Retail & Consumer Goods –Associate & Engagement Manager – London

Overview

In this role you help clients in the Retail & Consumer Goods space achieve strategic impact. You will break down complex problems, guide junior team members, and manage projects to deliver actionable recommendations. You lead day-to-day project execution, collaborating with clients and teams to drive practical solutions. The opportunity offers stretch, leadership development, and a culture that blends entrepreneurship with collaboration.

Responsibilities

• As Associates: break down problems into discrete tasks, plan and execute analyses, guide junior consultants, and manage small teams to move work forward
• As Engagement Managers: lead projects on the ground, shape hypotheses from deep industry knowledge, ensure bold, practical recommendations, and manage stakeholder relationships

Key requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience, preferably at a top-tier strategy firm or in-house strategy/consulting
• Strong knowledge of Consumer Goods, ideally Grocery Retail
• Strong analytical and synthesis capabilities to derive insights and recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel part of the working week
• Initiative and ability to learn and apply new skills
• Creative mindset with ability to generate novel solutions
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top program
• Fluency in English and one of French, German or Dutch
• Willingness to collaborate effectively with a diverse team

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• leadership and team coordination
• analytical and synthesis skills
• experience conducting sophisticated analyses
• problem-solving in strategic contexts

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