Senior Consultant - Maintenance, Repair, Operations

Proxima•Chicago, IL

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Consultant at Proxima, you will lead complex workstreams and manage senior stakeholders while delivering innovative solutions and mentoring junior consultants. You will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives, supporting the development of insights, contributing to solution design, and playing an active role in delivering outcomes, not just recommendations. This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.

Requirements

Strong experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role.
Ability to demonstrate a working understanding of MRO supplier markets, offerings, and operations, including expertise in handling subcategories such as: PPE, PVF, electrical, PTB, gaskets & sealing, hardware, HVAC, repair parts, general spares, and/or lab supplies)
Ability to demonstrate experience employing strategies to drive value through the use of strategic sourcing, improved commercial clauses, contracts, and logistics strategies (i.e. global sourcing, tariff mitigation, P2P process improvement, Vendor Managed Inventory, contract performance/health metrics, etc.)
Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams.
Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data.
Strong senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Willingness to travel as required.
Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.
Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.

Nice To Haves

Commercial acumen and comfort with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Support delivery across client engagements
Experience leading teams and workstreams or projects across complex engagements
Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
Identify opportunities supporting client value and revenue growth.
Coach and develop junior consultants.
Contribute to Proxima category thought leadership and IP.
Work directly with senior client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and senior client stakeholders.
Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.
Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.