experience in advanced analytics, AI, or digital technologies applied to supply chain optimization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with structured thinking to develop clear, compelling recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Confident communicator, skilled at facilitating discussions in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
- Willingness to travel within Switzerland and abroad as required by projects.
Careers at Deloitte: Choose Your Impact
At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people, and society. Your unique expertise, background, and perspective help us find new ways to tackle the most complex challenges, brilliantly transforming the futures of those our work affects. You have the opportunity to build a career that inspires and energizes you.
In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve organizations of all sizes across various industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work in an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and continue to grow. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programs, as well as numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn.
Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded professionals dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. Want to know more about opportunities at Deloitte? Visit www.deloitte.com/ch/careers.
How to Apply
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
If you have any questions, please contact Sophia at talent@deloitte.ch.
We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, in accordance with applicable law. We encourage all candidates to apply even if they do not meet every single criterion.
We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
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