Principal consultant - CPG Data foundations & Strategy

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will bring a strong consulting background, deep CPG / FMCG data expertise and a solid understanding of modern data foundation approaches, including data governance, data products, AI-enabled automation and scalable platform operating models.
• Minimum 12 years of experience across consulting, data strategy, CPG analytics, data transformation or enterprise platform advisory roles.
• Strong CPG consulting experience is essential, with a proven track record of advising CPG / FMCG clients on data, analytics, commercial transformation or technology-enabled business change.
• Deep understanding of CPG / FMCG commercial data, including syndicated data, POS data, market performance datasets and third-party data providers such as NIQ, IQVIA, IRI / Circana or equivalent.
• Proven experience shaping data strategies, data foundation programs, data platforms, data products or data operating models at enterprise scale.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including VP, SVP, C-suite or Executive Committee-level audiences.
• Strong understanding of modern data architecture and platform concepts, with the ability to engage credibly with technical teams without needing to be a hands-on engineer.
• Experience operating in complex, matrixed global organisations across multiple markets, categories and functions.
• Excellent communication, storytelling and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for business audiences.

What the job involves

• Fractal is looking for a Senior CPG Data Foundation Advisor to advise its CPG clients on the strategy, design and scaling of modern enterprise data foundations.
• This senior advisory role sits at the intersection of CPG commercial data, data foundation strategy, platform thinking and executive stakeholder engagement.
• The advisor will work with senior client leaders, including VP, SVP and Executive Committee-level stakeholders, to shape data roadmaps, prioritise capabilities and translate complex data infrastructure decisions into clear business narratives.
• Advise Fractal’s CPG clients on data foundation strategy, data in-housing, platform evolution and commercial data transformation.
• Shape multi-year roadmaps across markets, functions, data domains and commercial use cases.
• Support prioritisation of platform capabilities, markets and use cases based on business value, feasibility and strategic importance.
• Engage senior stakeholders, including VP, SVP and Executive Committee-level audiences, through workshops, steering committees and executive communications.
• Translate complex data, technology and operating model decisions into clear, commercially relevant narratives.
• Advise on CPG / FMCG data ecosystems, including syndicated data, POS data, panel data, market performance data and third-party commercial datasets.
• Guide clients on the acquisition, harmonisation, governance and delivery of data from providers such as NIQ, IQVIA, IRI / Circana, retailer POS and other market measurement sources.
• Bridge business and technology teams to ensure data foundation decisions support commercial outcomes such as revenue growth management, market performance, media ROI, trade effectiveness, sales analytics and category growth.
• Advise on modern data foundation principles, including data governance, standardisation, metadata, lineage, quality, interoperability, semantic layers, data products and reuse.
• Support the design of scalable data operating models, including ownership, stewardship, governance forums, decision rights and adoption mechanisms.
• Bring awareness of latest technology approaches, including cloud data platforms, AI-enabled automation, data quality automation, ingestion automation and modern data architecture patterns.