CONTRACT ROLE - c£700 p.d. - Remote (UK/Europe time zone) + 2 weeks in Mumbai, India.
Role: Associate Consultant (Contract)
Start Date: 20 October 2025
Duration: Initial 8 weeks (2 weeks shadowing, 4 weeks remote delivery, 2 weeks on-site in India), with strong likelihood of follow-on projects in Q1 2026.
Location: Remote (UK/Europe time zone) + 2 weeks in Mumbai, India.
Engagement: Outside IR35 / equivalent (contract assignment).
Overview
We are seeking an Associate Consultant at Senior Analyst / Junior Consultant level (c. 2–4 years’ experience in consulting) to support an international business planning transformation programme within the FMCG sector.
The role involves delivering structured project sprints across global markets, working closely with a senior director and global/local client teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant with early-career experience to gain international exposure, deliver tangible process change, and engage with senior stakeholders across multiple divisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Project Delivery: Support the rollout of an established commercial/business planning methodology across multiple divisions.
* Workshops & Interviews: Conduct structured interviews and workshops with client stakeholders to capture current practices, identify gaps, and co-create improvements.
* Analysis & Reporting: Consolidate findings into clear, structured outputs, identifying variances against the playbook methodology.
* Facilitation: Engage cross-functional client teams, facilitating workshops and ensuring alignment around process/organisational changes.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams within client markets.
* Collaboration: Work alongside a senior director to co-lead sprints, alternating between independent client delivery and joint facilitation.
* Flexibility: Operate effectively across time zones (Europe, India, North America, Asia) with adjusted working hours where needed.
Required Experience & Skills
* 2–4 years’ experience in management consulting, business transformation, or process optimisation.
* Exposure to FMCG / retail / consumer goods projects (advantageous but not essential).
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (qualitative focus, not heavy quantitative modelling).
* Excellent communication and facilitation skills — able to run interviews and workshops, distil insights, and present to leadership teams.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sprint-based project environment.
* Fluent in English (other languages not required).
* Willingness to travel internationally (initially Mumbai for 2 weeks).
Engagement Details
* Start Date: 20 October 2025 (shadowing & onboarding).
* Initial Assignment: 8 weeks (with likely extensions into Q1 2026).
* Location: Remote (UK/EU time zone preferred) + travel for client delivery.
* Equipment: Own laptop (MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint required). A company email domain will be provided.
* Tax Status: Outside IR35 / contractor model.