Consultant – Value Creation

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**Job Description** #KGS Consultant – Value Creation **Responsibilities** Driving transformation and growth projects, including strategic roadmap, success KPIs, go-to-market strategy, etc. - Developing business cases and business plans underpinned by robust financial / data analysis in support of strategic initiatives - Working as part of a team to deliver commercial and market reviews, strategic studies, and business plan reviews - Designing and executing commercial analysis e.g., market analysis, market sizing (top-down, bottom-up), business model analysis, competitive benchmarking, survey analysis, strategic rationale and fit etc. - Leveraging client data to identify cost optimization opportunities in back office, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing and other business areas - Working with large (sometimes unstructured) datasets and analyzing them to help clients assess the impact of change on their organizations - Carrying out high quality research, interviews and data analysis to support either projects or business development and help clients assess the impact of change in market dynamics on their organizations - Leading work-streams and analysis on engagements and taking responsibility for small teams when required - Producing high quality input into deliverables (usually detailed written reports) within agreed timescales, briefing Manager / AD accordingly - Working collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of recommendations - Being involved with onshore KPMG teams in business development activity, supporting on the development of proposals and sector insight material - Contributing to thought leadership and knowledge management to support practice development **Qualifications** **Educational qualifications** - MBA / Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferably with major in Finance / Marketing **Work Experience** - Strong experience (at least 3 years) in commercial due diligence, value creation or strategy consulting with a strong focus on research, data analysis and reporting **Mandatory Technical & Functional Skills** - Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills - able to demonstrate how one supports the other - and sound commercial acumen - Efficiency in excel (data modelling) and PowerPoint is must - Prior experience in growth strategy, market sizing, commercial due diligence, research databases such as Capital IQ, Refinitiv and Euromonitor - Industry experience spanning across industrial manufacturing – Automotive, aerospace, industrials, construction etc. - Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and value to the client - Goal driven – should be focused on helping clients meet their requirements – by developing answers and solutions when client requirement remains unclear / changes, and by providing relevant insights and key questions to fit the client objective - Experience of working in a deal environment with senior management - The ability to transform un-structured data into informative and creative outputs with minimal supervision **Preferred Technical & Functional Skills** - Experience with large data management & visualization tools such as Alteryx / Power BI / SQL / Python - Demonstrable stakeholder management and communication skills - Ability to work well under pressure, learn quickly and leverage skills in new situation - Experience with Financial services sector (Banking, Payments, Insurance, Wealth and Asset Management) **Key Behavioral Attributes/requirements** - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate personal impact, flexibility, drive and commitment - Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations - Strong team player – coaching / mentoring & upskilling junior team members - Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations