Interim Cost and Margin Improvement Consultant - Grant Thornton : Job Details

Cost and Margin Improvement Consultant (Contract )

Who are we

Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team. You can choose to work with Grant Thornton as an Independent Consultant either through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms.

Joining us in Operations ConsultingThe Operations Consulting practice is a specialist business unit within the Business Consulting service line, helping businesses to retain their competitive advantage, whether that's through acquisition, innovation, or running lean and cost-effective operations.

Joining the Agile Talent Community as an interim Cost and Margin Improvement Consultant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time, and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.

Skills we are looking for

• Proven Experience of delivering cost reduction/margin improvement projects coupled with strong project management skills is essential.
• Experience in the Manufacturing or Consumer sectors with consulting background is highly preferred.
• Experience providing commercial and strategic thinking to propose solutions to clients is highly preferred.
• Good analytical skills to interpret financial and non-financial data to identify what is driving the performance of a business.
• Financial modelling and data analysis experience is desired.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders in a written and verbal format.
• Exposure to commercial discussions with customers or suppliers in various sectors.
• Problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to client sites 2 or 3 days per week and work hybrid as per business needs.

What’s in it for you

Development:Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation.

Engagement:As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community.

Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.

How to join

You’ll first apply by sending your CV and some basic details. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.

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