Associate Consultant

TD SYNNEX • San Antonio, SC

23h

About The Position

The Associate Consultant is an early-career strategy and business consulting professional who helps partners identify, evaluate, and execute business growth opportunities through structured problem solving, business analysis, market assessment, and strategic recommendation development. As a core member of consulting engagement teams, the Associate Consultant independently conducts research, analyzes data, develops business insights, formulates recommendations, and contributes to client-facing deliverables. Under the mentorship of Consultants and Lead Consultants, this role owns defined workstreams, synthesizes complex information into actionable recommendations, and supports executive-level discussions with partners.

The position is intended for professionals with analytical capabilities, intellectual curiosity, business acumen, communication skills, and the ability to address complex business challenges. It involves professional judgment, discretion, and independent thinking in the development and delivery of consulting engagements. The Associate Consultant also contributes to Practice Accelerator service development, consulting methodologies, expertise in designated areas, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Information Systems, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 0–3 years of professional experience in consulting, strategy, business analysis, technology, finance, operations, sales, marketing, or a related discipline.
• Structured problem-solving ability.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Quantitative and qualitative research capabilities.
• Executive communication and presentation development skills.
• Data interpretation and storytelling ability.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 productivity tools.
• Ability to influence stakeholders through data-driven insights.
• Strong collaboration and client-facing interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Consulting-, strategy-, or analytics-focused academic background.
• Internship or project experience involving analytical problem solving, strategic planning, market analysis, or business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze partner business models, organizational capabilities, growth initiatives, and go-to-market strategies.
• Evaluate marketplace trends, competitive positioning, technology adoption, and emerging business opportunities.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify performance gaps, growth opportunities, operational challenges, and strategic alternatives.
• Develop hypotheses and recommendations to address complex business issues, and translate business data into insights and action plans.
• Apply structured consulting methodologies to assess partner maturity, readiness, and business performance.
• Own and execute specific workstreams within Practice Accelerator engagements.
• Lead portions of partner discovery, assessment, and planning activities; facilitate working sessions and contribute to strategy workshops.
• Develop strategic recommendations, partner roadmaps, and business improvement plans in collaboration with consultants and subject matter experts.
• Complete engagement deliverables on time while maintaining consulting quality standards.
• Conduct market, competitive, technology, industry, and ecosystem research, including evaluation of trends in artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, automation, and digital transformation.
• Synthesize research and complex information into original insights, concise business conclusions, and recommendations.
• Support creation of intellectual property, frameworks, methodologies, and consulting assets.
• Develop executive-level presentations, assessments, business cases, and engagement deliverables.
• Present findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders and partner leadership teams; support executive briefings, stakeholder communications, and strategic planning discussions.
• Translate technical, operational, and business information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Contribute to Practice Accelerator service development, consulting methodologies, thought leadership, industry analyses, and best practices.
• Develop expertise in designated solution areas, industries, or business disciplines and participate in professional development.
• Exercise independent judgment in selecting analytical approaches, evaluating opportunities and strategic alternatives, prioritizing workstream activities, interpreting complex information, and advising consulting team members on engagement findings, risks, and opportunities.

Benefits

• Elective benefits tailored to the employee's country and lifestyle.
• Formal leadership and professional development programs and on-demand courses.
• Seminars, events, and a global Life Empowerment Assistance Program supporting financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Inclusive education, peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
• Onboarding program that connects new coworkers within the first 30 days.
• Internal peer-led inclusive communities, business resource groups, local volunteering events, and environmental and social initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level