Strategy Consultant – Grocery Retail

About the role

The client, a leading UK grocery retailer, is looking for a Strategy Consultant to join the Category Management team for up to 18 months. You will work within a high‑calibre transformation squad delivering commercial change across range, pricing, promotions and in‑store space, reporting to a Principal.

Key responsibilities

• Lead market and customer insights to shape category strategy, range architecture and value proposition.
• Develop and execute plans for ranging, pricing, promotions and space allocation, turning analysis into commercial actions.
• Support supplier negotiations and commercial discussions, collaborating with internal stakeholders to secure outcomes.
• Manage a small team of consultants/analysts, ensuring high‑quality outputs, regular cadence and stakeholder updates.

Required profile

• 3–6 years’ experience in a top‑tier strategy consultancy (MBB+).
• Proven experience in UK grocery consulting or retail commercial roles.
• Strong hands‑on capability in category management topics: ranging, pricing and promotions.
• Confident stakeholder management and structured problem‑solving, able to operate autonomously at junior manager/manager level.

Required skills

What we offer

• Day rate of approximately £1,000.
• Hybrid working arrangement (on‑site in Yorkshire Tuesday to Thursday).
• Opportunity to lead a category‑focused workstream within a transformation programme.