Associate (Manufacturing) - Performance Improvement CoE

About us

Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 offices in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.

In 2004, the firm established its presence in the Indian market by opening the Bain Capability Center (BCC) in New Delhi. The BCC is now known as BCN (Bain Capability Network) with its nodes across various geographies. BCN is an integral and largest unit of (ECD) Expert Client Delivery. ECD plays a critical role as it adds value to Bain's case teams globally by supporting them with analytics and research solutioning across all industries, specific domains for corporate cases, client development, private equity diligence or Bain intellectual property. The BCN comprises of Consulting Services, Knowledge Services and Shared Services.

Who you will work with

This position is based in BCN's Gurgaon office and is a vital part of the Performance Improvement Centre of Expertise (PI CoE). 

• The PI CoE plays a crucial role in assisting case teams in India and abroad with various cost reduction/optimization activities by offering a range of solutions including cost diagnostics (e.g., Value Calculator, Net Working Capital), savings, and PMI Analysis, as well as Procurement (e.g., Spend cube, analytics, maturity assessment, vendor strategy), Zero-based budgeting (e.g., Cost visibility, Budgeting, Initiative tracking, client training) Supply Chain (e.g., Inventory Diagnostics, Inventory Optimization, Network Optimization, Manufacturing Diagnostics, Integrated Business Planning), as well as cost diagnostics (e.g., Value Calculator, Net Working Capital), savings, and PMI Analysis
• The CoE conducts complex and advanced data analysis to analyze clients' data and generate critical insights to help achieve cost objectives. Over time, we have developed seamless solutions and employ powerful, dynamic visualizations/charts on various platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to showcase our results.
• The PI CoE is also involved in the creation of critical intellectual property (IP) that is valuable for new performance improvement cases globally at Bain.

What you’ll do 

• Ability to take project ownership and manage complex case deliverables related to performance improvement 
• Understand client’s financial and operations data using P&L, ERP Systems, and plant report cards to conduct an effective ‘four-walls’ analysis for a manufacturing plant
• Assist case teams across Bain’s ecosystem to analyze the levers/methods for cost savings
• Able to quickly come up to speed on different businesses and perform research and analysis across geographies and industries 
• Identify and use relevant analytical tools and internal repositories to extract information
• Deliver client ready documents containing implementable solutions
• Effectively communicate with BCN / end clients
• Lead individual project work streams with the help of 1-2 directly aligned team members (analysts)
• Willing to groom a team of analysts and support them as and when required

About you

• Graduate (preferably with degree in engineering / science / commerce / business / economics) with at least 2-5 years of relevant experience or an MBA/Post-Graduate with high academic records having 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Good domain knowledge on key manufacturing topics. The candidate should have experience with running Manufacturing excellence activities for clients and is able to conduct analytics driven 'four-wall' analysis for a manufacturing plant, identifying opportunities for operational improvements in areas such as quality, efficiency, and cost reduction
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodology is preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to lead the team towards pragmatic solutions
• Experience of data analysis, project management and team management 
• Hands-on on various analytical and reporting / visualization tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
• Relevant experience in a consulting firm is preferable
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a team set up
• Effective communication skills and ability and deliver clear and professional presentations to senior stakeholders (Bain managers, partners, and clients)
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills

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