Principal Consultant - Performance Improvement - Consulting

Designation: Principal Consultant

- Required more than 50% experience in a Consulting firm (recent experience).

- Team Handling Experience: Yes.

- Location: Gurgaon.

Role Overview:

Lead performance improvement and cost transformation engagements across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement and Working Capital. Work closely with clients and internal teams to identify improvement opportunities, develop data-driven solutions and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Client Delivery & Problem Solving:

- Lead end-to-end delivery of performance improvement projects.

- Analyze client data to identify cost reduction, EBITDA improvement and operational efficiency opportunities.

- Support procurement, supply chain, manufacturing and working capital diagnostics.

- Develop client-ready presentations, analytical models, dashboards and recommendations.

- Solve complex business problems using data, analytics and structured problem-solving.

2. Stakeholder & Team Management:

- Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

- Lead client discussions, workshops and working sessions.

- Manage multiple workstreams and ensure timely project delivery.

- Identify project risks and proactively resolve issues.

- Mentor and guide team members.

3. Capability Building & Innovation:

- Develop new solutions, tools, frameworks and reusable IP.

- Identify opportunities to improve delivery through analytics, automation and GenAI.

- Develop scalable tools, diagnostics and accelerators.

- Contribute to proposals, business development and capability-building initiatives.

- Support recruitment, training and other internal initiatives.

Experience & Qualification:

- Graduate: 8 - 12 years of relevant experience in consulting, operations or cost transformation.

- Postgraduate: 6 - 9 years of relevant experience in consulting, operations or cost transformation.

- Experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Cost Transformation or Performance Improvement preferred.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management and team leadership skills.