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Principal Consultant - Logistics/Fleet

Proxima

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Work mode
-
Job type
-
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
7+ years
Posted
25th August, 2026

Required skills

LogisticsProcurementBusiness DevelopmentExecutive Presence

About the role

The opportunity

As a Principal Consultant - Logistics/Fleet at Proxima, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, leading complex, high-value engagements and shaping transformational outcomes. You will combine deep subject matter expertise with strong leadership, influencing both client strategy and delivery while developing Proxima’s people and capabilities.

This is a senior, hands-on role for consultants who thrive in ambiguity, enjoy leading teams, and want to have a lasting impact on clients and the firm.

What you’ll do

Lead complex client engagements

  • Lead large, complex procurement and transformation programmes across multiple workstreams

  • Translate client vision into practical, executable solutions

  • Ensure delivery excellence across all outputs, aligned to Proxima’s client-ready principles

Partner with senior stakeholders

  • Build trusted relationships with senior and executive-level client stakeholders

  • Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities to maintain momentum and outcomes

  • Act as a strategic advisor, shaping long-term client roadmaps

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

  • Work directly with senior client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.

  • Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and senior client stakeholders.

  • Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.

Develop people and capability

  • Coach, mentor, and develop consultants across levels

  • Actively contribute to Proxima’s apprenticeship culture

  • Set standards for quality, collaboration, and delivery

Grow Proxima’s intellectual capital

  • Lead and contribute to IP, asset, and methodology development

  • Actively engage in Communities of Practice

  • Support business development and identify growth opportunities

Work in a global, flexible model

  • Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

  • Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you bring

Experience and expertise

  • Significant consulting experience, ideally within procurement or a related domain

  • Proven track record leading complex client engagements

  • Strong commercial and strategic acumen

Leadership mindset

  • Ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders

  • Confidence operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

  • Strong coaching and people-development capability

Consulting approach

  • Structured problem-solving and storytelling skills

  • Executive presence, credibility, and integrity

  • Ownership-driven, delivery-focused mindset

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