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Partner - Retail Strategy
Our client is a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions with a significant and growing presence across the UK and EMEA markets. They partner with major enterprises to drive large-scale digital and business transformation, with capabilities spanning technology, strategy, and operations.
Their Retail Strategic Consulting practice is an area of strategic investment and growth, engaging at board and C-suite level to originate and deliver multi-million-pound transformation engagements across leading EMEA retail organisations. They are recognised for delivering high-impact programmes across digital commerce, supply chain, and customer strategy.
About the Role
This is a Partner/Director-level leadership appointment within the Retail Strategic Consulting practice covering UK and EMEA. The successful candidate will take ownership of leading and scaling the practice, with a clear mandate to drive commercial growth through the cultivation of C-suite and board-level client relationships. You will be responsible for:
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- Originating multi-million-pound transformation engagements
- Delivering thought leadership across retail functions including digital commerce, supply chain, and customer strategy
- Acting as a trusted strategic advisor to senior retail executives
- Leveraging an active and demonstrable board-level network across EMEA to generate pipeline, shape transformation agendas, and position the firm as the strategic partner of choice for major retail enterprises
- End-to-end accountability for transformation programme delivery
Key Skills
- Proven senior leadership within a premier consulting firm
- Active, demonstrable board-level network across the EMEA retail landscape
- Strong track record of originating multi-million-pound consulting or transformation engagements
- Deep expertise across retail strategy disciplines including digital commerce, supply chain, and customer strategy
- Proven end-to-end transformation programme delivery within large-scale retail environments
- Exceptional C-suite and board-level stakeholder engagement and relationship management
- Strong commercial acumen with a results-driven approach to business development
- Executive presence with the ability to produce and present compelling thought leadership
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Nice to Have
- MBA or advanced degree
- Broader EMEA market exposure across multiple retail sub-sectors
Salary
£120,000 – £160,000 Basic + Bens + Bonus
Location
London, UK (other UK locations considered)
Working Model
Hybrid
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