| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
The opportunity
As an Associate Consultant at Proxima, you will be part of teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives. You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in shaping outcomes, not just recommendations.
This is an experienced early-career role designed to build strong consulting and procurement foundations while contributing meaningfully to real client outcomes. 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.
How We'll Prepare You for Success
You will take part in a structured onboarding journey that combines networking, instructor-led training, and self-paced online learning. Designed to build both consulting and procurement foundations, the program provides the knowledge, tools, and support needed to accelerate your development from day one
You will put theory into practice through Proxima's case study program, a core component of onboarding that bridges the gap between theory and real client delivery. Working through realistic business challenges, you'll develop critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and storytelling skills in a supportive learning environment
You'll also have regular opportunities to challenge yourself through presentation exercises, helping you build confidence, strengthen your communication skills, and refine your delivery. Through continuous practice, feedback, and coaching, you'll develop the executive presence needed to effectively engage stakeholders and deliver impactful recommendations
What you’ll do:
Support delivery across client engagements
Develop core consulting and procurement skills, including problem-solving, storytelling and stakeholder communication
Learn and use Proxima tools, IP, and methodologies to support client-ready outputs
Analyze data to inform decisions
Build structured analyses and fact bases that translate data into clear insights
Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones
Engage and collaborate with a team
Collaborate with team members to support working sessions, and day-to-day delivery
Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members
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
Your Experience:
An excellent verbal and written communicator
Critical, creative thinker, intellectually curious with a desire to solve problems
Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organized
A collaborative thinker who enjoys working as part of a team
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ideally a Bachelor's degree from a credible university such as Supply Chain/Procurement, Engineering, Science, Business, or Economics; however, we remain open to applicants from all disciplines
Legally authorized to work in the US
Process:
Submit your application with video submission
Screening call with TA team
Virtual Interview Day with Consulting Team and Technical Assessment
Why Join Proxima
A bold, collaborative culture
Our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are inclusive, supportive, and ambitious, with a flat structure that encourages collaboration and early responsibility. You will join a friendly, open, and high-performing team.
A responsible business
We are committed to being a responsible business, with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we invest in their growth and development.
Growth, learning, and opportunity
You will benefit from continuous training and development, clear career progression, and exposure to a wide range of clients and industries. As a fast-expanding global company, Proxima offers meaningful opportunities to shape both your career and the future of the firm.
What we offer
Continuous training and development
Clear career progression
Competitive compensation and generous PTO
Flexible hybrid working
Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
Global opportunities and great office locations
A strong, people-centered company culture
Who thrives here
You are:
Curious, commercially minded, and eager to learn.
Comfortable working with data and structured problem-solving.
Confident engaging with stakeholders and contributing to team delivery.
Motivated by real outcomes and hands-on impact.
Excited to grow with a fast-expanding global consultancy.
Time to be bold.
Join Proxima and help leading organizations make smarter commercial decisions, strengthen supplier relationships, and unlock lasting value, while building a career supported by exceptional people.