
VP, Analyst - Chief Supply Chain Officer (Remote - Canada)
- Canada
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
(Remote - Canada)Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A VP serves as a leader within Gartner and within the world of supply chain, making them a trusted source of advice for clients. As an end-to-end supply chain expert, a VP not only produces innovative, pragmatic and provocative research content, but also serves as a decision-maker and leader of cross team and cross practice research initiatives. They also engage with clients directly through virtual and in-person interactions, meetings, conferences and industry events. Through these engagements, they challenge clients to reframe their thinking across key initiatives, interpret contextual realities and propose new ways to obtain data in order to diagnose and/or solve complex problems and improve client performance.What you will do:
- Become a trusted partner advising Gartner’s senior-most Supply Chain clients through day-to-day interactions and in strategic C-Level client engagements. This includes meetings, conference calls, strategy sessions and formal presentations.
- Apply expansive knowledge of Gartner research to help resolve high-value business problems for senior supply chain clients, including CSCOs and Heads of Supply Chain.
- As a thought leader develop and publish new research and ideas that offer compelling, actionable approaches to CSCOs needs and requests, accelerating their ability to act. This includes the ability to predict expected and foresee unexpected market trends and shifts.
- Create highly synthesized content that can be leveraged and/or contextualized across the functions and roles that Gartner serves
- Actively shape the direction and output of high leverage Gartner CSCO research e.g. guide and contribute to signature research by providing feedback at all stages of the research process.
- Challenge and rally the organization on thought-leading research including coaching others to deliver it.
- Be a ‘headliner’ at Gartner’s multi-client events, creating scripts and discussion plans for the events and leading the sessions themselves.
- Enable our sales and service partners in selling and retention by demonstrating the value of Gartner research.
- Build a strong external profile on all media to be seen externally as a world-leading supply chain subject matter expert.
- Be a mentor, connector, leader and coach to team members.
- End-to-End. Broad supply chain knowledge including at least 15+ years of experience.
- Familiar with the current most critical concerns of CSCOs.
- Experience in at least two of the following functional areas: Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, and Procurement.
- Deep understanding of topics such as influencing C-suite decision making, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), risk management, talent leadership and customer experience.
- Education. Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience. MBA preferred.
- Relationship builder. Able to seamlessly interface with Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) and other senior supply chain executives in a way that builds strong, lasting relationships.
- Collaborative. Experienced in collaborating both externally and internally across stakeholders, functions and geographies.
- Pattern Senser. Can sense patterns and trends relevant to CSCOs and effectively share these, acting as a “voice of the CSCO” to inform the Gartner research agenda and event calendar.
- Excellent Communication Skills. Strong verbal and written communication. Experience in delivering 'main stage' presentations at events.
- Agile. Able to adapt and move quickly between contexts without getting stuck in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Organized. Skilled at multitasking, prioritizing, and working under tight deadlines and high volume. Capable of working remotely and independently.
- Confident. Able to make sound, timely decisions on projects with minimal supervision.
- Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels of client organizations
- Analytically Savvy. Critical thinker with analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills.
- Travel. Be able to travel up to 20-25% of the year including attending 2+ Gartner conferences per year.