Consulting Manager - Consumer Products

4C Associates is a leading commercial, supply chain and operations consultancy delivering transformative solutions that create sustainable impact for our clients. We partner with organisations to provide transformation, change and procurement solutions and to embed durable improvements that make a difference.

We are seeking a Manager with expertise in Consumer Products to join our Retail and Consumer consulting team. You will lead and develop projects across the R&C practice, shaping the service offering to deliver measurable value to clients.

The Role

You’ll lead end-to-end client engagements across Retail & Consumer, managing project teams, building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering measurable outcomes. You’ll also help grow our offering through thought leadership, business development, and mentoring team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Retail & Consumer consulting engagements and client delivery

• Deliver procurement, change and transformation projects

• Drive procurement excellence and operating model improvements

• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders

• Support business development and thought leadership initiatives

• Coach and develop team members

• Contribute to growth of the Retail & Consumer practice

About You

To succeed in this role you should have the following:

• Experience in the retail and consumer sector, ideally across consumer products, is essential

• Procurement and strategic sourcing expertise

• Proven project leadership and stakeholder management skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• An entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for growth

A blend of consulting and industry experience is desirable but not essential.

Why 4C Associates?

You’ll join a collaborative, high-performance consultancy. You will work on purposeful projects and have a clear path for progression. The team at 4C are especially supportive with a culture focused on development and sustainability.

If you you possess the above skills and are interested in this position we'd love to hear from you.

4C is proud of its inclusive culture and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and social background.