U.S. Consultant​/Senior Consultant – Operations & Supply Chain

U.S. Consultant / Senior Consultant – Operations & Supply Chain - 2025

Location:

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco

L.E.K. Consulting is one of the premier strategy consulting firms worldwide. At L.E.K., we are passionate about helping our clients succeed with breakthrough insights that drive real impact. Our clients view us as trusted partners that help address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities. We bring together the rigor of data‑driven analysis with the creativity and curiosity of a collaborative team.

By hiring exceptional people and fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning, we develop leaders who thrive on challenges and bring energy, optimism, and drive to every engagement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals across five continents and is consistently recognized as one of the industry's best firms to work for.

At L.E.K. Consulting, our Organization & Performance (O&P) practice empowers clients to align their organizational structures and operations with strategic objectives, driving sustainable growth and enhanced performance. Within our O&P practice, our Operations & Supply Chain team supports clients in evolving their supply chain strategies and improving performance across the end‑to‑end supply chain. We specialize in six core capabilities:

• Supply chain strategy:
  Designing supply chain models aligned to business goals—optimizing footprint, operating model, and capabilities to drive efficiency and growth.
• Planning:
  Improving demand forecasting, S&OP, and inventory management to enhance supply‑demand alignment and decision‑making.
• Procurement:
  Identifying sourcing opportunities, strengthening supplier strategies, and delivering cost savings through smarter purchasing practices.
• Manufacturing:
  Boosting manufacturing performance through productivity improvements, network optimization, and digital enablement.
• Distribution:
  Refining distribution networks and operations to improve cost‑efficiency, customer service, and scalability.
• Logistics:
  Optimizing transportation and last‑mile logistics to reduce costs and improve service through smarter network design and execution.

If you are a bright, motivated leader interested in tackling some of the toughest and most interesting business problems, consider joining L.E.K. as a Consultant / Senior Consultant. The Operations & Supply Chain Consultant / Senior Consultant is at the core of our case team structure. Coming from diverse backgrounds and using their creative problem‑solving and managerial skills, Consultants / Senior Consultants guide our case teams to provide clients insights with impact.

You will make a difference by driving our teams to deliver actionable advice and strategies to help our clients win.

Consultants / Senior Consultants manage a team of Associates and/or Associate Consultants from day one, ensuring the team addresses client problems and delivers an answer. Typical responsibilities include:

• Breaking down and outlining the client's key strategic issues.
• Designing and supervising the team's core research tasks and analyses day‑to‑day.
• Developing presentations and other deliverable structures.
• Participating in the communication of project conclusions to client senior management.
• Providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to junior staff.

As part of the role, you may be asked to travel to client sites. These opportunities allow for deeper client engagement, broader exposure, and meaningful contributions to our work. We ask that you remain flexible in supporting these travel needs as part of your professional experience at L.E.K.

L.E.K. recruits the best and the brightest and offers very competitive compensation and benefits. In addition to immediate management responsibility and high‑impact work, we promote Consultants / Senior Consultants to Managers quickly based on demonstrated performance and contributions. Base salary:
Consultant $185,000 USD, Senior Consultant $200,000 USD. Estimated total potential compensation ranges from $250,000 USD…