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What You'll Do

As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage within BCG's Consumer & Operations Practice Area you will work in a growing global team in a topic activation role, providing supply chain expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex operational issues.

 

You will support commercialization efforts for the topic/sector working, in conjunction with business leaders, through contributing analysis and insights to proposals, client workshops and marketing materials. Additionally, as a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will contribute to developing intellectual property & assets for the business and assist in onboarding and training junior colleagues based on your topic/sector expertise.

The candidate is expected to have knowledge in at least two or more of the following topics: Supply Chain Strategy and Operating Model Design, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Cost Excellence, Portfolio Management, Inventory Optimization, AI and Digital in Supply Chain.

 

 

YOU'RE GOOD AT 

Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches to solve operational challenges in consumer products (CPG) industry

Ability to work autonomously and with a strong entrepreneurial thinking spirit. The candidate should be able to navigate and influence stakeholders in a global matrix organization. Must have a strong business-building focus to identify opportunities where Vantage can better support case teams

Communicating with case teams and stakeholders, in a credible and confident way

Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working

Codifying knowledge and maintaining assets, benchmarks and tools for the Consumer Products Operations topic based on different client contexts

Being flexible and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas

Navigating complexity and ambiguity

Consulting skills and approach will be key to succeed in the role when supporting case teams

What You'll Bring

2+ years of consulting experience in Consumer Products Operations required; candidates with consulting experience preferred3+ years of hands-on industry experience in Consumer Products Operations, with a strong focus on supply chain strategy such as network optimization, portfolio management, planning, E2E Supply Chain transformation, etcA track record of navigating complex operational challenges and driving significant performance improvements in areas such as cost reduction, supplier collaboration, planning, automation, and transformation initiatives, etcBachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)Fluency in English; other languages would also be usefulExcellent problem-solving skills - hypothesis-driven approach and advanced quantitative analysis skillsStrong written and verbal communication skills; skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment

Who You'll Work With

As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of BCG Vantage positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative BCG Vantage careers.

 

BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact. It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting-edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations.

 

With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise.

Additional info

BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact. It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting-edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations.

 

With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise.

 

BCG Vantage consists of three career paths, each playing a crucial role in delivering value to clients, case teams and practice teams.

Client Focus (Embedded Expertise)Integrates into client-facing teams to deliver direct client impact through expertise, know-how, and proprietary tools and assetsTopic Activation (Sector Expertise with Proprietary Tool & Data Solutions)Combines deep domain insights with our know-how and proprietary assets to address targeted challenges directly with clients and project teams; co-creates insights on industry trends and functional topics, proprietary data and tools, and teams to codify IP that all enables BCG to deliver excellent business value with its clientsResearch (Practice Topic and Sector-Aligned Research and Insights)Delivers actionable research and insights tailored to the client project’s needs; works with qualitative and quantitative data, conducts research and provides synthesized results from sources including commercial data, public and open source, company and industry research, macro-economic, commodities and trade data

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