Senior Retail Strategy Consultant

Job Title: Senior Retail Strategy Consultant
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Location: Remote

Duration: 3+ Months + Extension

Responsibilities

• Workflow Definition: Collaborate with our AI and engineering teams to define the most common research-based workflows within the retail
• domain (e.g., demand forecasting, inventory optimization, pricing strategy, customer experience management, merchandising, or
• omnichannel sales planning).
• Evaluation Creation: Develop and create comprehensive evaluations and test cases to assess the completion of these defined workflows.
• This involves specifying inputs (e.g., sales data, customer behavior trends), expected outputs (e.g., optimal pricing, demand projections),
• and criteria for success.
• Capability Assessment: Design evaluations to assess the key capabilities of the LLM in handling complex retail tasks, including product
• categorization, customer segmentation, trend identification, supply chain risk assessment, and competitive benchmarking.
• Data Curation & Annotation: Provide guidance on identifying and curating high-quality retail data and content (e.g., POS data, SKU-level
• sales, customer reviews, competitor pricing) that is essential for training and fine-tuning the LLM.
• Feedback & Iteration: Work closely with the product team to provide constructive feedback on the LLM’s performance and suggest
• improvements to enhance its accuracy, domain relevance, and business applicability in retail.

Key Requirements

• Domain Expertise: 12+ years of practical, professional experience from Top 1% of US Retail companies in one of the following fields:
• Merchandising & Category Management: Experience with assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and product lifecycle management.
• Supply Chain & Operations: Expertise in demand planning, logistics optimization, procurement, and inventory control.
• E-commerce & Omnichannel Retail: Experience with digital merchandising, customer journey mapping, and online-to-offline sales strategies.
• Retail Strategy & Consumer Insights: Background in competitive analysis, consumer behavior research, and go-to-market strategy.
• Store Operations & Customer Experience: Experience with store performance optimization, workforce management, and enhancing in-store experiences.
• Experience Levels: Open to senior and mid-level, and executive professionals.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to break down complex retail processes into logical, measurable steps.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex retail concepts to a non-retail audience.
• Technical Acumen: A basic understanding of AI, machine learning, or experience working with technical teams is a significant plus.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for creating accurate and robust evaluation criteria.