Senior Consultant, Consumer & Industrial Products

West Monroe•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$118,200 - $159,900

About The Position

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Consultant to join its Consumer and Industrial Products Value Creation Group, working with retail, consumer, manufacturing, and industrial clients. The role combines strategy and execution, managing workstreams and client deliverables across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation engagements. The Senior Consultant uses hypothesis-driven analysis, operational knowledge, and collaborative client delivery to turn insights into measurable business value. The position involves analyzing client performance and identifying opportunities for revenue growth, cost management, working capital improvement, and operational improvement. It assesses business processes, operating models, and enabling technology; translates findings into practical recommendations and implementation materials; and supports clients and teams in implementing opportunities. The role also contributes to business development, internal tools and methods, knowledge sharing, team development, recruiting, and inclusive team culture. AI tools and technologies are used to accelerate analysis, generate insights, improve delivery efficiency, and enhance client outcomes, with careful evaluation of their results. The role requires travel of 50% and the ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship. Salary ranges vary by location: Seattle or Washington, D.C., $124,100–$146,000; Los Angeles, $130,000–$152,900; New York City or San Francisco, $135,900–$159,900; and other locations, $118,200–$139,000. Individual compensation depends on factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
At least 4 years of relevant project-based experience in business consulting, supply chain, operations, value creation, or performance transformation.
Experience managing workstreams and contributing to operational, supply chain, or performance transformation programs for manufacturing, retail, consumer, or industrial clients.
Experience in at least one of the following: supply chain planning, network optimization or redesign, inventory optimization, analytics, manufacturing operations, or supply chain technology selection such as WMS or TMS.
Critical thinking and structured problem-solving ability, including developing practical frameworks for unstructured problems and translating analysis into actionable recommendations.
Strong data analysis, visualization, and modeling skills, including high proficiency in Excel.
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
Fundamental understanding of financial statements and strong overall business acumen.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including creating concise, executive-ready deliverables and communicating effectively with clients at all levels.
Strong organization and project planning skills, understanding of project delivery methodologies, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience integrating AI tools such as ChatGPT into day-to-day workflows, with critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Ability to travel 50%.
Commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

A degree in economics, finance, applied mathematics and statistics, data science, engineering, or another analytics-related field.
Experience with analytical tools or coding languages such as Alteryx, SQL, R, or Python.

Responsibilities

Manage workstreams and deliverables across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation engagements.
Develop data-driven views of client performance and identify, size, and prioritize revenue growth, cost management, working capital, and operational improvement opportunities.
Analyze data using a hypothesis-driven approach; build models, frameworks, and business cases to inform decisions and quantify impacts on the P&L and balance sheet.
Assess and improve business processes, operating models, and enabling technology across planning and forecasting, procurement, supply management, manufacturing, inventory, warehouse and distribution, retail operations, and commercial operations.
Document business requirements and current-state processes, translating findings into use cases, solution designs, implementation plans, communication plans, and other client-ready deliverables.
Synthesize quantitative analysis, stakeholder perspectives, and market or operational information into concise materials for executive audiences.
Collaborate with client leaders, project managers, and internal and external teams to implement opportunities, manage workstreams, resolve issues, and support adoption.
Forecast and mitigate project risks, communicate project status and potential issues, and help ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and at the expected quality.
Quality-assure work and deliverables to meet or exceed client expectations.
Communicate recommendations, project status, risks, and decisions clearly in writing and verbally.
Participate in proposals and business development, contributing client and industry research, pursuit materials, and subject matter expertise.
Share client engagement knowledge with pursuit teams and contribute to client relationships and opportunities.
Contribute to West Monroe tools, methodologies, and approaches; share expertise with colleagues and help develop junior team members.
Support recruiting, team building, and internal initiatives that foster an inclusive practice and team culture.
Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven client recommendations, evaluating outputs with sound judgment.
Apply AI technologies such as generative AI, automation tools, and data models to enhance insights, delivery efficiency, and client outcomes.