Consultant - Retail Performance Improvement

About the role

The BRG Retail Performance Improvement (RPI) practice is seeking professionals due to client demand and market opportunities. The ideal candidate should have experience in a retail, direct-to-consumer, or consumer goods environment and expertise in one or more of the following functions: direct sourcing, product to market, consumer analytics, digital experience, marketing, personalization, digital commerce, back-office operations, distribution and transportation, store and omni operations, indirect procurement.

Responsibilities

• Support Retail Performance Improvement team on client engagements in conducting analysis, developing recommendations around operation improvement initiatives.
• Execute multiple tasks across a consulting engagement including conducting interviews, operational/financial modeling, and client presentations.
• Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks including retail performance analysis, financial modeling, and scenario planning.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment; collaborate with RPI and BRG experts, professionals from other firms, and client contacts to achieve engagement objectives.
• Aid in the preparation of reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Participate in the development of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consulting practice including assisting in marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development.
• Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity.

Requirements

• Experience in a retail, direct to consumer or consumer goods environment and/or previous consulting with similar clients.
• Expertise in one or more of the following functions: direct sourcing, product to market, consumer analytics, digital experience, marketing, personalization, digital commerce, back-office operations, distribution and transportation, store and omni operations, indirect procurement.
• Experience with developing and managing financial and operational analysis as well as assisting to implement changes as result of analysis and observations.
• Experience with improving working capital and financial performance utilizing systems, tools, and bridge solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related field plus 4 years of related consulting experience OR MBA with prior retail industry experience.
• Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data.
• Ability to interpret the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop insights and recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders or professionals.
• Mature presence, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and ability to learn quickly.
• Strong problem solving and project management skills.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team dynamic.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize changing work demands and learn quickly.
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Willingness to travel when/if needed.

Benefits

This position offers advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing, dynamic and fast-paced consulting firm in an entrepreneurial environment.

Pay

$90,000–$160,000

Schedule

~80% travel to client sites, 20% remote work and/or work from a BRG office.