Consulting Manager CPG/Retail Practice
Internal Role: Sr. Manager II
Location: New Jersey (or East Coast)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Consulting Manager/Domain Leader with 1518 years of expertise in the CPG/Retail /Manufacturing domain. The ideal candidate should have deep domain knowledge a strong understanding of project delivery and the ability to lead discovery sessions engage with business teams and shape strategic opportunities.
The individual should be handson in project execution while also fostering strong relationships with client business teams. While not responsible for P&L or sales targets the candidate should be able to influence revenue growth by identifying opportunities in collaboration with sales teams.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Consulting Leadership
- Lead discovery sessions for key projects engaging with business teams to shape roadmaps and execution strategies.
- Develop Business Relationships and Work closely with customers business teams to identify challenges define solutions and drive successful project outcomes.
- Be a trusted advisor to senior executives and business stakeholders leveraging deep retail industry expertise.
- Shape strategic consulting initiatives advising clients on digital transformation omnichannel strategies customer experience enhancements and operational efficiency.
Project & Delivery Ownership
- Act as a core part of the project team ensuring seamless delivery execution and solutioning.
- Bring a handson solutionoriented approach to critical retail projects ensuring alignment with business goals and technology capabilities.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including product engineering and business teams to drive execution excellence.
Strategic Influence & Business Growth
- Not a sales role but should be able to shape and influence opportunities by identifying business needs.
- Collaborate with sales teams to align consulting solutions with client business objectives.
- Maintain strong client relationships that enhance longterm engagement and revenue growth without direct P&L responsibility.
Thought Leadership & Team Development
- Stay ahead of retail industry trends emerging technologies and evolving consumer behaviors.
- Contribute to the firms thought leadership through insights whitepapers and client discussions.
- Deep domain knowledge in a couple of areas Merchandising Store operations Supply chain Digital
Required Qualifications
- 1518 years of experience in consulting specifically in the Retail and Consumer Goods sectors.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies and experience leading consulting engagements.
- Proven expertise in digital transformation omnichannel strategies customer experience supply chain optimization and datadriven decisionmaking.
- Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders.
- Strong problemsolving and solutioning mindset with handson experience driving project execution and business value realization.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive actionable outcomes and influence longterm client success.
- Exceptional communication presentation and leadership skills.
- Bachelors degree in business Retail Marketing or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of global CPG/retail market dynamics and their application to local markets.
- Familiarity with technology platforms AI & ERP systems like SAP Salesforce Snowflake Cloud (AWS) systems