Oliver Wyman - Associate, EM, and Principal - RCG (CTT) - France

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

Practice: Consumer, Telecommunications, and Technology

Location: Paris, France

Responsibilities

The role will focus on managing projects – you will lead a team through an efficient and effective problem‑solving process from initial thought to convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are appropriate, practical, sensible, relevant and cohesive. It’s a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level, and command of all the technical and operational details of execution in teams.

Areas of Focus

• Multi‑year transformational “journeys”
• Strategy: evolution, growth and revolution
• Rekindling growth
• M&A and PMI
• Online and multi‑channel strategies
• Customer‑centric strategies
• Value strategies: offence and defence
• Price guarantees, effective promotions, loyalty programmes
• New retail concepts
• New store design
• Network optimisation and redesign to cope with an online world
• Ranging strategies
• Making the most from “local” situations
• Getting more from stores
• Strategies for fresh products that grow store traffic and sales and reduce costs
• COGS reduction and supplier relation programmes
• IT and data‑driven retailing
• Design of financial governance
• Organisational structures

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top‑tier strategy consulting.
• Experience in CPG and/or Retail and knowledge of the topics listed above (in the “practice overview” section).
• Track record of leading and managing teams, and delivering against tight deadlines in fast‑paced, demanding environments.
• Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills.
• French and English language skills (fluent).
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program.
• Willingness to travel.

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