As part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is an award-winning management consultancy specialising in procurement and supply chain. With vibrant offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London, Leeds, Cardiff, Düsseldorf, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, we offer a dynamic hybrid working model that blends time on client sites and in your local office.

The prospect

As a Senior Consultant at Proxima in our IT and Technology practice, you will lead complex workstreams and manage senior stakeholders while delivering cutting-edge solutions and mentoring junior consultants. You will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives, supporting the development of insights, contributing to solution design, and playing an active role in delivering outcomes, not just recommendations.

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.

What you’ll do

Support delivery across client engagements

- Experience leading teams and workstreams or projects across complex engagements
- Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
- Identify opportunities supporting client value and revenue growth.

Management and career development

- Coach and develop junior consultants.
- Contribute to Proxima category thought leadership and IP.
- Commercial acumen and comfort with ambiguity.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

- Work directly with senior client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
- Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and senior client stakeholders.
- Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.





Work in a global, flexible model

- Operate in a hybrid workplace, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
- Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you bring

Experience and skills

- Experience in any of: Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
- Experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role.
- Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants.
- Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual
- Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams.
- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data.

Consulting mindset

- Strong senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

- Willingness to travel as required.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.
- Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.

Why Proxima?

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a collaborative and inclusive company, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You’ll join a Proxima family that’s fun, friendly, and full of open doors. We combine a fast-paced professional environment with a flat structure. Plus, we’re committed to being a responsible business with a focus on corporate social responsibility and wellbeing. Our people are the driving strength of our success and rapid growth.

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training.

📌 Senior Consultant - Technology (Melbourne)
🏢 Proxima
📍 Melbourne