We are hiring!! CPG Foods & Beverage Consultant- Bangalore
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strategy: Engage with global customers to understand & assess business problems in Raw material sourcing, Personalised & customised new product development, Consumer preferences & need, Product & brand performance, Consumer acquisition & retention, Supply chain efficiency, Manufacturing process excellence, Sustainability & regulatory compliance need, Consumer life cycle journey, Promotions & campaigns, Direct-to-consumer, Sales & distribution for Foods & Beverage industry
- Identify process, technology & data gaps and define to-be processes to address & create digital transformation roadmaps to analyse & improve ingredient sourcing, product innovation, consumer sensing, consumer testing, manufacturing, supply chain & logistics, speed-to-market, direct-to-consumer efficiency, marketing and distribution performances of Foods & Beverage organizations
- Identify analytics, Gen AI/Agentic AI and dashboard needs to enable business decision makers manage product & brand positioning, consumer preferences, governance & process flow optimisation, interactions & commerce, sales performance, supply chain control, competition intensity and market trends for Foods & Beverage products
- Implementation: Support implementation and adoption of digital transformation solutions across the value-chain and ensure alignment with business strategy and plans for Foods & Beverage companies
- Support in deployment of transformative technologies on Data platforms, IoT/ Data/ AR & VR, MES (Manufacturing Execution System), Digital Twin, Gen AI/Agentic AI etc. Define, Design and drive specifications, and SOPs with relevant inputs from cross functional teams.
- Engage with leading software product providers and analysts to keep abreast of industry trends.
- Capability building and GTM: Build New Capabilities with various solution components in the space of Sourcing platform, Consumer preference sensing, new product development, Marketing automation and analytics, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Selling & distribution for Foods & Beverage organizations
- Plan and execute global GTM for new capabilities
Qualifications & Competencies:
- MBA or equivalent with 10 to 15 years of experience in Foods & Beverage industry in consulting or industry role
- Strong credentials in NPD/Consumer process/Supply Chain/Trade marketing facing functions of Foods & Beverage Industries
- Experience should be a blend ofbusiness management and consulting firms.
- Demonstrated experience as a business manager in Foods & Beverage industry desirable.
- Strong Client facing skills and should have worked with Global customers
- Experience in leading digital enablement teams for CPG solutions in NPD/Consumer Intimacy/Marketing/Supply Chain/Process manufacturing/Trade marketing/Distribution. Ability to interpret business objectives and digital strategy to proactively identify issues and opportunities.
- Understand technology fundamentals, including architectures, data modelling & development lifecycle.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal skills, & ability to do Market Research in the space.
- Proven collaboration ability across multiple teams, geographies and service lines
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