GN-Industry Strategy- CGRT- Manager

Products (Retail) Strategy Manager

Find endless opportunities to solve our clients'' toughestchallenges, as you work with exceptional people, the latest tech and leading companies across industries.

Practice: Products Strategy (Retail) Strategy Consulting Global Network IAreas of Work:Retail Strategy | Level:Manager | Location:Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore | Years of Exp:8-10 years

Explore an Exciting Career at Accenture

Are you an outcome-oriented problem solverDo you enjoy working on reshaping strategies for global clientsDoes working in an inclusive and collaborative environment spark your interest

Then, Accenture Strategy and Consulting is the right place for you to explore limitless possibilities.

The Practice A Brief Sketch

As a part of the Products Strategy (Retail) team, you will work with leading retail clients across the globe, develop and execute global strategies, manage complex change initiatives, and integrate solutions to meet changing business challenges.

Lets infuse fresh thinking in the systems and turn new ideas into reality. As a part of the team, youll help drive the following:

• Lead market research analysis to identify trends opportunities in the retail industry. Analyse clients business, market, competitors and make appropriate inferences. Also, interpret data in context of industry and company specific issues.
• Collaborate with leading retailers to develop and execute strategic programs (such as Enterprise Strategies / Growth Strategies / Sales and Marketing Strategies / Channel Strategies / Digital Growth / Value Realisation, Cost Optimization Strategies), accelerate sales growth, improve profits, manage complex data and analytics initiatives, and help expand into new markets and categories.
• Provide solutions for complex client problems while following the fundamentals of issue-based problem-solving.
• Support clients in their inorganic growth agenda across the deal lifecycle, i.e., target screening, synergy assessment, due diligence, post-merger integration portfolio interventions.
• Partner with CEOs to architect future proof operating models embracing future of work, workforce workplace powered by transformational technology, ecosystems analytics.
• Identify strategic cost take-out opportunities drive business transformation.
• Lead team in the data synthesis process, solution design and creation of actionable insights, implications, and recommendations to address client''s business issues in the areas of Route-to-market, Sales Optimization, Revenue Management, Consumer Targeting, Marketing Analytics using 1P, 2P and 3P Data, Data Monetization, Channel Strategy, Value Realisation Office.
• Participate in the development of thought leadership content, including white papers presentations, on Retail industry topics

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:

• A well-rounded understanding of the retail industry, acquired by working directly in the retail or e-commerce industry, or as part of the retail practice of management consulting/analytics firms
• Strong project management skills to be able to motivate a team and make them in line with the strategic goals of a project
• Functional knowledge ofanalytics in sales and marketing domain is a must
• Ability to effectively team with others in a large, global organization
• A Strategic Mindset to shape innovative, fact-based strategies operating models and Strong project management skills to be able to motivate a team and make them in line with the strategic goals of a project.
• Issue Based Problem Solving to decode solve complex unstructured business questions.
• Proven ability to drive customer growth initiatives through loyalty, retail media, and marketing analytics, with a strong understanding of data-driven personalization; familiarity with emerging GenAI/Agentic AI applications in retail is desirable
• Hands on experience in developing customer research design execution, insight led always-on performance engines, customer Journey specific campaigns and offers, hyper-personalized customer experiences that deliver business value.

• Functional and industry knowledge in broad based general management in Retail organizations with background in strategy / merchandising / supply chain / store operations / forecasting / replenishment / space planning/ customer data strategy / retail media
• Business Acumen to drive actionable outcomes for clients with the latest industry trends, innovations disruptions, metrics value drivers.

• Analytical skills to bring clarity to complex issues and gather data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills with an aptitude for compelling storytelling. Cross cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Enable grow strategy capability with practitioners through upskilling agenda, key metrics management develop next generation leaders.

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Whats in it for you

• An opportunity to work on with global clients.
• Potential to with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.
• Ability to embed into everythingfrom how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.
• Personalized training modules to develop your to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities
• Opportunity to thrive in a that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

Your experience counts!

• MBA from Tier 1 business school
• Minimum 6-9 years of work experience with retail companies
• Post MBA experience in one or more of the following:

Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Organization Strategy, Pricing Profit Optimization, Growth Innovation, Strategic Planning, Sales Distribution, Consumer Marketing, Digital Commerce, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, etc.