Consulting Analyst - Industrial Job in Chennai at Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan is hiring for the role of Consulting Analyst - Industrial!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Utilize analytical skills to interpret complex data sets, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Research and Industry Analysis: Conduct thorough research on industry trends, market developments, and competitor strategies to support client projects and internal initiatives.
• Problem-Solving and Strategic Thinking: Apply problem-solving skills to tackle challenging business issues, developing innovative and practical solutions.
• Project Management: Coordinate and manage project activities, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs while adhering to budget and resource constraints.
• Continuous Learning and Development: Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and techniques in strategy consulting and apply them to ongoing projects.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their business models and strategic objectives.
• Presentation and Reporting: Prepare clear, concise, and compelling presentations and reports for both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A relevant university degree (BA, BS) in Business marketing, Economics, Engineering, or technology. A postgraduate degree (Master’s or PhD) is highly regarded and considered an advantage
• 1 – 3 years of analyst/consulting working experience within a Consulting and/or Advisory services business environment.
• The ability to research and write a coherent story in proper English about a topic is critical.
• A foundational understanding of the manufacturing, industrial and process industries, such as industry structure, operational practices, and competitive landscapes.
• The ability to network to create new relationships and to proactively manage on-going relationships to stay relevant to market intelligence needs of the clients.
• An analytical thought process, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and business level fluency in English.
• The desire to learn public presentation skills in front of an audience and a video camera.
• Confident enough to present your work to a group of peers or a client and defend your analysis in a calm and professional manner.
• A team player who views team collaboration as an important path to professional development.
• Are Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Take ownership to work independently with remote supervision
• Can multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Are disciplined and adhere to high-quality standards
• Is a strategic thinker; understands how operational activities are vital in supporting the overall strategy of the business
• Analytical Skills - Demonstrate tenacity & creativity in information gathering. Conduct secondary research with minimum supervision. Effective at primary research, conducting interviews in a professional manner. Understand the typical industry value chain, key functions and operations within them, broad trends impacting the industry and the challenges faced at a sub-sector/ functional level.  Able to perform quantitative analysis to come up with inferences/ hypothesis relevant to the project/ task. Able to identify problems, and propose some solutions.  Basic understanding of Growth Pipeline Engine framework and Growth Pipeline Dialog
• Interpersonal Skills - Complete tasks assigned in a timely and independent manner, provides inputs into planning of tasks and is able to flag up any potential delays or early on. Unprompted and effective quality check.  checks for logical flow, attention to storyline, design/ tidiness.  Quality & relevance should be of a satisfactory standard and limited changes are required for deliverables to be 'client ready'.  Able to communicate critical thinking clearly and effectively.  Able to work well with others and lead small modules. 
• Client Handling Skills -Develop specific logical sections for proposals - with limited supervision. Able to conduct a discussion with clients on scoping simple engagements. Highly professional interactions with clients, make him/herself available for the client.
• Corporate Development - Demonstrate an active interest in learning the core functions (industry knowledge) of the Practice Area.