Managing Consultant - Retail/FMCG

Aria Intelligent Solutions; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Vitality rewards program

25 days annual leave

Charity day

Wellbeing app access

Descripción de la vacante

Aria Intelligent Solutions is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead complex client engagements and set strategic direction across transformation programmes. You will act as a senior trusted advisor, shaping roadmaps, influencing executives, and ensuring AI-enabled capabilities translate into measurable business value.

You will own delivery quality, team leadership, and commercial performance across your portfolio while actively growing accounts and pursuing new opportunities.

Formación

• 8+ years in retail or FMCG consulting or equivalent leadership.
• Experience leading complex multi-workstream transformation programmes.
• Proven track record influencing senior and executive stakeholders.
• Experience shaping and deploying AI-enabled transformation initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead high-complexity programmes and define strategic frameworks for retail and FMCG clients.
• Act as trusted advisor to executives, aligning priorities and driving change.
• Shape transformation roadmaps embedding AI and automation for business value.
• Drive account growth and contribute to proposals and revenue.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder influence

Client management

AI enablement

Programme delivery

Descripción del empleo

ManagingConsultant

Location: Hybrid,UKwithanAldwychOffice

Salary: £70,000-100,000 dependingonlevelandexperience, plusbonusschemes.

AboutAria

AriaIntelligentSolutionspartnerswiththeworld’sleadingretailersandFMCGbrandstodelivermeasurablecommercialimpact.WecombinedeepindustryexpertisewithadvancedAIandanalyticstohelpclientstransformhowtheyplan,trade,andgrow.

Our Consulting practice leads transformation across merchandising, demand forecasting, and supply chain, by shaping strategy, operating models, and AI-driven solutions that help FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 businesses grow.

AbouttheRole

AsaManagingConsultant,youwillleadcomplexclientengagementsandsetthestrategicdirectionfordelivery.Youwilloperateasaseniortrustedadvisor,shapingtransformationroadmaps,influencingexecutivestakeholders,andensuringthatAria’sAIandconsultingcapabilitiesaretranslatedintomeasurablebusinessvalue.

Youwillbeaccountablefordeliveryquality,teamleadership,andcommercialperformanceacrossyourportfolio,whileactivelycontributingtoaccountgrowthandnewopportunities.

KeyResponsibilities

StrategicLeadership&ProblemSolving

• Lead high-complexity programmes and define strategic frameworks for our retail and FMCG clients, using your experience in consulting and industry.
• Integrate cross-functional commercial, operational, and customer insight to shape major business decisions.
• Design operating models and transformation roadmaps that embed AI and automation to deliver business value.
• Steer innovation and process excellence across engagements, setting standards for analytical depth and clarity.

ClientLeadership&Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior and executive stakeholders, constructively challenging and shaping strategic direction.
• Lead multi-stakeholder environments with authority, aligning competing priorities and driving sustainable change.
• Create and deliver executive-level presentations and business cases that influence beyond the immediate programme scope.
• Inspire innovative thinking across client teams through persuasive narratives and structured insight.

AI&Technology-EnabledTransformation

• Identify,prioritise,andshapeAIanddatausecasesalignedtocommercialoutcomes.
• Translate business needs into structured requirements and collaborate closely with product and data science teams.
• Lead the deployment of AI-enabled solutions, ensuring adoption, scalability, and measurable performance improvement.
• Definehowtechnology,automation,andAIshouldbeleveragedstrategicallyacrossclientenvironments.

CommercialOwnership&Growth

• Leaddevelopmentofstrategicaccounts,expandingscopeanddeepeninglong-termpartnerships.
• Shapeandcloseproposals,contributingdirectlytorevenuegrowthandmarginperformance.
• ExpandAria’sbrandpresencethroughindustryvisibility,partnerships,andprofessionalnetworks.
• ContributetoAria’sserviceevolutionandthoughtleadership.

TeamLeadership&CapabilityBuilding

• Line manage and develop Senior Consultants and Consultants, supporting their growth in strategic thinking, client leadership, and programme delivery.
• Provide clear direction and constructive challenge to help teams produce high-quality, impactful work.
• Foster a high-performing, values-led environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute actively to Aria’s Consulting leadership, shaping internal initiatives and strengthening our consulting capability.

Skills&Experience

Experience

• 8+yearsinretailorFMCGconsulting,oracombinationofconsultingandindustryleadership.
• Demonstratedleadershipofcomplex,multi-workstreamtransformationprogrammes.
• Provensuccessinfluencingseniorandexecutive-levelstakeholders.
• ExperienceshapinganddeployingAIortechnology-enabledtransformationinitiatives.

Commercial&StrategicCapability

• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of expanding accounts or securing new opportunities.
• Recognised subject matter expertise in at least one domain (e.g. Merchandising, Demand Planning, Retail Strategy, Change, AI Enablement) with knowledge of market best practice.

Technology&Delivery

• Strongunderstandingofretailsystemslandscapeandlatestmarkettrends.
• Experience leading business transformation programmes with pragmatic risk management and/or large-scale technical deliveries.

Leadership&Influence

• Exceptionalcommunicationskillswithpresenceatexecutivelevel.
• High emotional intelligence, and demonstrated ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.
• Strongexternalnetworkandvisibleindustryengagement.

Benefits&Perks

Comprehensiveprivatemedicalcoverage: AccessprivatemedicalwithVitalityhealthcaretokeepyouandyourfamilythriving.

ActiveRewards: Earn points with Vitality to gain access to dozens of amazing benefits including cinema tickets, free coffees, gym discounts and more!

25daysannualleave: Recharge with 25 days of vacation each year, plus additional loyalty days earned over time.

Personalcharityday: Take an extra paid day off each year to support acause close to your heart, reflecting Aria’s dedication to making a difference We also match donations!

ChampionHealthWellbeingApp: Stay on top of your wellness withunlimited access to the Champion Health app, offering personalised toolsforphysicalandmentalwellbeing.

Professionalandwellnessseminars: Grow and thrive with expert-led seminars, designed to inspire and support your professional andpersonaldevelopment.

Wellbeingdays: Step back when life feels overwhelming with paid WellbeingDays: Dedicated time to reset and recharge during those moments when itallfeelsliketoomuch.

WhyAria

AtAria,ManagingConsultantsworkcloselywithclientsandourAIspecialiststoshapepractical,high-impactsolutions.Youwillplayacentralroleinguidingcomplexengagements,developingpeople,andhelpingevolvehowwedeliverconsultingandAItogether.

This role offers the opportunity to shape client outcomes, develop people, and contribute to the continued evolution of our consulting capability.

At Aria, we’re not just building a team but fostering a community that values health, purpose, and balance. Join us and experience the difference.