Part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is a well-established and leading management consulting firm specializing in procurement with offices in Chicago, London, Leeds, Cardiff, and Germany. Hybrid working is the norm with time spent at client site, home as well as your local office. We are experiencing growth across all categories, and we are seeing significant expansion across Europe. This would be an exciting time to join a team of exceptional people driven to influencing and shaping outcomes for our clients.
We are looking for candidates who want to accelerate their career in procurement consulting. You would join our Associate Consulting program and be located in our Chicago office at a hybrid capacity. This is an opportunity that will allow an individual to drive internal growth and work with major companies to help achieve their business objectives in the ever-changing world of procurement.

Your Experience:

• Strong communicator with an ability to create strong client relationships and influence stakeholders of all levels
• Analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Thrives in dynamic, fast-changing situations
• High emotional intelligence and natural born problem solver
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills are important
• Intermediate excel skills
• Willingness to travel is also required
• University degree from an educational institutio

• Participate in real-world case studies and structured training to accelerate consulting and procurement skills
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure project quality and pace
• Identify information sources, gathering, and interpreting data, and presenting your findings to team members and clients
• Develop and propose category and project strategies that maximize value for clients
• Gain stakeholder engagement at all appropriate levels and influence effectively
• Provide input into client’s scope of requirements and specification design, proposing best practice approaches to the market
• Interpret market research, competitive information, and personal knowledge and experience to develop high-quality procurement solutions and efficiencies

Your Experience:

• Strong communicator with an ability to create strong client relationships and influence stakeholders of all levels
• Analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Thrives in dynamic, fast-changing situations
• High emotional intelligence and natural born problem solver
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills are important
• Intermediate excel skills
• Willingness to travel is also required
• University degree from an educational institution