Associate Consultant - Graduate Programme

Proxima; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxima in Cardiff is seeking an Associate Consultant, an experienced early-career role designed to build strong consulting and procurement foundations while contributing meaningfully to real client outcomes. This role supports delivery across client engagements, analyzes data to inform decisions, and collaborates with a team to drive impact.

You’ll develop problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, learn Proxima tools and methodologies, and work in a flexible hybrid model with

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Curious, creative thinker with proactive mindset.
• Detail-oriented, highly motivated and organised.
• Collaborative team player with client environment adaptability.
• Experience with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery across client engagements.
• Analyse data to inform decisions and translate data into insights.
• Engage and collaborate with team members for day-to-day delivery.
• Communicate findings clearly and professionally with stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem-solving

Collaborative teamwork

Attention to detail

Proactive, motivated

MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement, Engineering, Science, Business, or Economics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The opportunity

As an Associate Consultant at Proxima, you will be part of teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives. You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in shaping outcomes, not just recommendations.

This is an experienced early-career role designed to build strong consulting and procurement foundations while contributing meaningfully to real client outcomes. This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.

How We Will Prepare You for Success

• You will take part in a structured onboarding journey that combines networking, instructor-led training, and self-paced online learning. Designed to build both consulting and procurement foundations, the programme provides the knowledge, tools, and support needed to accelerate your development from day one
• You will put theory into practice through Proxima's case study program, a core component of onboarding that bridges the gap between theory and real client delivery. Working through realistic business challenges, you'll develop critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and storytelling skills in a supportive learning environment
• You'll also have regular opportunities to challenge yourself through presentation exercises, helping you build confidence, strengthen your communication skills, and refine your delivery. Through continuous practice, feedback, and coaching, you'll develop the executive presence needed to effectively engage stakeholders and deliver impactful recommendations

What you’ll do:

Support delivery across client engagements

• Develop core consulting and procurement skills, including problem-solving, storytelling and stakeholder communication
• Learn and use Proxima tools, IP, and methodologies to support client-ready outputs

Analyse data to inform decisions

• Build structured analyses and fact bases that translate data into clear insights
• Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones

Engage and collaborate with a team

• Collaborate with team members to support working sessions, and day-to-day delivery
• Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members

Work in a global, flexible model

• Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
• Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration

Your Experience:

• An excellent verbal and written communicator
• Critical, creative thinker, intellectually curious with a desire to solve problems
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organised
• A collaborative thinker who enjoys working as part of a team
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ideally a Bachelor's degree from a credible university such as Supply Chain/Procurement, Engineering, Science, Business, or Economics; however, weremain open to applicants from all disciplines