Senior Director, Strategic Advisory – Retail Softlines

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage impactful strategic supply chain advisory projects, encompassing assessments, maturity evaluations, roadmap formulation, and transformation strategies.

• Develop and enhance Strategic Services offerings tailored for Retail clients.

• Guide and mentor a team of Strategic Advisors within the Retail sector.

• Define and implement go-to-market strategies and innovation initiatives across targeted industry sectors.

• Provide executive leadership and direction to cross-functional teams tasked with designing, launching, and optimizing industry-specific solutions.

• Collaborate with senior internal stakeholders to align advisory strategies, solution trajectories, and organizational goals.

• Offer counsel to client executive leadership on complex decision-making and long-term transformational projects.

• Identify emerging trends, disruptive technologies, and new market prospects.

• Establish, nurture, and grow executive-level client relationships while supporting new business ventures.

• Deliver thought leadership and subject matter expertise to internal teams, clients, and external platforms.

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality advisory outcomes, client satisfaction, and measurable business impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 12 years of experience in management consulting, strategic advisory, strategic planning, or similar leadership roles.

• Demonstrated success in leading and executing complex, large-scale strategic initiatives and transformation projects.

• Capability to serve as a trusted advisor to executive and C-level stakeholders.

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience in leading senior, cross-functional teams.

• Comprehensive understanding of business operations, end-to-end supply chain processes, and enterprise transformation.

• Ability to think strategically, translate vision into actionable plans, and deliver sustained results.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in executive-level presentations.

• In-depth expertise in the supply chain industry and its sub-industries.

• Proven experience in line management, preferably in advisory or consulting environments.

• Experience in developing and scaling advisory or professional services offerings across various industry sectors.

• Ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to guide strategic decisions, roadmaps, and investment priorities.

• Expertise in assisting clients with best-practice solution implementations.

• Strong storytelling and executive presentation skills, including the ability to independently demonstrate solutions and connect strategy to business results.

• Experience in designing, launching, and optimizing industry-specific solutions and go-to-market strategies.

• Comfortable representing the organization at executive forums, industry events, and high-impact customer settings.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable compensation through either an annual performance bonus or commission program.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401K plan with Matching contributions.

• Flexible Time Off policy.

• Corporate Fitness Program.

• Optional benefits including Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance.

• An inclusive workplace culture.

• Opportunities for professional, personal, educational, and volunteer growth to gain valuable experience.