Consultant or Senior Consultant - Consumer Products & Retail

About Baringa Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Consumer Products & Retail practice are looking for an experienced Consultant or Senior Consultant to join the team. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Consultant to join our consulting team, within the Consumer Products & Retail industry. This role will focus on helping clients drive competitive advantage through innovative strategies and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic, business, and analytical expertise , with a strong consulting background .     What you will be doing You will be working with some of the industry’s leading Consumer Products Brands, from the large established players to the rapidly growing industry disruptors. We provide advisory services to our clients across the entire value chain from concept to shopping basket ; You will lead and support client engagements across our industry specialism s ; commercial growth, dynamic supply chain, product & experience re-imagination, industry centric transformation and store and channel transformation , ensuring alignment with business goals . You will develop and implement commercial and operational strategies to optimize operational performance, revenue growth, and go-to-market effectiveness. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate business strategy with IT solutions. You will conduct market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation. You will foster strong client relationships by understanding their needs and delivering high-impact solutions. You will work in a collaborative team environment, leveraging creativity and analytical thinking to solve complex business challenges. You will stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies to provide innovative and forward-thinking strategies . Your skills and experience You will have 3+ years of consulting or related project experience in Consumer P roducts , with a focus on strategy, business operations, and IT, with a deep understanding of their interdependencies. You will have strong analytics expertise . You will have high level of curiosity and passion for helping clients build competitive advantage. You will have exceptional problem-solving skills, with a high creative IQ and the ability to think outside the box . You will have strong collaboration and teaming abilities, with a proven track record of working in dynamic and fast