Managing Consultant - Retail​/FMCG

Location:

Hybrid,UKwithan Aldwych Office

Salary: £70, dependingonlevelandexperience, plusbonusschemes.

Aria Intelligent Solutionspartnerswiththeworld ’sleadingretailersandFMCGbrandstodelivermeasurablecommercialimpact.

WecombinedeepindustryexpertisewithadvancedAIandanalyticstohelpclientstransformhowtheyplan,trade,andgrow.

Our Consulting practice leads transformation across merchandising, demand forecasting, and supply chain, by shaping strategy, operating models, and AI-driven solutions that help FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 businesses grow.

Asa Managing Consultant ,youwillleadcomplexclientengagementsandsetthestrategicdirectionfordelivery.

Youwilloperateasaseniortrustedadvisor,shapingtransformationroadmaps,influencingexecutivestakeholders,andensuringthat

Aria’sAIandconsultingcapabilitiesaretranslatedintomeasurablebusinessvalue.

Youwillbeaccountablefordeliveryquality,team leadership,andcommercialperformanceacrossyourportfolio,whileactivelycontributingtoaccountgrowthandnewopportunities.

• Lead high-complexity programmes and define strategic frameworks for our retail and FMCG clients, using your experience in consulting and industry.
• Integrate cross-functional commercial, operational, and customer insight to shape major business decisions.
• Design operating models and transformation roadmaps that embed AI and automation to deliver business value.
• Steer innovation and process excellence across engagements, setting standards for analytical depth and clarity.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior and executive stakeholders, constructively challenging and shaping strategic direction.
• Lead multi-stakeholder environments with authority, aligning competing priorities and driving sustainable change.
• Create and deliver executive-level presentations and business cases that influence beyond the immediate programme scope.
• Inspire innovative thinking across client teams through persuasive narratives and structured insight.

• Identify,prioritise,andshapeAIanddatausecasesalignedtocommercialoutcomes.
• Translate business needs into structured requirements and collaborate closely with product and data science teams.
• Lead the deployment of AI-enabled solutions, ensuring adoption, scalability, and measurable performance improvement.
• Definehowtechnology,automation,andAIshouldbeleveragedstrategicallyacrossclientenvironments.

• Leaddevelopmentofstrategicaccounts,expandingscopeanddeepeninglong-term partnerships.
• Shapeandcloseproposals,contributingdirectlytorevenuegrowthandmarginperformance.
• Expand Aria’sbrandpresencethroughindustryvisibility,partnerships,andprofessionalnetworks.
• Contribute to Aria’sserviceevolutionandthoughtleadership.

• Line manage and develop Senior Consultants and Consultants, supporting their growth in strategic thinking, client leadership, and programme delivery.
• Provide clear direction and constructive challenge to help teams produce high-quality, impactful work.
• Foster a high-performing, values-led environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute actively to Aria’s Consulting leadership, shaping internal initiatives and strengthening our consulting capability.

• 8+yearsinretailorFMCGconsulting,oracombinationofconsultingandindustryleadership.
• Demonstratedleadershipofcomplex,multi-workstreamtransformationprogrammes.
• Provensuccessinfluencingseniorandexecutive-level stakeholders.
• ExperienceshapinganddeployingAIortechnology-enabledtransformationinitiatives.

• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of expanding accounts or securing new opportunities.
• Recognised subject matter expertise in at least one domain (e.g. Merchandising, Demand Planning, Retail Strategy, Change, AI Enablement) with knowledge of market best practice.

• Strongunderstandingofretailsystemslandscapeandlatestmarkettrends.
• Experience leading business transformation programmes with pragmatic risk management and/or large-scale technical deliveries.

• Exceptionalcommunicationskillswithpresenceatexecutivelevel.
• High emotional intelligence, and demonstrated ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.
• Strongexternalnetworkandvisibleindustryengagement.

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