About This Role
Working on value chain excellence programmes and sector development initiatives is at the core of this consulting role. You will collaborate with a high-performance team focused on growth, competitiveness, and sustainability in manufacturing across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Identify, quantify and present opportunities for value chain growth or upgrading based on client needs, available data and global best practices.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder, cross-functional engagements to present and evaluate these opportunities and explore potential interventions to realize them.
- Set projects up for success with SMART objectives, risk identification and robust monitoring & evaluation mechanisms.
- Delegate or execute chosen initiatives efficiently and effectively, whether it be facilitating a strategy session, presenting key findings, modelling a business case, building a dashboard, optimizing a process flow or researching global best practices.
- Analyze value chain or sector performance data in line with agreed objectives and interventions.
- Conceptualize, delegate and/or execute effective change management frameworks and processes to ensure commitment from a variety of busy stakeholders.
- Oversee programme budgets, resources and tasks to ensure smooth, impactful execution on time and within budget.
- Problem-solve in unstructured environments where the diagnosis and solution may not be clear and lateral thinking is required.
Requirements
- Honours degree (4 year degree) in an analytical or quantitative discipline.
- 2–3 years relevant consulting experience.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Nice to have:
- Master’s degree.
- Management consulting experience.
- Exposure to manufacturing sectors.
Benefits
- Private sector pace with a social impact mission.
- Flexible working – home, office or client site.
- Performance-based growth and rewards.
- Highly collaborative, energetic culture with regular team huddles and celebrations.
Important Details
- Work format: Hybrid (Work from Home + Office + Client Sites).
Application Process
- Complete a few screening questions.
- Take two short 10-minute assessments.
- Upload your CV.
Total time: approximately 35 minutes.
About the Company
BMA partners with leading companies, governments, and industry clusters to strengthen value chains, improve manufacturing competitiveness, and unlock sector growth across Africa. Their work spans research, policy development, strategy, manufacturing performance improvement, sustainability, decarbonization, SME development, and skills training.
