What You'll Do - Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' ongoing business analytics and reporting questions.
- Work collaboratively with clients to ascertain the client's specific business information needs.
- Execute a specific plan for analyzing the data necessary to secure solutions to clients' particular business information need(s).
- Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized in order to perform the necessary analysis.
- Evaluate, assess and analyze the data necessary to provide solutions to the client's particular business information needs.
- Communicate the data results to the client, with an emphasis on answering the business question as opposed to the analytical and reporting processes used.
- Gain immediate familiarity with client's internal processes.
- Develop expertise within a client analytics area.
- Be available for clients during regular working hours.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and diverse teams with multiple skill sets
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive accountability and outcomes
- Experience balancing strategic thinking with execution rigor
- Demonstrated ability or strong interest in leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, insight generation, and solution design
- Self-starter mentality someone who can "figure it out," experiment, and hustle using available tools
- Passion for shaping how AI transforms consulting and client delivery
- Exceptional ability to create clear, compelling stories and executive-ready deliverables
- Strong client presence and ability to influence stakeholders
What You'll Bring - MBA with a bachelor's (and often graduate) degree in a quantitative, analytical discipline, such as Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Management Science, Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, or Engineering. Alternately, candidates may possess a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences or related field with a business application. In lieu of an MBA or PhD, 5-8 years of relevant work experience may substitute.
- Up to 3 years of post-MBA relevant work experience, and 3-5 years of pre-MBA relevant work experience, with evidence of strong analytic work (including use of advanced modeling techniques and tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA
- 4-8 years of experience in consulting, analytics, or strategy roles with direct exposure to retail, distribution or supply chain industries
- Understanding of commercial, operational, or supply chain decision-making processes
- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
- Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, leading and managing teams.
- Effective oral and written communication skills that enable personal impact with senior-level decision makers.
- Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
- Analytic problem-solving skills, with a creative and innovative outlook
- Client service orientation
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
How you'll grow:- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Perks & Benefits:At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
