Manager - BCG Vantage, Merchandising Strategy

Boston Consulting Group • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a Manager – BCG Vantage on our Topic Activation path within BCG's Consumer Practice Area, you will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing merchandising expertise and insights. You will work together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and merchandising leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.
Additionally, as a Manager – BCG Vantage you will drive development of intellectual property and knowledge assets to support the merchandising business, serving as an active contributor to commercialization efforts for the topic/sector, whilst working with business leaders to drive proposals & go-to-market efforts. As an Manager – BCG Vantage, you may line manage a team of junior colleagues, taking responsibility for their goal setting, ongoing feedback and career development support.
BCG’s Consumer Practice is one of the firm's largest industry practice areas and continues to grow continuously across all regions. BCG’s Consumer practice creates breakthrough innovations for clients in three sectors: consumer goods, retail, and fashion & luxury.

Requirements

• Deep merchandising and retail economics expertise, including assortment strategy, category management, inventory optimization, and a strong understanding of retail P&L drivers (e.g., margin, turns, GMROI)
• Advanced analytical and modeling capabilities, with experience applying quantitative methods to merchandising challenges such as demand forecasting, price elasticity, promotion effectiveness, and assortment optimization using large, complex datasets
• Ability to translate analytics into clear, actionable merchant decisions, distilling complex analyses into practical recommendations that drive measurable revenue, margin, and inventory impact
• 3+ years consulting experience in relevant merchandising roles required; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 4+ years minimum industry experience required; 6-10+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
• Expertise in relevant Merchandising topic
• Fluency in English
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in your area of expertise
• Driving development and maintenance of knowledge assets e.g. tools, sector/topic materials, based on different client contexts
• Communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to engage your audience effectively
• Managing a portfolio of projects, with strong awareness of business priorities and commercial impact
• Training, coaching, and mentoring junior team members
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees