Consultant

Consultant or Junior Consultant

Named one of America's Top Management Consulting Firms 2026 by Business Insider, Ducker Carlisle is a global market research, strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm that helps the world's largest companies and private equity firms optimize business performance and accelerate growth. Founded in 1961 with offices across the US, Germany, France, UK, India and China, the firm leverages proprietary data, deep industry knowledge and proven methodologies to deliver tailored, industry-specific insights and recommendations across the automotive, heavy truck & equipment, general industrial, building and construction, and private equity sectors. For more information, visit DuckerCarlisle.com.

We are uniquely positioned as a boutique firm with a global footprint serving some of the world's largest companies. You will have the opportunity to meaningfully impact work across the firm and collaborate with client teams and colleagues across the globe. We strongly encourage growth within the organization and support career planning as part of our performance management process.

We value and recognize our employees' hard work through Project of the Quarter, employee shoutouts, and regular performance reviews. Collaboration and inclusivity are at the core of our culture. We host frequent social events, organize local volunteer opportunities, and offer hybrid work schedules. Our employees can access a competitive benefits package including 20 days of paid time off/year, 401(k) matching, and medical, dental and vision insurance.

Consultants play an integral role within our project teams. Consultants are responsible for structuring and executing analyses that support project objectives and are typically assigned to one or two project teams simultaneously. As a Consultant at Ducker Carlisle, your work will be rigorous, but its impact will be evident. You will have exposure to client facing opportunities. You can expect to learn, be challenged, and be encouraged to grow and develop throughout your career.

We are seeking a Consultant or Junior Consultant to support client engagements across supply chain operations, with a focus on inventory optimization, procurement, and operational improvement. This role is ideal for a highly analytical consultant who can work with large datasets, structure analyses, build client-ready deliverables, and support recommendations under the direction of a Manager or senior project lead.

This role can be based out of Boston, MA or Troy, MI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, diagnose root causes, uncover insights, and support recommendations for clients
• Build data models and conduct quantitative analyses to evaluate inventory, procurement, cost, service, and operational performance questions
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and other analytical outputs to communicate findings and support decision-making
• Translate analysis into clear insights, implications, and recommended actions
• Draft client presentations and other project deliverables
• Present findings to clients and to senior consulting staff
• Manage assigned workstreams, including analysis planning, progress tracking, quality control, and timely completion of deliverables
• Collaborate with project teams in a fast-paced consulting environment

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from a top tier university with a strong academic record
• 2–3 years of consulting or relevant industry experience
• Supply chain experience required; Hands on experience with inventory planning, warehouse management, transportation planning systems or network modeling tools preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience working with large datasets, data modeling, and data visualization
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required; familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or other statistical tools is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex analysis clearly and professionally
• High attention to detail and ability to produce client-ready work
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills
• Comfortable working in a project-based environment with shifting priorities and tight timelines
• Willingness to travel as needed for client engagements

Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this role is $90,000 – $115,000 annually. Exact compensation is determined based upon qualifications, experience, and location. Consultants are also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance.

Please Note: We encourage all our staff to work from a Ducker Carlisle office as often as is feasible; our hybrid work schedule suggests that most local team members work in the office 3-4 days per week when they are not traveling to clients.

Ducker Carlisle is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, qualified veteran's status, disability, or any other categories protected by law.

Ducker Carlisle is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.