Senior Consultant - Bayer Business Consulting (Summer 2021 Hire)
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.
Sr Consultant
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Sr. Consultant, are to:
- Support / guide internal management consulting projects of strategic importance to Bayer, its divisions (Crop Science (Agriculture), Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Health) and supporting functions worldwide;
- Support relevant practice area (Business Transformation; Product Supply; Marketing and Sales) in deepening content knowledge and expertise;
- Lead sub-projects and complex work streams (i.e., scope, deliverables, stakeholders and associated timelines) including project management with multiple cross-functional sub-teams/work streams;
- Provide sole responsibility for management of smaller projects and representation of the respective Project Manager, in exceptional cases;
- Manage project organization with multiple sub-teams, partly with other departments;
- Lead sub-projects/work streams including concept, procedure and recommendation, in coordination with Project Manager;
- Coach and guide junior team members within project environment;
- Lead quantitative and qualitative analyses in support of project objectives;
- Support workshop design, preparation, and facilitation in support of project objectives;
- Help in scientific assessments and evaluations;
- Provide strategy and operations management leadership to advance Business Consulting priorities.
Role will be based in Whippany, New Jersey or St. Louis, Missouri locations, relocation assistance and Visa sponsorship is available.
WHO YOU ARE
Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications:
- MBA, or Masters, or PhD/Doctorate, with 2 or more years of professional project experience; If applicant is still enrolled in a Masters/MBA-level program at the time of application, indication should be given with regard to expected graduation date; such date must be within twelve months of application and prior to assumed start of employment at Bayer;
- Basic market and industry knowledge relevant to Bayer industries (i.e. Pharma, Consumer Health, or Crop Science/Agriculture;
- Demonstrated record of working independently and achieving measurable results; (managing workstream or major sub-tasks);
- Strong understanding of general business processes (accounting, finance, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain etc.);
- Leadership and influencing skills and experience; ability to deal with senior client management in often complex situations;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills;
- Strong leadership and influencing skills;
- Outstanding analytical, conceptual and implementation skills;
- Takes initiative, is persuasiveness and a strong team spirit;
- Proven experience in a highly client-driven environment, coupled with an entrepreneurial attitude to deliver effective, value-add solutions;
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required;
- Driver's license valid for travel in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the Management Consulting area.