CONSULTING SAMPLE

PROFILE SUMMARY
▪ 3.5+ years of Research & Consulting experience in leading consulting organizations assisting clients in Automotive, Aerospace,
Logistics, and Industrial sectors
▪ Expertise in market research & business strategy, procurement & vendor management advisory, operations strategy, client
engagement, pre-sales and knowledge management
▪ Exposure to Supply Chain & Operations Management, Operations Research, Logistics Management, & Business Analytics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McKinsey & Co Research Analyst II May 2018 – Feb 2020
▪ Provided detailed Research & Analysis support in 15 project streams across automotive, aviation, transportation, logistics,
infrastructure & manufacturing sectors
Market Research & Business Strategy
▪ Co-designed a Product-Customer-Geography (PCG) level growth strategy for a bearings manufacturer by identifying critical growth
imperatives, resulting in increase in turnover by Rs. 200 crore & improvement in EBITDA by 5%; received a fast track promotion basis
▪ Assisted an Australian Tire Recycler in identifying untapped markets opportunities for end-of-life tire derived materials; this resulted
in improved plant utilization of 3,000 tonnes per year
Operations Strategy
▪ Assisted a Middle Eastern Customs Authority in redefining its general terms & auction process for unclaimed goods at bonded
warehouses, saving warehouse space by 10%
▪ Identified the need & current utilization of baggage drop desks for a leading low-cost carrier, resulting in 80% reduction in desk
requirement; client now serves ~70% of the passenger traffic by using only 6% of airport desks
▪ Identified aero & non-aero technology initiatives such as beacon enabled proximity marketing & self-check-ins for a Middle Eastern
airport by preparing a competitor benchmarking report, resulting in identification of 2 new revenue streams
Knowledge Management & Pre-Sales
▪ Conducted background research for AT Kearney’s “State of Logistics - 2018” Report & synthesized the identified last mile delivery
trends into actionable insights
▪ Built & managed industry research Intellectual Property (IP) across Automotive, Aviation & Logistics industries; co-authored 5 most
downloaded internal IPs
▪ Assisted the consulting teams on high-priority proposals to scope project specific research needs & provided cost-effective, agile, &
time-bound research solutions
The Real Square Senior Analyst Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
▪ Conducted in-depth Primary & Secondary market research for 20 studies for clients across Electronics, Aerospace, Construction, &
Manufacturing sectors
Procurement & Vendor Management Advisory
▪ Formulated a supply consolidation strategy for a client impacted by UK Water Market de-regulation; suggested a staged supplier base
reduction approach by opting for bundled services, which resulted in ~40% potential savings in water category; received a High
Honours Award (2017)
▪ Developed a manufacturing based ‘bottoms up’ should cost model to assist the client in preparing for negotiations with its vendor by
identifying a 4% gap in the vendor quote & should cost estimate; received a Kudos Award (2016)
▪ Designed & conducted over 20 extensive RFI for direct categories such as electronic boards, electrical enclosures, & board level
cameras to assist clients in electronics domain to identify category level suppliers across multiple geographies
▪ Prepared supplier ranking & capability benchmarking reports for category managers in automotive, aerospace & construction
industries, leading to identification of potential category-level cost savings of up to 20% for clients
Client Engagement & Pre-Sales
▪ Prepared analyst capacity utilization reports for clients & provided value-added solutions such as monthly competitor & supplier
tracking newsletter, leading to reduction in analyst idle capacity levels by 10%
▪ Proposed customized, cost-effective & time-bound research solutions to the clients by eliminating bottlenecks in the research process
& introducing automation which resulted in ~30% reduced time in data cleaning
▪ Recognized as a dedicated Full-Time-Analyst for a key client & received letter of appreciation from VP for achieving consistent
excellence in performance & client account handling
▪ Conducted on-project training for 3 new joiners and mentored new analysts to meet client specific requirement