Consulting Analyst

IWSR•New York, NY

About The Position

Now part of WGSN, the world’s leading trends forecaster, IWSR is the most trusted, accurate, and widely used source for beverage alcohol trends globally. We help our clients understand the beverage alcohol landscape, benchmark performance, identify market entry opportunities, and stay ahead of innovation in a rapidly evolving industry. We are the only research company to visit and speak directly with key industry stakeholders – including producers, distributors, retailers, and duty-free operators – in more than 160 countries each year. IWSR is a friendly, informal, and fast-growing company, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to the next phase of growth for a highly respected global business. The Consulting Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the delivery of high-impact consulting engagements for leading global and domestic beverage alcohol companies. Working closely with Consulting Managers and Directors, this role contributes to complex, data-driven projects that inform senior client decision-making across strategy, innovation, portfolio management, and market expansion. The role reports directly into the US Consulting Director and works closely with colleagues across Consulting, Research, Sales, and Product, as well as with global teams supporting multimarket engagements. Leveraging IWSR’s best-in-class data, 10-year forecasts, consumer research, and global network of market experts – alongside early-signal insights from WGSN – the Analyst helps translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for clients. This role suits someone who is highly analytical, intellectually curious, and eager to grow their consulting skillset in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Experience or interest in the beverage-alcohol category is a strong plus. This role is suited to candidates with 2–4+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally in consulting, analytics, strategy, or FMCG/CPG/BevAlc environments. The role offers a clear development path within IWSR Consulting, with opportunities to progress into Senior Analyst, Consulting Manager, and beyond as responsibilities, experience, and client leadership continue to expand.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify meaningful insights
In-depth demonstrable experience and familiarity with Excel, Power Query
Excellent attention to detail and comfort working with large datasets
Ability to clearly communicate insights in written, visual, and verbal formats
Strong PowerPoint / presentation-building skills including ThinkCell
Intellectual curiosity and interest in consumer behavior, trends, and strategy
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree or relevant professional qualifications a plus
Prior experience in consulting, analytics, strategy, or research preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience in beverage alcohol, CPG, or adjacent industries helpful but not essential
Spanish/Portuguese language skills preferred, for supporting multi-market work through the Americas

Responsibilities

Support the execution of consulting projects from start to finish, including data analysis, modelling, and insight development
Conduct detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis using IWSR datasets, forecasts, and market intelligence
Build clear, structured analyses that translate data into insights, implications, and recommendations
Develop charts, tables, and slides that communicate insights in a compelling, clientready format
Support scenario analysis, market sizing, trend impact assessments, and innovation related frameworks
Analyze US-specific data, including state- and metro-level trends, channel dynamics, and category performance
Support cross-market analyses that compare trends, performance, and opportunities across multiple countries
Contribute to client-facing materials used in senior-level presentations and discussions
Develop a strong understanding of client businesses, objectives, and strategic priorities to ensure analyses and recommendations are relevant and impactful
Prepare thoroughly in advance of client meetings and presentations, including reviewing objectives, materials, and key discussion points
Prepare for and participate in client calls, workshops, and presentations (with increased exposure at Senior Analyst level)
Support Consulting Managers and Directors in responding to client questions and followups
Ensure all outputs are accurate, polished, and aligned to project objectives
Work closely with Consulting, Research, Sales, Product, and WGSN teams to ensure consistency and accuracy across deliverables
Collaborate effectively across functions to support smooth project delivery and alignment on objectives
Help document methodologies, tools, and best practices to improve consulting delivery efficiency
Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability building across the consulting team
Stay up to date on new technologies and AI-enabled tools to support efficient, cost effective ways of working
Maintain awareness of project costs and commercial considerations to help ensure margin targets are met