Senior Consultant- Chemicals & Materials

About the Role Frost & Sullivan is seeking candidates with skills and experience across these solutions, with specific interest in candidates who have applied these skills in one or more segments; e.g. Basic Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Plastics & Composites, CASE and Construction materials etc. Responsibilities Ø To undertake business-to-business research through telephone interviews and secondary search sources, analyze industry trends and data, and generate client focused reports, briefings, presentations and other project material. Ø To produce high quality project outputs, including sizing markets, generating forecasts, competitive (market share) information and strategic recommendations for our clients. Ø Participate and help in the preparation of consulting proposals for our clients active in the chemicals and materials markets. Required Competencies We’re looking for candidates who -

• Ø The successful candidate will be a Consulting professional with a thorough understanding of business research and consulting methodologies in Chemicals & Materials sector and proven success of direct client interaction.
• Ø Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ø Excellent trouble shooting skills.

1. Ø A degree level education or equivalent in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or another related discipline.
2. Ø Thorough understanding of research methodologies and/or strategic marketing.
3. Ø Fluency in written and spoken English language.
4. Ø Ability to forge close working relationships with a commercial acumen and analytical mind.
5. Ø The ability to work autonomously and also effectively in a team environment.
6. Ø A minimum of 3 years in fact-based consulting / market research with focus on complex ad-hoc studies
7. Ø Consultative thinking, focus on delivering the story, not just the data
8. Ø Strong analytical skills with sound understanding of and passion for research and consulting
9. Ø Intercultural competence and experience in working closely with teams in a global matrix organization
10. Ø Proactive thinking
11. Ø Organized, outgoing, and capable of delivering tangible results in a fast paced and creative environment
12. Ø Attentive to details and showing strategic insights in the delivery of research findings
13. Ø Excellent MS Office and MS Powerpoint skills
14. Ø Data visualization experience like Power BI/Tableau is preferred