Practice Consultant - Supply Chain

Description & Requirements

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH Over the past two decades, Bain has formalized Industry and Capability areas, internally known as “Practices”, integral to how Bain wins and delivers results to its clients. A Practice can be considered a Business Unit of Bain & Company. While there may be some allocation to client-facing work, the role within a Practice is primarily focused on supporting our client-facing partners and case teams to deliver great client and people success stories. Specifically, the Practice defines and implements their own strategy and allocates resources to: Boosts Bain’s knowledge and expertise in the sector or capability: co-create, shape and manage innovative perspectives and products to help the business win more projects, and to serve clients more effectively and efficiently. Prioritize clients and enable client full potential. Develop partner team and capabilities. Build the practice’s brand and reputation externally. You’ll work with the Supply Chain & Manufacturing Practice Team, a global group that supports the Supply Chain & Manufacturing capability . This practice belongs to Bain’s overall Performance Improvement Capability. Supply chains are undergoing unprecedented transformation due to global disruptions, increasing digitization, rising customer expectations, and the push for more sustainable, resilient operations. The Global Supply Chain practice at Bain helps clients solve a broad range of challenges, always connecting their supply chain operations to their overall strategy. Key areas Bain supports includes supply chain strategy and design, network optimization, integrated business planning, fulfillment & logistics, supply chain resiliency, digitization, automation, and ESG integration. We partner with leading companies across industries to build future-ready supply chains and unlock value through operational excellence. WHAT YOU’LL DO This is not a traditional consulting role. Here, you’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and capability building—with the opportunity to develop deep expertise while still working on high-impact business problems. As a Practice Consultant (Supply Chain & Manfacturing), you’ll support Commercial and case delivery efforts: solution design, development, deployment and delivery of Bain’s thought leadership and IP across priority supply chain themes and selected products through research, data analysis (of proprietary, primary, and secondary data), and expert input from Bain partners and advisors. Advise client teams using the IP and ensure that emerging insights and frontline innovations are continuously integrated Build expertise: Develop a broad understanding of the Supply Chain practice and establish personal expertise in select priority areas (e.g., planning, digital supply chain, fulfilment, etc.) Client support: Assist with client development efforts, proposals, and provide direct support to consulting teams using Bain’s supply chain IP IP development and commercialization: Actively contribute to IP deployment internally (building awareness and enablement) and externally (marketing content, conference support, partner preparation) via global reports, research briefs, market overviews, and solution specific materials Ecosystem