Senior Consultant, Consumer & Industrial Products

westmonroe4; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

West Monroe in Chicago seeks a Senior Consultant for its Consumer and Industrial Products Value Creation Group. You will lead workstreams across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation, translating insights into measurable business value for retail, manufacturing, and industrial clients.

You will build data-driven models, develop executive-ready deliverables, and collaborate with client leaders to implement opportunities while managing risk and

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Manage workstreams and client deliverables across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation engagements.
• Develop a data-driven view of client performance to identify, size, and prioritize revenue growth, cost management, working capital, and optimization opportunities.
• Build models, frameworks, and business cases to inform decisions and quantify impact on P&L and balance sheet.
• Assess and improve business processes, operating models, and enabling technology across planning, forecasting, procurement, supply management, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, retail, and commercial operations.
• Translate findings into clear use cases, solution designs, implementation plans, and client-ready deliverables.
• Synthesize quantitative analysis and stakeholder perspectives into concise materials for executive audiences.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

R

Alteryx

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Alteryx

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Consumer and Industrial Products Value Creation Group, working with retail, consumer, manufacturing, and industrial clients. The role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will manage workstreams and client deliverables across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation engagements, combining hypothesis-driven analysis, operational knowledge, and collaborative client delivery to turn insights into measurable business value.

What You’ll Do

• Manage workstreams and deliverables across value creation, operational improvement, supply chain, and performance transformation engagements.
• Develop a holistic, data-driven view of client performance to identify, size, and prioritize revenue growth, cost management, working capital, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Analyze data through a hypothesis-driven approach; build models, frameworks, and business cases that inform decisions and quantify impact on the P&L and balance sheet.
• Assess and improve business processes, operating models, and enabling technology across functions such as planning and forecasting, procurement, supply management, manufacturing, inventory, warehouse and distribution, retail operations, and commercial operations.
• Document business requirements and current-state processes and translate findings into clear use cases, solution designs, implementation plans, communication plans, and other client-ready deliverables.
• Synthesize quantitative analysis, stakeholder perspectives, and market or operational information into concise, compelling materials for executive audiences.
• Work collaboratively with client leaders, project managers, and internal and external teams to implement identified opportunities, manage workstreams, resolve issues, and support adoption.
• Forecast and mitigate project risks, communicate project status and potential issues, and help ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and at the expected quality.
• Effectively quality‑assure work and deliverables to ensure they meet or exceed client expectations.
• Communicate recommendations, project status, risks, and decisions clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Participate in proposals and business development efforts, contributing client and industry research, pursuit materials, and subject matter expertise.
• Share knowledge gained from client engagements with pursuit teams and contribute to expanding client relationships and opportunities.
• Contribute to West Monroe tools, methodologies, and approaches; share subject matter expertise with colleagues and help develop junior team members.
• Support recruiting, team building, and internal initiatives that foster an inclusive practice and team culture.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data‑driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; degrees in economics, finance, applied mathematics and statistics, data science, engineering, or another analytics‑related field are preferred.
• 4+ years of relevant project‑based experience in business consulting, supply chain, operations, value creation, or performance transformation.
• Experience managing workstreams and contributing to operational, supply chain, or performance transformation programs for manufacturing, retail, consumer, or industrial clients.
• Experience with one or more of the following: supply chain planning, network optimization or redesign, inventory optimization, analytics, manufacturing operations, or supply chain technology selection such as WMS or TMS.
• Ability to use critical thinking and structured problem solving to develop practical frameworks for unstructured problems and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Strong data analysis, visualization, and modeling skills, including high proficiency in Excel. Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word is also required.
• Experience with analytical tools or coding languages such as Alteryx, SQL, R, or Python is preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of financial statements and strong overall business acumen.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create concise, executive‑ready deliverables and communicate effectively with clients at all levels.
• Strong organization and project planning skills, with an understanding of project delivery methodologies and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day‑to‑day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensu