Associate (Commercial Accelerator)- Performance Improvement

About us

Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 offices in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.

In 2004, the firm established its presence in the Indian market by opening the Bain Capability Center (BCC) in New Delhi. The BCC is now known as BCN (Bain Capability Network) with its nodes across various geographies. BCN is an integral and largest unit of (ECD) Expert Client Delivery. ECD plays a critical role as it adds value to Bain's case teams globally by supporting them with analytics and research solutioning across all industries, specific domains for corporate cases, client development, private equity diligence or Bain intellectual property. The BCN comprises of Consulting Services, Knowledge Services and Shared Services.

Who you will work with

This position is based in BCN's Gurgaon office and is a vital part of the Performance Improvement Centre of Expertise (PI CoE). The PI CoE plays a crucial role in assisting case teams in India and abroad with various cost reduction/optimization activities by offering a range of solutions across the Performance Improvement lifecycle right from supporting commercial discussions, cost diagnostics, cost savings, post-merger integration analysis, Procurement, Zero-based budgeting, Supply Chain, and manufacturing diagnostics.

The CoE conducts analyses on clients data and generate critical insights to help achieve cost objectives. Over time, we have developed seamless solutions and utilize powerful, dynamic visualizations and charts on various platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to showcase our results. The PI CoE is also involved in creating critical intellectual property (IP) that is valuable for new performance improvement cases globally at Bain.

About you

1. Graduate (preferably with a degree in engineering, science, commerce, business, or economics) with 2-5 years of relevant experience, or an MBA/Post-Graduate with a strong academic record and 0-3 years of relevant experience. Experience in consulting, Performance Improvement or proposal development would be a plus
2. Proficiency in both written and spoken English
3. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
4. Knowledge of tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, AI tools etc. would be a plus
5. Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a team set up
6. Effective communication skills and ability and deliver clear and professional presentations to senior stakeholders (Bain managers, partners, and clients)

What you'll do

We are looking for a high-performing Associate to join our Commercial Acceleration team supporting the Performance Improvement (PI) practice area. This team plays a critical role in driving proposal and client development efforts by partnering with Bain's consulting teams and subject-matter experts

In this role, you will work on delivering high-impact, client-ready proposals, sales pitches, and go-to-market materials. You will also support the development of intellectual property (IP), thought leadership, and Bain's internal capabilities. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, an understanding of business operations and cost transformation, and the ability to manage stakeholders across levels.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead a complex deliverable across the Performance Improvement domain, including Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Cost Transformation
2. Collaborate with senior team members, Partners and Account teams to develop high-quality proposals and sales materials in a client-ready format
3. Understand and apply Bain's PI solutions and methodologies in the context of commercial proposals
4. Analyze financial statements (e.g., general ledger, cost centers) to identify cost optimization opportunities
5. Use benchmarking data (internal and external) to identify and validate value creation opportunities across business functions
6. Drive structured problem solving and storytelling for client situations and ensure alignment with Bain's quality standards
7. Foster collaboration with other BCN and global teams to ensure integrated proposal development and knowledge sharing
8. Ensure high-quality output across workstreams through rigorous quality control and attention to detail
9. Interpret data and distill insights with clear business implications and recommendations

What makes us a great place to work

We are proud to beconsistently recognizedas one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 12 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work fordiversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.