Our client is PerceptX, a Canadian-owned boutique advisory firm focused exclusively on aerospace, defence, and government-driven markets, advising senior executives and policymakers. With operations across North America and the Indo-Pacific, the firm supports strategy and growth initiatives for highly specialized industrial and defence-related clients.

The firm is seeking an Associate-level consultant to support a strategy and execution engagement focused on electronics and specialized components manufacturing. The immediate mandate is to help a client accelerate growth in North America for a niche, high-value component offering.

This role is research- and analysis-heavy, well-suited for someone with strong analytical skills and experience within industrial, manufacturing, components-based sectors other relevant industries. The engagement is expected to begin with a strategy phase, with the potential to continue into implementation support.

Project Objective / Scope

• Support a growth strategy engagement for an electronics/components manufacturing client
• Conduct market analysis and segmentation to identify priority growth opportunities in North America
• Translate strategic findings into practical inputs that can support downstream execution

Engagement Structure

Strategy Phase (4–6 weeks)

• Market sizing, segmentation, and competitive analysis
• Customer and application mapping for specialized components
• Support development of growth hypotheses and strategic recommendations

Key Responsibilities

• Perform market research and data-driven analysis across industrial / components markets
• Support segmentation, growth prioritization, and opportunity sizing
• Develop clear, structured outputs to support strategic decision-making
• Conduct research “lift” work to enable senior team members to focus on synthesis and client engagement
• Support both strategy development and execution-oriented follow-through

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Associate-level consultant or equivalent
• Strong analytical and research capabilities
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, electronics, components, or adjacent sectors
• Comfortable with market analysis, segmentation, and strategy support work
• Prior strategy consulting or advisory experience preferred, but strong industry-aligned research backgrounds will be considered