Senior Associate- Retail

Technopak group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Gurugram is seeking experienced candidates with 3-7 years in consulting or retail to manage consulting assignments and contribute to business development. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and an understanding of the consumer landscape in India. The role involves guiding a team and ensuring client satisfaction through superior solutions.

Qualifications

• Graduate/ Post Graduate from Commerce/Fashion/Management background.
• 3-7 years of relevant experience with a consulting firm/Retail/FMCG Companies.
• Experience in handling various aspects of a business development process.

Responsibilities

• Manage and contribute to consulting assignments through project conceptualization.
• Evaluate the financial aspects of projects and manage client relations.
• Guide and mentor the practice team in delivering quality outputs.

Skills

Cross-functional understanding

Project Management Skills

Analytical skills

Proven report writing skills

Bilingual skills in English and an Indian language

Education

B.E/B. Tech./MBA/PGDBM

Job description

A highly respected Management Consulting firm, offering strategic advisory for growth, business performance enhancement support, and helping in strategic alliances & mergers / acquisitions to leading Indian and International companies across sectors, operating largely in India, GCC region, and South Asia ( www.tkc.in )

Location: Gurgaon

Experiences:

• Graduate/ Post Graduate from Commerce/Fashion/Management background.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Candidates from Retail/fashion communication background – those who are working as category managers/buyers /merchandisers in domestic market with a sales experience may apply
• Experience within a business insight, SAAS, marketing intelligence or professional services organization achieving consistent revenue generation through new business acquisitions
• Languages: English (proficient in written and verbal)

Project Delivery –

• Manage and contribute to consulting assignments through project conceptualization and delivery plan
• Work on jobs/tasks that contribute towards providing client superior solutions and results
• Ensure practice growth by managing client project delivery
• Lead multiple projects concurrently

Business Development & Service Development –

• Contribute to the repository of consulting processes and knowledge bank
• Read and keep updated on developments in sector/ expertise area/responsibility

Project and Client Management-

• Ensure proper work allocation and engagement for the team
• Evaluate the financial aspects of projects, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, and return-on-investment and profit-loss projections
• Manage client relations, client calls and work towards repeat business from the clients

Firm Development and Management-

• Guide and mentor the practice team and help them grow and deliver quality outputs
• Create market opportunities for all the services offered by Technopak
• Participate in industry forums/ Public speaking/ writing articles / conducting workshops for clients and associates/ lecture at institutes we recruit from

Key Skills and Competencies:

Education : B.E/B. Tech./MBA/PGDBM/Postgraduates (Economics, Statistics and related areas)

Experience: 3-7 Years of relevant experience with a consulting firm/Retail/FMCG Companies/ Consumer facing enterprises

Knowledge areas & Skills:

• Cross-functional understanding of consumer and private consumption environment in India
• Understanding of the Indian society and its heterogeneity across both urban and rural landscape
• Aware of social, economic and political landscape of India and their context for consumer facing businesses
• Good bi-lingual skills in English and an Indian language. Multi-lingual desirable.
• Experience / exposure across retail environment in India
• Project Management Skills
• Hands on experience in developing business strategy /corporate strategy
• Experience in handling various aspects of a business development process from lead generation, presales and proposals to post-business development support (desirable but not mandatory)
• Open to travel on job assignments and spend extended periods away from home base or at client site
• Proven report writing / preparation skills
• Analytical skills to derive insights from data and information from unstructured environment
• Good writing skills to express thoughts, ideas and insights