Business Consultant

Preferred Specializations
MBA – Marketing / Operations
Role
Business Consultant
Required Technical Skill Set
Fundamentals of business planning, operations & strategy. Keen interest in AI and Digital Technologies.
Required Experience Range
4 to 5 years
Required Educational qualification
Tier 1 MBA institutes (Only) — IIMs, ISB, XLRI, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, JBIMS, IIFT, SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, NMIMS, etc.
Posting Location
Mumbai or Chennai Preferred. Other Locations can be considered as well.
Brief about the Unit:
The Retail & CPG Business Group provides consulting, transformation and operations services to customers across a wide range of technologies & business areas.
The Strategy, Planning & Governance (SPG) group is an enabling function which helps in aligning strategy and operations across the Business Group.
The SPG team focuses on – Business Planning, Governance, Business Strategy, Analyzing & Improving Business Performance, Research and Sales Operations.
Responsibilities / Expected Deliverables:
The role of a Business Analyst as part of the Strategy, Planning & Governance team involves the following responsibilities.
Business Planning & Strategy Formulation.
Outlining business group capabilities & approach to for analysts and customers.
Facilitating, reviewing and governing plans for all sub-units.
Analyzing performance and tailoring strategies as appropriate.
Making high quality presentations for senior management.
Weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting.
Contribute ideas for innovation.
Work on industry research for the purpose of aligning strategy & offerings with customer imperatives. This includes in depth competition analysis, customer buying trends, partner and solution analysis.
Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency):
Must-Have**
1. Diverse work experience with broad understanding of business & technology trends.
2. Strategic thinking.
3. Good Written Communication & Presentation Skills.
Good-to-Have
1. Prior experience in consulting or business transformation
2. Prior experience in pre-sales & solutions.
3. Prior experience in research.
USP of the Project:
This is a key strategic role providing an understanding of the wide range of services provided by the business group to its customers. Joiners will have the opportunity to be involved in business planning, research, strategy, sales operations and governance. This is a group which constantly seeks new ideas to ensure that we closely monitor our strategy to stay ahead of competition. This is a highly visible role with frequent interaction with senior management.

Work arrangement
No