Senior Consultant / Project Manager - Retail & FMCG

The Roland Berger Amsterdam DNA

Roland Berger is a global strategy consulting firm that assists clients to grow and adapt to the challenges of today. Founded in 1967 in Munich, we are one of the leading representatives of our industry, with more than 50 offices and 3,500 dedicated colleagues around the world.

Our young, dynamic and fast-growing office in Netherlands employs 120 consultants and supporting colleagues. We are proud of the close-knit culture within our Amsterdam office. We are creative, dedicated, ambitious, entrepreneurial and passionate - and at the same time social, energetic, open-minded and respectful. We help each other to bring out the best in each other and the best for our clients. Besides our client work, we foster our office culture through many social activities together, from sports and drinks to office trips and celebrations of holidays.

What we offer

Your success is our success. We offer plenty of opportunities for development, (inter)national training courses and a mentor to support your development. In addition, we offer excellent benefits, including 30 days of vacation, transportation benefits, a non-contributory pension and a contribution to your health insurance.

What you will be doing

You will collaborate closely with partners, leveraging their vast international networks and expertise, which will provide you with exceptional exposure to a diverse range of clients and opportunities.

Your role in the team will be vital, leading projects to long-term success while also driving business development. You will work on diverse projects, ranging from customer centric format strategies and category management to supply chain optimization and performance optimization. This diversity allows you to continually apply and develop your skills across different areas of expertise. Additionally, you will help shape growth by identifying new opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding the client base. You will have the chance to collaborate directly with senior management, providing you with a unique opportunity to cultivate a robust professional network, ranging from executives, entrepreneurs and experts, within the retail and FMCG industry.

Our team brings deep sector knowledge and a pragmatic approach to help clients navigate complex challenges and seize opportunities. At Roland Berger we differentiate ourselves by listening carefully to our clients and working intensively with them on tailor-made solutions.

On your first day you can already have a real impact, since you will be working with clients from all over an organization and often will report to senior management. You will discover abundant opportunities for advancing your professional growth as you navigate through challenging and rewarding projects.

As a Senior Consultant / Project Manager at Roland Berger you will:

• Take the lead for modules in larger projects, and complete project management of smaller projects (typically leading three to five consultants).
• Have direct client contact and lead presentations during client meetings.
• Coach and develop the consultants in your project teams.
• Work closely with industry experts at Roland Berger.
• Contribute to Roland Berger’s knowledge development by capturing insights and drawing lessons from client work.
• Participate in office-wide projects (e.g. in-depth studies on current topics) that further develop Roland Berger or its thinking in a specific area or sector.
• Take an active role in business development efforts.

Who we seek

At Roland Berger we are looking for people who are genuinely interested in our clients and their challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to work hard to deliver the highest quality. The values of “empathy”, “entrepreneurship” and “excellence” are the foundation of our work and our culture. We are looking for people who recognize themselves in these values, who can think big, dare to dream, see connections and make connections, are self-starters and can enrich our team.

Our requirements

• You have completed an academic university education (i.e. WO).
• You have between four and seven years of experience in strategy and/or management consulting or in strategic and/or operational roles at a large company or in the public sector. Having prior involvement in retail and FMCG is a requirement.
• You have technical affinity and commercial insight.
• You can think analytically and structure arguments clearly.
• You work with precision.
• You are open-minded.
• You have experience managing others and delegating work to more junior team members.
• You are familiar with/experienced in (financial) modeling (Excel), visualizing presentations (PowerPoint) and storytelling.
• You have good oral, written and presentation skills and an excellent command of the English language.

Healthy work-life balance

The right work-life balance is critical to performing at such a high level. We understand that this balance differs per person and life phase. Your mentor will help you to organize your work in a way that suits you and your goals.

Diversity

We believe that a team of unique professionals with a diversity of backgrounds and qualities brings out the best in each other and provides the best results for our clients. Our international character makes us very diverse as a firm; this is something we strive for in our office as well. We are looking for people who can and want to contribute to the office with their unique perspective and qualities.

Keen to apply?

Upload your resume with a motivation letter and grade lists (of high school, bachelor and master).

The application process starts with a review of your application documents, followed by assessment round consisting of a personality test and an analytical assessment. The personality test is completed individually and before the analytical assessment. The analytical assessment is completed via MS Teams and is selective. When the analytical assessment is completed successfully the next phase is the first round interviews, three interviews: one interpersonal interview and two case interviews. In the final phase, you will have two additional interviews and must present a case.

Our research shows that female candidates only apply when they meet 100% of the requirements while male candidates apply when they meet only 60%. So, if you recognize yourself in this role and meet at least some of the requirements, do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application!

Do you have questions? Then get in touch with Maxime Jansen (Senior Recruiter) at [email protected]. We would be happy to hear from you!