Retail Strategy & Planning Consultant | AI-Powered Growth

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Consultant in Retail Merchandising and Planning to drive transformations for leading retailers. You will execute workstreams, analyze data, and deliver client-ready recommendations alongside stakeholders and leadership.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, capability design, and applying AI/analytics to merchandising and planning across categories such as apparel, hardlines, and grocery.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant professional experience in one or more: Category Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment Planning, Allocation, Replenishment, Demand Planning, or Supply Planning at a Retailer
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred for advancement

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of a workstream within a broader transformation program, owning discrete tasks and analyses end-to-end
• Synthesize data sources into insights and client-ready deliverables
• Identify and interpret key project requirements with clients
• Develop relationships with client stakeholders within scope
• Support project planning and coordination for on-time delivery
• Coordinate with SME teams to align priorities
• Produce high-quality work with integrity in decisions and relationships
• Support capability assessments, roadmaps, and value case development
• Advise on merchandising and planning innovations across apparel, hardlines, and grocery

Skills

Category Management

Merchandise Financial Planning

Assortment Planning

Allocation

Replenishment

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

Client Stakeholder Management

AI & Analytics

GenAI Tools Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Oracle

RELEX

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Consultant in Retail Merchandising and Planning to drive transformations for leading retailers. You will execute workstreams, analyze data, and deliver client-ready recommendations alongside stakeholders and leadership.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, capability design, and applying AI/analytics to merchandising and planning across categories such as apparel, hardlines, and grocery.