Company Description
Kona Solutions is a professional consultancy firm operating at the cutting edge of product and engineering development. Our work spans the full lifecycle, from pre-concept studies and concept engineering, through design and development, and into production, helping clients bring leading products to market and sustain them in service. We combine this with procurement advisory and business transformation expertise, delivering strategic insight and tailored solutions that help clients navigate complex challenges and achieve their business objectives. Our dynamic team is committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
A core part of our work is to partner with SMEs and innovative start-ups to help them win and deliver business, in the defence sector, and across other sectors too. Our expertise spans Support Engineering, Procurement Advisory, P3M Management, Data Exploitation, and Business Change & Transformation, empowering clients to work smarter, deliver greater value, and future-proof their operations. We apply data and digital tools where they add genuine value, supporting continuous improvement and sustainable growth for all our clients.
Role Description
We are seeking a motivated and ambitious individual to join our team as a Graduate Consultant on a permanent, full-time basis. This role is for someone who genuinely wants to build a career as a consultant, if that is your ambition, we will invest in getting you there. At Kona Solutions, we believe that talent can be discovered and grown. That’s why we’re passionate about backing early-career graduates and investing in their future, guiding and mentoring them every step of the way to become outstanding professional consultants.
As a Graduate Consultant, you’ll embark on a unique journey of growth, learning directly from experienced team members and gaining hands-on experience across procurement advisory, support engineering, and business transformation. You’ll be involved in a variety of projects that challenge you to think creatively and make a tangible impact, both for our clients and for our rapidly growing firm.
No two weeks look the same. Day to day, you will:
- Assist with data analysis, research, and the preparation of client reports and presentations
- Work alongside senior consultants on live client projects, from planning through to delivery
- Support clients, principally in defence, as they win and deliver business
- Contribute to the operational side of Kona, helping to improve our internal processes, tools, and ways of working
- Travel to client sites, into London for company meet-ups and workshops, on a regular basis
- You will be given real responsibility early, with mentoring and structured development throughout, so that you build the judgement and client skills of a rounded consultant.
Skills and Experience
- Strong analytical and research skills, with an eye for detail
- Well organised, able to manage your own tasks and priorities across several pieces of work
- Confident working with data and everyday digital tools , MS suite, and a willingness to learn new ones
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the confidence to present to clients
- Sound problem-solving and critical thinking, comfortable with ambiguity
- Self-motivated to work independently in a remote setting, and collaborative as part of a small team
- A genuine ambition to build a career as a consultant, this matters more to us than prior experience
- Willingness to travel regularly to client sites and to London
- An interest in defence, engineering, or industrial sectors is welcome but not essential
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Data Science, or a related field
Eligibility
- Because much of our work is in the defence sector, you must be confident of obtaining and maintaining UK security clearance, and willing to undergo the vetting process.
- You must have the right to work in the UK.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary of £30,000 per annum, on a permanent, full-time basis.
- Company pension scheme.
- Benefits package.
- Profit share potential as the firm grows.
- A genuine commitment to your personal development; structured training, mentoring, and support towards professional qualifications, with the explicit aim of developing you into a fully rounded consultant.
- Remote working, with the flexibility that comes with it. We ask that you are based in the south of England: our clients are largely in the south, and there is a regular requirement to travel to client sites and into London for company meet-ups and workshops.
- A supportive, collaborative small-team environment where your contribution is visible.
- Regular team events, workshops, and networking opportunities.
