Strategy Consultant - Consumer Goods (FMCG)

About the role

A global management consulting firm is looking for an experienced Strategy Consultant to support a Consumer Goods project focused on understanding and improving the operations of an FMCG business. The engagement covers Southeast Asia and selected countries outside the region, and is a full-time, on-site role involving travel across multiple countries.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the operations of an FMCG business, identifying operational challenges, performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Analyse business processes, operating models and performance to find areas for optimisation.
• Conduct market, competitor and commercial analysis to support the strategic assessment.
• Evaluate business performance, industry trends and operational benchmarks.
• Develop fact-based insights and recommendations to improve business and operational effectiveness.
• Support business cases, strategic recommendations and client-ready presentations.
• Engage with client stakeholders to gather information, validate findings and test recommendations.
• Collaborate with the wider consulting team to deliver quality outputs within project timelines.

Required profile

• Experience in strategy consulting or relevant management consulting roles.
• Strong understanding of FMCG or consumer goods operations; previous experience with McKinsey, Bain, BCG or Kearney is preferred.
• Experience in operational assessments, business performance analysis or operational improvement.
• Ability to work independently, manage deliverables and engage with client stakeholders.
• Willingness to work on-site and travel across multiple countries.

Required skills

• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and structured thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.