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Senior Consultant - Utilities & Fuel

Proxima
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Chicago, IL, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Proxima is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex workstreams in the Utilities and Fuels category, focusing on delivering innovative solutions and mentoring junior consultants.
  • Candidates should have strong experience in consulting, procurement, or supply chain, with a minimum of 5 years in a relevant analytical role.
  • The role involves engaging with senior stakeholders, supporting client value growth, and contributing to Proxima's thought leadership.
  • A salary range of approximately $90,000 to $120,000 is offered, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • The position requires a proactive mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and a willingness to travel as needed for client delivery.

The opportunity
As a Senior Consultant at Proxima, you will lead complex workstreams within our Directs practice, focused on the Utilities and Fuels category, 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.

What you’ll do

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.

Management and career development

  • Coach and develop junior consultants.

  • Contribute to Proxima category thought leadership and IP.

  • Commercial acumen and comfort with ambiguity.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

  • 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.

Work in a global, flexible model

  • Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

  • Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you bring

Experience and skills

  • Strong experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role.

  • Ability to demonstrate experience employing strategies to manage market risks and/or price volatility (i.e. hedging, power purchase agreements, multi-supplier sourcing)

  • Experience procuring fuels and/or utilities, with an understanding of supplier markets, offerings, and operations.

  • Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams.

  • Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data.

Consulting mindset

  • Strong senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

  • A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.

  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

  • 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.




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