Consultant

Description

CONTRACT ROLE - c£700 p.d. - Remote (UK/Europe time zone) + 2 weeks in Mumbai, India.

Role: Associate Consultant (Contract)

Start Date: 20 October 2025

Duration: Initial 8 weeks (2 weeks shadowing, 4 weeks remote delivery, 2 weeks on-site in India), with strong likelihood of follow-on projects in Q1 2026.

Location: Remote (UK/Europe time zone) + 2 weeks in Mumbai, India.

Engagement: Outside IR35 / equivalent (contract assignment).

Overview

We are seeking an Associate Consultant at Senior Analyst / Junior Consultant level (c. 2-4 years' experience in consulting) to support an international business planning transformation programme within the FMCG sector.

The role involves delivering structured project sprints across global markets, working closely with a senior director and global/local client teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant with early-career experience to gain international exposure, deliver tangible process change, and engage with senior stakeholders across multiple divisions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery: Support the rollout of an established commercial/business planning methodology across multiple divisions.

Workshops & Interviews: Conduct structured interviews and workshops with client stakeholders to capture current practices, identify gaps, and co-create improvements.

Analysis & Reporting: Consolidate findings into clear, structured outputs, identifying variances against the playbook methodology.

Facilitation: Engage cross-functional client teams, facilitating workshops and ensuring alignment around process/organisational changes.

Stakeholder Engagement: Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams within client markets.

Collaboration: Work alongside a senior director to co-lead sprints, alternating between independent client delivery and joint facilitation.

Flexibility: Operate effectively across time zones (Europe, India, North America, Asia) with adjusted working hours where needed.

Required Experience & Skills

2-4 years' experience in management consulting, business transformation, or process optimisation.

Exposure to FMCG / retail / consumer goods projects (advantageous but not essential).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (qualitative focus, not heavy quantitative modelling).

Excellent communication and facilitation skills - able to run interviews and workshops, distil insights, and present to leadership teams.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sprint-based project environment.

Fluent in English (other languages not required).

Willingness to travel internationally (initially Mumbai for 2 weeks).

Engagement Details

Start Date: 20 October 2025 (shadowing & onboarding).

Initial Assignment: 8 weeks (with likely extensions into Q1 2026).

Location: Remote (UK/EU time zone preferred) + travel for client delivery.

Equipment: Own laptop (MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint required). A company email domain will be provided.

Tax Status: Outside IR35 / contractor model

Ad ID: 5417240679