PE-Backed Performance Improvement Consultant

Valexis Consulting; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Valexis Consulting is seeking an exceptional Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement consultant to join our growing practice in the UK. The role involves rigorous analysis, practical problem solving and hands-on implementation with PE-backed portfolio companies to drive meaningful value.

You will dig into how operations run, design pragmatic future-state processes, establish KPIs and work directly with senior leaders and frontline teams to realise measurable improvements that flow to

Qualifications

• Strong analytical problem solving.
• Commercial understanding of business dynamics.
• Process and operating-model expertise.
• Ability to distinguish symptoms from root causes.
• Pragmatism about implementable solutions.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and frontline teams.
• PE experience is useful but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Get under the skin of portfolio companies to identify opportunities.
• Diagnose performance and uncover real causes of underperformance.
• Map, challenge and redesign processes and operating models.
• Establish KPIs and performance-management disciplines.
• Collaborate with management teams to implement improvements.
• Track benefits to confirm impact on the P&L.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Process optimization

Root-cause analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Measurable outcomes

Job description

Valexis Consulting is seeking an exceptional Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement consultant to join our growing practice in the UK. The role involves rigorous analysis, practical problem solving and hands-on implementation with PE-backed portfolio companies to drive meaningful value.

You will dig into how operations run, design pragmatic future-state processes, establish KPIs and work directly with senior leaders and frontline teams to realise measurable improvements that flow to