Analyst - Consulting

Location: Home based, with occasional travel to offices and client sites across the UK and globally The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role. Hours: Full time Salary: £40,000 plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme About The Role As an Analyst in our Consultancy team you will play a critical role in the successful delivery of complex, long-term consulting engagements focused on supply chain optimisation, business transformation, and process improvement. Working collaboratively within a wider project team, you will be responsible for gathering and interpreting quantitative data, mapping current-state processes, and identifying actionable opportunities for operational efficiency. Your role serves as the analytical engine of our project teams, translating raw data into strategic insights that drive measurable value and sustainable growth for our clients. As Part Of Your Key Responsibilities, You'll Perform client-site diagnostics to establish current baselines, evaluate operational flows, and identify supply chain optimisation opportunities Clean, analyse, and model complex datasets (inventory velocity, network flows, freight costs) to build data-driven cost-benefit analyses Synthesise complex data findings into structured conclusions and present actionable insights to client project leaders Track deliverables against project plans, adhering to Consulting Gateway reviews and benefit realisation frameworks Build strong working relationships with client teams to support capability building and knowledge transfer Monitor project risks, track countermeasure execution with Project Management Offices, and escalate issues appropriately Help identify new client project opportunities and assist in preparing pitch decks, tenders, and proposals Contribute to Unipart Consulting case studies, collateral, and continuous improvement methodologies About You We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role! Background as a Supply Chain Analyst, Business Analyst, or Lean/Operations specialist within structured project environments Degree qualified - or equivalent - in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or a related discipline Proficient in Microsoft Excel modelling and PowerPoint, with exposure to Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Alteryx highly desirable Practical understanding of cost-benefit analysis and financial modelling for operational improvement initiatives Competency or exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Change Management, or Unipart Way principles Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to challenge stakeholders constructively Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable with strong planning and task execution discipline Willingness and flexibility to travel across the UK and globally as client project commitments require About Unipart We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

You may have experience in the following: Supply Chain Analyst, Business Analyst, Operations Analyst, Management Consultant, Consulting Analyst, Lean Analyst, Continuous Improvement Analyst, Process Improvement, Data Analyst, Logistics Analyst, Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain Consultant, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma