Senior Strategic Advisor

XTEL • Leuven, EUROPE

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About The Position

XTEL is seeking a commercially minded Senior X-Steps Consultant (Strategic Advisory) for its X-Steps business consulting team. The role combines business expertise with technical implementation to help top-tier consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients turn software deployments into measurable commercial growth and value. The consultant works alongside technical Data & Solution Implementation Leads, translating CPG business challenges into platform configurations and supporting sustainable value extraction across Revenue Growth Management (RGM) and Trade Promotion Management (TPM).

The role focuses on leading complex, high-value client engagements and C-level relationships, shaping 12–24 month value-extraction plans, and coaching junior team members. XTEL is open to candidates located in the EU or US, with remote or hybrid work arrangements available.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in management consulting (Tier-1/2 or boutique) or a commercial, RGM, or TPM leadership function within the CPG industry.
• Deep domain expertise in CPG commercial analytics, pricing architecture, and trade promotion optimization across RGM and TPM.
• Proven ability to drive business transformation, manage senior stakeholder expectations, and quantify size-of-prize opportunities.
• Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing facilitation skills.
• Strong strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Understand client goals in RGM and TPM, including pricing, trade terms, promotional ROI, and assortment, and translate them into specific platform requirements.
• Run market-connect sessions during project kick-offs to align software setup with clients’ commercial strategies and KPIs.
• Act as the internal client and sparring partner for technical implementation teams, ensuring deployments are pragmatic, relevant, and aligned with user needs.
• Deliver hands-on super-user training using client market data and develop client-specific business recipes to help end users run and interpret analytical use cases independently.
• Facilitate commercial business sprints, helping clients progress from initial analytical runs to profitable revenue growth and long-term value realization.
• Lead complex, high-value client engagements, including Full Service and Strategic Partnerships.
• Manage C-level client relationships and structure 12–24 month value-extraction glide paths.
• Coach junior team members.
• Drive business transformation, manage senior stakeholder expectations, and quantify size-of-prize opportunities.

Benefits

• Hybrid or fully remote working arrangement.
• Flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary package and bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to the organization’s growth and development.
• Diverse and international team with a strong ownership and can-do mentality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed