Consultant - Generalist

Proxima; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Competitive compensation

Flexible hybrid working

Exposure to diverse clients

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a Consultant to join client-facing 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 delivering outcomes, not just recommendations.

This is a dynamic, non-passive role requiring ownership, rapid learning, and collaboration with clients to drive real, measurable change in a global context.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role.
• Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams.
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to category management and sourcing activities, supporting strategy development and executions.
• Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
• Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.
• Analyze data to inform decisions and track benefits and milestones.
• Engage with stakeholders and communicate findings clearly with clients and teams.
• Work in a hybrid, global environment balancing client work, home, and office-based activities.

Skills

Consulting experience

Procurement knowledge

Sourcing activities

Analytical capability

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery-focused

Job description

As a Consultant at Proxima, you will be part of client-facing 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 delivering outcomes, not just recommendations.

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.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to category management and sourcing activities, supporting strategy development and executions
• Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis
• Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights

Analyze data to inform decisions

• Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities
• Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones
• Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

• Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives
• Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients
• Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions

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

What you bring

Experience and skills

• Experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role
• Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data

Consulting mindset

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment

Flexibility and growth orientation

• Willingness to travel as required
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop
• Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm

Why Join Proxima

A bold, collaborative culture

Our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are inclusive, supportive, and ambitious, with a flat structure that encourages collaboration and early responsibility. You will join a friendly, open, and high-performing team.

A responsible business

We are committed to being a responsible business, with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we invest in their growth and development.

Growth, learning, and opportunity

You will benefit from continuous training and development, clear career progression, and exposure to a wide range of clients and industries. As a fast-expanding global company, Proxima offers meaningful opportunities to shape both your career and the future of the firm.

What we offer

• Continuous training and development
• Clear career progression
• Competitive compensation and generous PTO
• Flexible hybrid working
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
• Global opportunities and great office locations
• A strong, people-centred company culture