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Principal consultant - CPG Data foundations & Strategy

Fractal
London, GBR
Full-time
Senior · 12+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities

  • Advise Fractal’s CPG clients on data foundation strategy, data in-housing, platform evolution and commercial data transformation.
  • Shape multi-year roadmaps across markets, functions, data domains and commercial use cases.
  • Support prioritisation of platform capabilities, markets and use cases based on business value, feasibility and strategic importance.
  • Engage senior stakeholders, including VP, SVP and Executive Committee-level audiences, through workshops, steering committees and executive communications.
  • Translate complex data, technology and operating model decisions into clear, commercially relevant narratives.
  • Advise on CPG / FMCG data ecosystems, including syndicated data, POS data, panel data, market performance data and third-party commercial datasets.
  • Guide clients on the acquisition, harmonisation, governance and delivery of data from providers such as NIQ, IQVIA, IRI / Circana, retailer POS and other market measurement sources.
  • Bridge business and technology teams to ensure data foundation decisions support commercial outcomes such as revenue growth management, market performance, media ROI, trade effectiveness, sales analytics and category growth.
  • Advise on modern data foundation principles, including data governance, standardisation, metadata, lineage, quality, interoperability, semantic layers, data products and reuse.
  • Support the design of scalable data operating models, including ownership, stewardship, governance forums, decision rights and adoption mechanisms.
  • Bring awareness of latest technology approaches, including cloud data platforms, AI-enabled automation, data quality automation, ingestion automation and modern data architecture patterns.

Required Experience

  • Minimum 12 years of experience across consulting, data strategy, CPG analytics, data transformation or enterprise platform advisory roles.
  • Strong CPG consulting experience is essential, with a proven track record of advising CPG / FMCG clients on data, analytics, commercial transformation or technology-enabled business change.
  • Deep understanding of CPG / FMCG commercial data, including syndicated data, POS data, market performance datasets and third-party data providers such as NIQ, IQVIA, IRI / Circana or equivalent.
  • Proven experience shaping data strategies, data foundation programs, data platforms, data products or data operating models at enterprise scale.
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders, including VP, SVP, C-suite or Executive Committee-level audiences.
  • Strong understanding of modern data architecture and platform concepts, with the ability to engage credibly with technical teams without needing to be a hands-on engineer.
  • Experience operating in complex, matrixed global organisations across multiple markets, categories and functions.
  • Excellent communication, storytelling and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for business audiences.
  • If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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