Experienced Consultant, Consumer & Industrial Products

West Monroe • Minneapolis, MN

11d • $85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact? West Monroe is hiring for an Experienced Consultant to help our growing Consumer and Industrial Products practice. The Experienced Consultant will have two main responsibilities: (1) Providing a holistic, data driven view of a retail / consumer / industrial (business to identify revenue growth and cost management opportunities and (2) the ability to work collaboratively with internal/external teams to deliver on identified value opportunities. Client Delivery: As an Experienced Consultant within our C&IP Practice, you will be expected to provide delivery on client engagements, support and enable project managers to develop relationships with client leadership and deliver compelling analysis and insights that are relevant and thought-provoking while creating significant shareholder value. Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree, with preference for statistics or analytics related fields preferred (Economics, Finance, Applied Math & Statistics, Data Science, Engineering) Ability to analyze data through a hypothesis driven approach to generate insights that inform conclusions and support decision-making Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills to develop novel frameworks to solve unstructured problems Ability to synthesize insights from multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop concise material for an executive level audience Fundamental understanding of key financial statements and strong overall business acumen High proficiency in Excel required Moderateexperience with relevant analytical tools and/or coding languages preferred (e.g., Alteryx, SQL, R, Python) Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills; with an in-depth knowledge of project planning and delivery methodologies Strong communication skills to be able to work with clients at all levels of the organization Ability to travel up to 75% A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives Industry Knowledge: Functional knowledge of retail, consumer, and/or industrial value chain – particularly in one or more of the following sectors: Specialty Retail, Grocery, Consumer Packaged Goods, Chemicals, Specialty Materials, Durable Goods, Food & Beverage, Automotive/Transportation, Industrial Products and Equipment Experience with mid-market retail, consumer, or industrial businesses ($500M - $5B in Revenue) Functional knowledge of one of the following: Specialty retail and/or grocery operations – including but not limited to the following areas: consumer behavior and marketing, merchandise planning and analysis, retail planning & retail operations, DAT Consumer packaged goods – including but not limited to the following areas: revenue growth management, trade promotion management, planning/forecasting, sales & operations planning, supply chain, warehouse and distribution, DAT Discreet manufacturing and/or process manufacturing operations – including but not limited to the following functions: planning/forecasting, supply management, procurement, sales and operations planning, engineering, production scheduling, maintenance, production controls, quality control, inventory management, supply chain, warehouse and distribution Ability to identify and quantify business cases impacting the P&L and/or balance sheet for manufacturing or supply chain use cases Must have been an active team member on at least 3 operational and/or performance transformation programs for manufacturing or retail clients Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here . Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree, with preference for statistics or analytics related fields preferred (Economics, Finance, Applied Math & Statistics, Data Science, Engineering)
• Ability to analyze data through a hypothesis driven approach to generate insights that inform conclusions and support decision-making
• Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills to develop novel frameworks to solve unstructured problems
• Ability to synthesize insights from multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop concise material for an executive level audience
• Fundamental understanding of key financial statements and strong overall business acumen
• High proficiency in Excel required
• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills; with an in-depth knowledge of project planning and delivery methodologies
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with clients at all levels of the organization
• Ability to travel up to 75%
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
• Functional knowledge of retail, consumer, and/or industrial value chain – particularly in one or more of the following sectors: Specialty Retail, Grocery, Consumer Packaged Goods, Chemicals, Specialty Materials, Durable Goods, Food & Beverage, Automotive/Transportation, Industrial Products and Equipment
• Experience with mid-market retail, consumer, or industrial businesses ($500M - $5B in Revenue)
• Functional knowledge of one of the following: Specialty retail and/or grocery operations – including but not limited to the following areas: consumer behavior and marketing, merchandise planning and analysis, retail planning & retail operations, DAT Consumer packaged goods – including but not limited to the following areas: revenue growth management, trade promotion management, planning/forecasting, sales & operations planning, supply chain, warehouse and distribution, DAT Discreet manufacturing and/or process manufacturing operations – including but not limited to the following functions: planning/forecasting, supply management, procurement, sales and operations planning, engineering, production scheduling, maintenance, production controls, quality control, inventory management, supply chain, warehouse and distribution
• Ability to identify and quantify business cases impacting the P&L and/or balance sheet for manufacturing or supply chain use cases
• Must have been an active team member on at least 3 operational and/or performance transformation programs for manufacturing or retail clients

Nice To Haves

• Moderateexperience with relevant analytical tools and/or coding languages preferred (e.g., Alteryx, SQL, R, Python)

Responsibilities

• Providing a holistic, data driven view of a retail / consumer / industrial (business to identify revenue growth and cost management opportunities
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal/external teams to deliver on identified value opportunities
• Provide delivery on client engagements
• Support and enable project managers to develop relationships with client leadership
• Deliver compelling analysis and insights that are relevant and thought-provoking while creating significant shareholder value

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees