Designation: Associate Consultant Experience: 0-2 years

Qualification: B.Tech in any discipline, preferably Mechanical/Industrial Production Engineering from IITs,NITs

Location: India CTC: 8.5 Lakhs INR

Position Summary: The associate consultant oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific short-term projects which have well defined time frames, objectives& deliverables.

Detailed Job Description:

Ideally candidates should have theoretical knowledge on Business Process Re-engineering, Balanced Scorecards, Performance Management & Monitoring, Lean Manufacturing systems & other basic management principles

- Maintain high quality standards during the project and ensure deadlines of tasks are met

- Preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports to Management including any critical issues

- Creating progress reports of the project for management and for other stakeholders

- Communicate with the clients as per the agreed schedules

- Monitor and approve all budgeted project expenditures

- Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)

- Manage all project details according to established accounting policies and procedures

- Work & Deliver results are per the quarterly/annual targets on Manufacturing floors

Key Responsibilities:

Initially the Associate Consultant may require direction and supervision; with experience the independence and responsibility will expand and the need for supervision will decrease. Job Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Proactively recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of issues

- Contribute towards implementation of Best Practices in the client's business

- Handhold the client's team towards adopting a more data centric approach in business

- Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans

- Manage project scope, schedule and cost changes, with Operations Manager approval

- Identify bottlenecks in the delivery of project & formulate strategies to overcome them

- Plans and leads project meetings

- Assists in the development of budget and long-term plans for future projects

- Identifies gaps between current business practices and stated objectives and provides recommendations for process improvements to address gaps

- Supports engineers and other project managers on more complex and large scope projects. Assignments typically require standard solutions, but may include a moderate level of innovation. Under limited general direction, independently plans work to meet assigned objectives; progress is reviewed periodically for technical accuracy and adequacy in process and upon completion

Skills Required

- Fully understands financial and business policies and practices, and provides guidance and oversight to incorporate into day-to-day activities.

- Ability to identify trends over multiple projects or years and take needed action to initiate practical system-wide improvements, provide recommendations, develop implementation plans, and lead implementation.

About the firm

SOOKSHM is a boutique consulting firm offering growth consulting to Manufacturing SMEs in India. Our vision is to expedite the great Indian Manufacturing leap. In business for 18 months now, SOOKSHM has served over 15 clients and has expanded operations across India & other emerging economies. In the next five years, we will be working with 100 manufacturing businesses with a vision to create as many Billion Dollar companies. Started by four IIT Delhi alumni, the team comprises of passionate entrepreneurial engineers & MBA graduates who show exceptional skills towards leading SMEs to a better future.

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