Manager-Consumer & Retail-Management Consulting-Gurgaon

About Company

BDO is a global network of professional services firms with a presence in over 166 countries, revenue of over USD 14 billion, and experience of over 60 years. It’s a leading service provider for the mid-markets with client service at its heart.
BDO India Services Private Limited (or ‘BDO India’) is the India member firm of BDO International. BDO India offers strategic, operational, accounting and tax, and regulatory advisory & assistance for both domestic and international organizations across a range of industries. BDO India is led by more than 300+ Partners & Directors with a team of over 10,000 professionals operating across 14 cities and 20 offices. We expect to grow sizably in the coming 3-5 years, adding various dimensions to our business and multiplying and increasing the current team size multi-fold.

Job Description – Manager (Consumer & Retail Consulting)
Location: India (Delhi / NCR)
Practice: Management Consulting – Consumer & Retail

Role Overview
We are seeking a Manager to lead client engagements in the Consumer & Retail sector, driving strategy, transformation, and performance improvement initiatives. The role requires strong problem-solving, client management, and team leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
• Client Delivery Lead end-to-end consulting engagements across strategy & execution:
• Growth strategy (market entry, Diversification, category expansion)
• Market assessment & Go-to-market strategy
• Sales Acceleration
• Performance Improvement (Cost optimization & margin improvement)
• Operating model transformation
• Digital & omnichannel transformation Translate business problems into structured frameworks and actionable insights Own quality of deliverables, ensuring strong storytelling and executive-ready outputs Client Management
• Act as a primary day-to-day client interface
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders (CXOs, business heads)
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within accounts Team Leadership
• Manage and mentor team members (Analysts / Associates / Sr. Associates)
• Drive work planning, delegation, and review cycles
• Build a high-performance team culture Business Development Support proposal development, Query responses, and pitch presentations Contribute to thought leadership in Consumer & Retail (POVs, whitepapers)

Preferred Experience:
5–10 years of experience in:
• Management consulting OR • Strategy roles in Consumer / Retail companies

Core Skills

• Structured problem solving & hypothesis-driven thinking
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint storytelling
• Stakeholder management & communication
• Commercial acumen (P&L understanding, value creation)
• Project management Education
• MBA from a Tier 1 / Tier 2 institute (preferred)
• Strong academic background What Success Looks Like
• Independently manages multiple workstreams
• Trusted by clients as a problem solver
• Builds repeat business
• Manage & train junior resources