Consultant/ Sr. Consultant - Metals & Cement

Crisil; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil is seeking a Senior Consultant/Consultant to work in the metals and cement sectors, focusing on strategy and advisory mandates. The role entails delivering actionable insights, leading client engagements, and solving complex problems.

The ideal candidate will possess experience in consulting, strong knowledge of sector dynamics, and excellent communication skills. This position requires a collaborative approach and ability to drive workstreams independently while building data-backed recommendations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in consulting or advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of metals and cement value chains.
• Proficiency in using AI tools and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting assignments across metals and cement sectors.
• Structure problem statements and develop strategic recommendations.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to support consulting outputs.
• Manage client relationships and project execution.

Skills

Primary sourcing experience

Problem structuring

Client relationship management

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel capabilities

Excellent storytelling and presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Understanding of metals and cement sector

Experience in consulting or advisory

Commercial mindset

Job description

Role - Senior Consultant/ Consultant – Metals & Cement

Role Overview

We are looking for a Consultant/ Senior Consultant to work on strategy and advisory mandates across the metals and cement sectors. The role will focus on solving client problems, delivering actionable insights, and leading consulting engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Have good experience in primary sourcing
• Deliver consulting assignments for clients across metals and cement, including market entry, growth strategy, business planning, and sector assessments.
• Structure problem statements, develop hypotheses, and translate analysis into clear strategic recommendations.
• Manage client relationships and serve as a key point of contact during project execution.
• Drive end-to-end project delivery — scoping, analysis, synthesis, and final presentations.
• Conduct and supervise primary and secondary research, industry interactions, and financial/ operational analysis to support consulting outputs.
• Develop client-ready presentations, reports, and proposals.
• Support business development through pitch decks, thought pieces, and new theme identification.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure high-quality, timely delivery of engagements.
• Should know prompt engineering and should have used AI tools in execution
• Strong understanding of the metals and cement value chain and sector dynamics.
• Experience in consulting, advisory, or strategy-focused roles (sector experience preferred).
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and build data-backed recommendations.
• Understanding of financial modelling and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Stakeholder management and ability to independently drive workstreams.
• Commercial mindset with ability to identify new opportunities and themes.
• Collaborative, high-ownership approach in fast-paced environments.