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About this role
As part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is an award-winning management consultancy specialising in procurement and supply chain. With vibrant offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London, Leeds, Cardiff, Düsseldorf, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, we offer a dynamic hybrid working model that blends time on client sites and in your local office.
We are looking for graduates who want to accelerate their career in Procurement & Supply Chain Consulting. This opportunity is designed specifically for recent Australian university graduates based in Melbourne who are ready to launch their careers.
Based in our Australian headquarters, Melbourne, Proxima, part of the global consulting firm Bain & Company, is an established management consulting firm specialising in Procurement & Supply Chain. With more than 25 years of delivery experience globally, we help leading organisations solve complex business challenges by reducing spend, increasing cost savings, and optimising procurement strategy.
From day one, we'll invest in your development through hands-on training, mentoring, and real client exposure. You'll accelerate your consulting career by building core skills in procurement, stakeholder management, problem-solving, data analysis, and professional consulting delivery.
Your Experience
Recent Australian university graduate (Bachelor's or Master's degree)
No prior corporate work experience required
Strong interest in procurement, supply chain, consulting, or business transformation
Strong analytical capability, including proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Eager to learn, develop quickly, and take ownership of your career
Willingness to work with clients and travel domestically and internationally when required
Applications close Wednesday 30th September 2026.
Why Proxima?
Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a collaborative and inclusive company, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You’ll join a Proxima family that’s fun, friendly, and full of open doors. We combine a fast-paced professional environment with a flat structure. Plus, we’re committed to being a responsible business with a focus on corporate social responsibility and wellbeing. Our people are the driving strength of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training.
Company at a glance
Proxima works with Chief Procurement Officers who expect procurement to deliver measurable performance, support growth, and lead with confidence. We help CPOs strengthen procurement capability, improve commercial outcomes, and build high-performing teams that can operate at scale in complex organizations.
Procurement for the Bold is about making clear commercial choices, acting decisively, and backing procurement to deliver real impact.
CPOs work with Proxima to
- Deliver cost and value outcomes that stand up to executive scrutiny
- Strengthen category strategy, sourcing decisions, and supplier leverage
- Build procurement operating models that support growth
- Equip procurement teams with the skills, tools, and confidence to perform
- Increase procurement’s credibility with the C suite and the board
We focus on what works in practice, not theory.
Expertise that delivers.
Our teams bring deep functional procurement experience and understand the realities of running procurement in large, complex organizations. We work alongside client teams to ensure improvements are embedded in day-to-day operations, not left as recommendations.
Proxima is part of Bain & Company, combining the focus of a specialist procurement consultancy with access to global insight, scale, and best practice.
Built for leaders. Powered by people..
Procurement performance depends on people as much as process. We help CPOs build procurement functions that attract strong talent, develop future leaders, and create teams that are confident, capable, and commercially respected.
If you believe procurement should lead with confidence and deliver at pace, you are in the right place.
Top Benefits
- Professional development
- Mentoring
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working
- Training support
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