Aria Intelligent Solutions
Business Consultant
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Business Consultant – Retail/FMCG
Role Type: Hybrid (1-2 days on-site) Location: London Salary: £40-65k (depending on level/experience) + bonus schemes
About Aria
Aria Intelligent Solutions partners with top-tier retailers and FMCG brands to deliver measurable commercial impact. Combining industry expertise with advanced AI and analytics, we empower clients to transform their strategic planning, trading models, and growth initiatives across:
- Merchandising
- Demand forecasting
- Supply chain
Our Consulting team shapes data-driven solutions for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 businesses, supporting operational excellence through tailored strategies, operating models, and transformative technology.
About the Role
A Business Consultant at Aria will collaborate closely with senior retail/FMCG stakeholders, crafting strategies, designing systems, and harnessing AI to unlock value for clients. Ideal candidates (from either industry or consulting backgrounds) must thrive on complex challenges, translate data-driven insights into action, and blend strategy with execution.
Key responsibilities include:
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Developing innovative, actionable solutions for retail challenges across:
- Planning
- Pricing
- Analytics
- Digital transformation
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Delivering high-impact client deliverables focused on sustainable growth.
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Leading workshops, mapping existing state ("as-is") and target-state ("to-be") requirements.
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Reviewing business capabilities to design processes, organisational structures, and technology frameworks.
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Crafting strategic reports, presentations, and insights from research, workshops, and stakeholder input.
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Presenting key findings to executives, project leadership, and external clients.
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Leading end-to-end system implementations/digital projects, from solution design to collaboration with data and technology teams.
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Building strong, client-centric relationships with C-suite leadership and business stakeholders.
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Conducting industry/customer analysis, market benchmarking, and strategic solutions.
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Contributing to Aria’s innovative product roadmap with data-driven insights.
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Assisting in prospective client proposals and pre-sales outreach.
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Supporting Aria’s cultural initiatives, aligning with Chief People & Culture to foster inclusion.
Core Responsibilities
- Design & delivery: Engineer tailored solutions for retail-specific challenges through AI, analytics, and transformative strategies.
- Client engagement: Work directly with senior roles to align stakeholder needs with transformative outcomes.
- Requirements & roadmaps: Encapsulate business needs and identify roadmap improvements.
- Technical & process alignment: Ensure digital transformation and system implementation align with business goals.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Bridge gaps between data, analytics, and operational teams.
- Data-driven storytelling: Clearly articulate complex insights to address challenges.
- Leadership & mentorship: Guide internal/external teams with empathy and adaptability.
- Agile thinking: Master the challenges of merchandising, pricing, product design, and global tomorrow channel execution.
Skills & Experience
Required
- 5-8 years of experience in:
- Retail merchandising, business transformation, or analytics.
- General consulting with demonstrable results.
- Structured problem-solving: Visit, synthesis, and logical analysis of complex challenges.
- Data proficiency: Comfort with large datasets, central analytics, and evidence-based reasoning.
- Organisational agility: Prioritisation mastery with attention to detail under tight deadlines.
- Stakeholder management: High interpersonal intelligence across all seniority levels.
- Communication skills: Clarity in both written and oral delivery of insights.
- Retail expertise: Deep merchandise planning/buying, supply chain, or IT know-how.
- System acumen: Understanding of key retail/ERP systems (e.g. SAP, retail-specific platforms).
- Cultural intelligence: Proven ability to motivate diverse, multi-cultural teams.
- Technical fluency:
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint for storytelling.
- Foundation in retail software implementations.
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Preferred
- Direct experience in major software implementations in retail environments.
Benefits & Perks
Health & Wellbeing
- Top-tier private medical coverage with Vitality (comprehensive healthcare, including family), plus:
- Active Rewards program: Earn points for exclusive benefits (free cinema tickets, gym discounts, etc.).
- Champion Health App: Free, personalised wellness tools (mental/physical health guidance).
- Wellbeing days: Purchased, paid days dedicated solely to recovery.
- Access to seminar-based wellness & professional development.
Holistic Work-Life Balance
- 25 days of annual leave, plus loyalty bonus days.
- One paid charity day to support a cause of your choice (Aria matches donations).
Culture of Purpose
- Opportunities to shape Aria’s roadmap, share innovative ideas, and give back as part of a mission-driven community.
At Aria, we’re not just building a team—we’re creating a legacy. Join us on your next strategic journey.
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