Senior Consultant - Consumer Products & Retail in London

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Our Consumer Products & Retail practice are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to join the team. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Consultant to join our consulting team, within the Consumer Products & Retail industry. This role will focus on helping clients drive competitive advantage through innovative strategies and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic, business, and analytical expertise, with a strong consulting background.

What you will be doing

• You will be working with some of the industry’s leading Consumer Products Brands, from the large established players to the rapidly growing industry disruptors.
• We provide advisory services to our clients across the entire value chain from concept to shopping basket.
• You will lead and support client engagements across our industry specialisms; commercial growth, dynamic supply chain, product & experience re-imagination, industry centric transformation and store and channel transformation, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• You will develop and implement commercial and operational strategies to optimize operational performance, revenue growth, and go-to-market effectiveness.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate business strategy with IT solutions.
• You will conduct market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation.
• You will foster strong client relationships by understanding their needs and delivering high-impact solutions.
• You will work in a collaborative team environment, leveraging creativity and analytical thinking to solve complex business challenges.
• You will stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies to provide innovative and forward-thinking strategies.

Your skills and experience

• You will have 3+ years of consulting or related project experience in Consumer Products, with a focus on strategy, business operations, and IT, with a deep understanding of their interdependencies.
• You will have strong analytics expertise.
• You will have high level of curiosity and passion for helping clients build competitive advantage.
• You will have exceptional problem-solving skills, with a high creative IQ and the ability to think outside the box.
• You will have strong collaboration and teaming abilities, with a proven track record of working in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
• You will have ability to quickly learn new concepts and apply them in a consulting context.
• You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What a career at Baringa will give you

• Putting People First: Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits.
• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
• Wellbeing Fund: We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.

Using business as a force for good: We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time.

Join us

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.