Analyst - BCG Vantage, Marine Ports and Shipping (Dsseldorf)

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What You\’ll Do

As a Vantage Analyst in a Topic Activation role for the topic of Marine Ports and Shipping, within the Logistic, Parcel/Postal and Shipping (LPS) sector of BCG\’s Travel, Cities and Infrastructure (TCI) Practice Area; you will work in a growing global team, providing maritime expertise, ideally combined with functional know-how in shipping and ports (e.g.: in sustainability, digitalization, operations, marketing, sales and pricing, and/or other functions). You will deliver value to clients based on your individual knowledge and/or on BCG proprietary assets (e.g.: products, tools, data, workshops, frameworks, surveys, domain-specific data and related expertise, etc.).

You will work on cases and proposals by contributing relevant analyses and insights and help case teams create strong impact for BCG clients. While collaborating on projects, workshops and proposals, occasional travel to serve clients onsite during staffing assignments is expected to understand client requirements, and design / develop solutions.

You will support commercialization efforts for the topic/sector working, in conjunction with business leaders, through contributing analyses and insights to proposals, client workshops and marketing materials. Additionally, as a Vantage Analyst, you will develop intellectual property (IP) & assets for the business.

Travel, Cities and Infrastructure

3TCI at BCG, covering many different segments that form a significant and dynamic part of the global economy – Infrastructure, Travel, Transport, Tourism, Real Estate, Cities and Logistics, to name just a few. There are three sectors at the heart of the PA:

• Travel, Transport Infrastructure & Leisure (TTL)
• Logistics, Parcel/Postal & Shipping (LPS)
• Cities, Infrastructure Development, Real Estate & Tourism (CRT)

YOU\’RE GOOD AT

• Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches for marine ports and shipping and specific functional aspects (e.g.: sustainability)
• Embracing new technologies and working solutions (e.g.: genAI)
• Communicating with case teams and clients team members in a credible and confident way
• Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual
• Agile ways of working
• Being flexible and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas
• Navigating complexity and ambiguity

What You\’ll Bring

• 1-2+ years of consulting experience in relevant maritime Industry; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 1+ years minimum maritime industry experience required
• Bachelor\’s Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English; other languages like German, Spanish or Arabic is a plus
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities

Who You\’ll Work With

As a Topic Activation Vantage colleague, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of expert positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative expert careers.

Additional info

BCG Vantage is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. Vantage members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight.BCG Vantage members are staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. Vantage members also support the PA\’s business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.

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