Job Title Consulting Manager CPG/Retail Practice
Job Location New Jersey (or East Coast)
Duration Fulltime
Experience level -15 Years
Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Consulting Manager/Domain Leader with 15-18 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 hands-on 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
- 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 hands-on solution-oriented approach to critical retail projects ensuring alignment with business goals and technology capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional 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 long-term 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
- 15-18 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 data-driven decision-making.
- Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and solutioning mindset with hands-on experience driving project execution and business value realization.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive actionable outcomes and influence long-term 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
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race sex age color religion national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.