Manager - BCG Vantage

Boston Consulting Group • New York, NY

21h

About The Position

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

As an Analyst (A) within BCG’s Operations Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team. You will work together with case teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory for diagnostics and live projects and deliver against commercial priorities for the Operations Vantage Team business.

In addition, you will support with guidance from senior colleagues, your topic in developing intellectual property & knowledge assets and managing content on internal BCG websites, ensuring availability of latest, high-quality content. You will also support business development and go-to-market efforts in the procurement topic business, as opportunities arise, contributing research and analysis to marketing efforts.

The Operations Practice Area is one of BCG's functional practices and helps our clients create competitive advantage by enhancing their performance and building strategic capabilities. The Procurement Topic Area is an expert network of Vantage members and experienced consultants who help clients on specific cases related to the functions and disciplines within the topic (e.g., procurement strategy, operating model, digital transformation, sustainable procurement, risk & resilience, etc.).

As an Analyst on the Client Focus (CF) track for the Operations Practice Area & Procurement business, you will be:
Driving problem solving and solutioning for clients generating insights towards pragmatic solutions tailored to the business context
Leading development and commercialization of Procurement knowledge and assets, aiming to innovate our offers and enhance our go to market approaches

Requirements

• 2+ years of consulting experience in operations/procurement/cost optimization required; candidates with consulting experience strongly preferred
• 1+ years of Industry or specific sector experience
• In lieu of consulting experience, 1-2+ years minimum experience in Procurement, FP&A, Finance roles required; 3-4+ years of experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor/Master degree from a reputed university with demonstrated academic achievements
• Proficiency with MS-Office Suite (especially Advanced Excel and Power Point). Additional programming skills are a plus. (Python)
• Good communication skills to manage senior stakeholders’ expectations.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus (Spanish/German/ French).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledgeable in Operations processes related to Procurement strategy, value delivery, operating model, cost optimization and Digital/Gen AI
• Engaging and communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating expert presence and credibility
• Strong work ethics, service-mentality and willingness to showcase expertise
• Ability to multi-task & operate effectively in a matrix organization
• Collaborative, team player – including in an international, virtual communications environment
• Flexibility and bring an entrepreneurial mindset, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Driving problem solving and solutioning for clients generating insights towards pragmatic solutions tailored to the business context
• Leading development and commercialization of Procurement knowledge and assets, aiming to innovate our offers and enhance our go to market approaches

Benefits

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

What This Job Offers

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