Operations Management Consultant - Western Europe

Allow us to introduce ourselves.

At dss+, we are not just your average global operations consulting firm. We are a Purpose-driven company that exists to save lives and create a sustainable future – for our clients, employees and communities. In pursuit of this Purpose, we put people at the centre of everything we do, and we are a consultancy with heart. As an experienced operations consultant, your role is crucial in helping us achieve this Purpose, making you an integral part of our operations.

Right now, we're expanding our market reach and impact across Western Europe and looking for experienced operations consultants who can help us transform our clients and work as part of high-performing project teams on large, complex transformational work programmes. This expansion presents a unique opportunity for you to grow both personally and professionally as you contribute to our Purpose and work on challenging projects.

Does this sound like you?

As a valued member of our client engagement project teams, you will be pivotal in spearheading key work streams and working with industry-leading clients across multiple sectors to reduce risks and improve business continuity and asset productivity. You’ll save lives, drive performance and improve the working lives of all your clients’ employees.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Work as an integral member of client engagement project teams executing complex tasks and leading work streams
• Contribute to sales by producing high-quality proposals and solutions design as well as participating in client business development meetings
• Analyse operational processes, operational management efficiency, and performance improvement potentials in safety, operational excellence or environmental sustainability
• Actively engage with clients through meetings and interviews and will be trusted to work directly with the client to implement practical solutions
• Analyse data to develop meaningful recommendations and solutions and lead the development of high-quality presentations and documents to be used in client engagements
• Conduct interviews, field observations, data and document analysis, DILOS
• Design and provide training/coaching/workshops at client sites.

You can be based in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain or the UK but be available to travel up to 80% of the week to any of our client sites across Western Europe.

Let's see where our shared vision leads.

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams to advance their careers through working with clients and joining forces with technical operations executives, experienced line managers and qualified coaches who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do.

We offer a mentorship program with internal and external senior leaders to broaden technical expertise and share best practices. Our performance process and talent systems support individuals on their personal and professional development journey, and you will have access to the Consulting Development Academy.

In addition to our career development benefits, we offer a competitive base salary, medical cover, disability benefits, allowances, a discretionary yearly incentive plan, and flexible work policies.

As a Global Company, our professionals have the possibility to contribute to international projects and grow with the company. Every employee can influence and impact our company, and we value innovators and entrepreneurs.

Who are you today?

Beyond that, be yourself. At dss+, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Above all, we are an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes and has the chance to develop their talents further.

Ideally, you will have a degree/master’s degree in engineering or a business-related field, coupled with prior management consulting experience and work experience in one of our core industries. You will have gained experience within one of three key practice areas: operational excellence, operational risk, safety, or sustainability and have experience working within project teams and leading project workstreams.

Key to this role is your ability to demonstrate adaptability and thrive within diverse and remote consultant teams, consistently achieving business and client objectives. Fluency in English along with Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian or Spanish is essential, with proficiency in a third European language being highly desirable.

The role demands exceptional analytical and formalisation skills, adept in quantitative and qualitative analysis, and outstanding problem-solving and communication abilities.

A bit more about us

We are implementers and change-makers. Our passion lies in helping our clients solve their biggest challenges and engaging organisations, from the boardroom to the shop floor, to become resilient to future vulnerabilities and sustain improvements.

Our industry expertise—in metals and mining, chemicals, oil, gas and energy, power and utilities, agribusiness and consumer goods, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity—combined with our consulting expertise in risk, operations, and sustainability helps clients translate their pain points into actionable roadmaps that deliver real, tangible results.

Our transformational solutions in operational risk management, operational excellence and ESG/sustainability are accelerated through leadership coaching, capability building, and culture change and enabled through digital technologies.

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