Consultant or Senior Consultant - Consumer Products & Retail

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a

Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Consumer Products & Retail practice are looking for an experienced Consultant or Senior Consultant to join the team.

We are

seeking

a highly motivated and experienced

Senior Consultant to join our consulting team, within the Consumer

Products & Retail

industry. This role will focus on helping clients drive competitive advantage through innovative strategies and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic, business, and

analytical

expertise , with a strong

consulting background .

What you will be doing

You will be working with some of the industry’s leading Consumer Products Brands, from the large established players to the rapidly growing industry disruptors. We provide advisory services to our clients across the entire value chain from concept to shopping

basket ; You will lead and support client engagements

across our industry

specialism s ;

commercial growth,

dynamic supply chain, product & experience re-imagination, industry centric transformation and store and channel transformation , ensuring alignment with business goals .

You will develop and implement commercial

and operational

strategies to

optimize

operational performance,

revenue growth, and go-to-market effectiveness.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate business strategy with IT solutions.

You will conduct market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation.

You will foster strong client relationships by understanding their needs and delivering high-impact solutions.

You will work in a collaborative team environment,

leveraging

creativity and analytical thinking to solve complex business challenges.

You will stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies to provide innovative and forward-thinking strategies .

Your skills and experience You will have

3+ years of

consulting

or

related project experience

in

Consumer P roducts , with a focus on

strategy, business operations, and IT, with a deep understanding of their

interdependencies. You will have strong analytics

expertise .

You will have

high

level of curiosity and passion for helping clients build competitive

advantage.

You will have exceptional problem-solving skills, with a high creative IQ and the ability to

think outside the box .

You will have strong collaboration and teaming abilities, with a proven

track record

of working in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

You will have

ability

to quickly learn new concepts and apply them in a consulting context.

You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a s