Management Consultant

Consultant: Value Chain Excellence

Durban based | Hybrid (Work from Home + Office + Client Sites)

Want to help make Africa a globally competitive manufacturing hub?

At BMA, our purpose is simple but ambitious:

Build dignity and opportunity through sustainable, production-led economies.

We partner with leading companies, governments and industry clusters to strengthen value chains, improve manufacturing competitiveness and unlock sector growth across Africa.

Our work spans research, policy development, strategy, manufacturing performance improvement, sustainability, decarbonisation, SME development and skills training.

The Role

You’ll work on value chain excellence programmes and sector development initiatives across industries such as:

• Automotive
• Chemicals
• Clothing
• Furniture
• Agri-processing

Clients range from major manufacturers and retailers to government agencies and public-private partnerships.

You’ll collaborate in a high-performance team focused on growth, competitiveness and sustainability in manufacturing.

What You’ll Do

• Identify, quantify and present opportunities for value chain growth or upgrading based on client needs, available data and global best practices.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder, cross-functional engagements to present and evaluate these opportunities and explore potential interventions to realise them.
• Set projects up for success with SMART objectives, risk identification and robust monitoring & evaluation mechanisms.
• Delegate or execute chosen initiatives efficiently and effectively, whether it be facilitating a strategy session, presenting key findings, modelling a business case, building a dashboard, optimising a process flow or researching global best practice.
• Analyse value chain or sector performance data in line with agreed objectives and interventions.
• Conceptualise, delegate and/or execute effective change management frameworks and processes to ensure commitment from a variety of busy stakeholders.
• Oversee programme budgets, resources and tasks to ensure smooth, impactful execution on time and within budget.
• Problem-solve in unstructured environments where the diagnosis and solution may not be clear and lateral thinking is required.

Expect a mix of strategy, analysis, stakeholder engagement and hands-on execution.

Who Thrives Here

You’re someone who:

• Wants to create real economic impact through manufacturing
• Strong analytical capability
• Enjoys solving complex problems using data and insight
• Is structured, proactive and action-oriented
• Communicates confidently with executives and factory teams alike
• Has strong business writing and presentation skills
• Is curious, adaptable and enjoys continuous learning
• Works well in collaborative, high-performing teams

Requirements

Essential

• Honours degree (4 year degree) in an analytical or quantitative discipline
• 2–3 years relevant consulting experience
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Advantageous

• Master’s degree
• Management consulting experience
• Exposure to manufacturing sectors

Why Join BMA

• Private sector pace. Social impact mission.
• Flexible working – home, office or client site
• Performance-based growth and rewards
• Highly collaborative, energetic culture with regular team huddles and celebrations

How to Apply

Click the Apply button to start the application process.

You'll complete:

• A few screening questions
• Two short 10-minute assessments
• CV upload

Total time: approximately 35 minutes

If you’re motivated by building competitive industries and creating meaningful employment in Africa, we’d love to hear from you.