Hi šŸ  am looking for recommendations, experience or advise.

I am looking to move from industry to consulting, I have 6 yoe (automotive, med device, CPG) in procurement and production planning college diploma in SC and Ops Mgmt (Canadian College) and am 2 semester away from completing my bachelors degree (BBA). I like the idea of consulting because when Iā€™ve been on high vis, high profile projects in industry it has been the most enjoyable. Wondering if anyone else had made the switch?

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Itā€™s possible but not without at least a bachelors degree

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Sure - especially since youā€™re a student, and you seem to have a good resume of responsibility and growth, I would work on some certifications like the CSCP or SCPro maybe even a PMPā€¦they will showcase your skills and make you that much more valuable. As a student you can take all those certifications at a significant discount. And they are very attractive to firms.

One thing I always hated was getting an undergrad fresh out of school that doesnā€™t know what a spend cube is or how to build it or understand what shipping lanes are and how to run analysis. I think you would have a very significant leg up in potentially being hired above entry level and thus increase your pay too, but there are a whole slew of firms that would be looking for somebody that qualified.

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I have tended to leave my companies after the high profile projects ends and I have to return to the monotony of daily planning or buying task (this is one of the reasons I have looked at consulting). Also Iā€™m not mad about the potential pay bump. Just wondering if itā€™s even possible without a Bcomm or eng degree.

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