About Crimson & Co and Argon Consulting

Crimson & Co is a global management consultancy that specialises in supply chain. With over 250 consultants worldwide across 7 countries, we specialise in operation transformation including supply chain, shared services and digital. Crimson & Co and Argon Consulting merged in 2018. We help clients achieve their strategic and operational objectives, working together to transform their businesses and generate lasting change. Our people have operational experience, are easy to work with and are trusted by clients to get the job done. We are one of the UK’s leading operations and supply chain consultancies, by Financial Times.

We are bringing the digital revolution to operations by applying the best innovations from the field of   Internet of Things (IoT), Advanced Analytics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to help our clients improve their competitiveness and generate new business models. We also help in automating warehouse operations by helping our clients evaluate and implement correct Warehouse Management System (WMS), based on various processes.

We are in Top 20 operations consultancy worldwide and one of the only two firms ranked ‘Very Highly’ for digital operations, by Gartner.

Crimson & Co business

Our team’s diverse experience and deep understanding of the bigger picture means we solve complex business problems in creative and innovative ways. Our clients trust us to get the job done. We work with blue chip clients such as Sony, Diageo, Carlsberg, BAT, GSK, Tesco and Merck and many more across the globe with a common approach to consulting and a single belief that the only thing that matters is making a real difference for our clients.

We dig deep to identify the root of the problem by applying a combination of scientific analysis, business acumen, and a dollop of common-sense. Creative and thorough in our approach and focused in delivery, we identify and implement practical business solutions alongside our clients.

As Programmer, you’ll participate in requirement analysis, user interaction, user experience design, development, unit testing, code review and deployment of client-application. You’ll contribute to the development of project estimates, scheduling and deliverables. Work closely with design of the product to ensure usability and user experience is at its finest. Also, to determine testing requirements to ensure full coverage and best quality of product. There are 3 primary division of the responsibilities

• Creating new and improving existing in-house tools
• Creating dashboards and reporting tools
• Supporting Robotic Process Automation (RPA) projects

For all of the above it is necessary to understand business needs and translate into programable logic.

• Coordinate with team members (global or domestic) to understand operational needs
• Can involve going on site, if need be
• Participate in requirement analysis, architecture, user interaction, user experience design, development, unit testing, code review, and deployment
• Conceptualize design and results based on data available, at ops level, to help customers take daily/tactical decisions
• Contribute to development of project estimates, scheduling and deliverables
• Creating tools and automating reports can be done using MS .NET (C#), Python, MS Power BI, RDBMS engines, MS Office (VBA)

Necessary skills

• B.E. / B. Tech. Computer Science or MCA from a reputed University
• 0-2 years of experience, with emphasis on .NET (C#)
• Should have experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of SQL is mandatory
• Knowledge of any RPA tool (preferably UiPath)
• Fundamental knowledge of concepts of Business Intelligence
• Basic knowledge of RDBMs, data-warehousing and datamarts is mandatory
• Excellent analytical, technical as well as oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint)
• Experience in Microsoft Office
• Attention to detail is mandatory, with strong problem solving, troubleshooting skills and ability to exercise mature judgement
• Smart, motivated and ability to work in global cross-office teams

Mumbai office and work environment

Crimson & Co Mumbai office started in 2006 as The Progress Group (TPG) Consulting Pvt. Ltd. and it joined Crimson & Co in 2017. We specialize in Network and Distribution Center (DC) design, WMS selection services and focusses on implementation as an added service. Apart from servicing India clients, we work closely with other global offices to provide analytical and consulting support.

We like each other and we like our clients, and they like us. We are a tight-knit team, like a family. We’re loyal and supportive to each other, helping to tackle challenging tasks and nurture talent of one another. We have a framework that consultants of all levels and experience can use to guide their career within Crimson & Co. It has been developed to meet our clients’ quality requirements whilst providing clarity for our consultants.

If you have boundless energy, are bubbling with bright ideas, are extremely hard working and have no problems taking a hands-on approach to your work, we are the right destination for you. While we value tremendously problem-solving skills, we value even more problem finding skills. People who have risen the fastest in our company are those that have a keen eye for detecting critical business problems and then solving them. Our work atmosphere is very amiable, and at the same time always charged with excitement. The dynamic nature of our business ensures that all our team members can see how their contributions benefit the business. We encourage our team members to take responsibility and grow into future leaders in our company and the industry.

Reasons to work with us

•  Global reach and exposure; Direct interaction with clients from diverse fields
• We are easy and enjoyable to work with, providing an environment in which our consultants can excel
• Our flexible organization enables us to offer our new recruits the chance to develop their skills in all of our specialties. Our goal is to train multidisciplinary professionals who can be involved in the entire operational value chain.
• Our assignments are extremely varied, ranging from projects in strategy, operational governance, and industrial management schemes to highly operational projects in optimizing flows and processes.
• Our work is often carried out in an international context. We have offices in Atlanta (USA), London (UK), Paris (France), Abu Dhabi, Mumbai (India), Singapore, Melbourne (Australia).
• Those who join, join a team with a shared work philosophy of mutual help and support. The management team promotes these values; Partners support consultants and are involved in the daily business of every one of the firm's assignments