Practice Consultant - Global Digital Products (Retail)

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join Bain’s Global Retail Practice team, one of Bain’s flagship industry groups recognized for its passion, energy, and innovation. Our practice spans grocery, apparel and footwear (including luxury fashion), specialty retail, restaurants and food service, and travel and leisure. We work with leading players and disruptors alike, including those reshaping the future of retail through digital transformation and new business models.

As part of the Retail Practice, you’ll also collaborate closely with Bain’s global Product, Practice, and Knowledge (PPK) teams, including Centers of Expertise, data scientists, developers, and external partners such as OpenAI.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

You’ll be a Practice Consultant focusing on core retail products — from category leadership and customer-led merchandising to supplier negotiations and supply chain solutions. Your work will strengthen Bain’s IP and toolkit development, accelerate case delivery, and directly support client impact in one of our fastest-growing sectors.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

•    Contribute to product development, competitive scans, and next-generation offerings (including AI-enabled solutions)

•    Build and maintain compelling IP, playbooks, and sales collateral to equip case teams with proven solutions

•    Support product commercialization through client meetings, proposals, and go-to-market initiatives

•    Provide rapid-response support to case teams in relevant retail topics

•    Support product reputation through publications, marketing strategies, and external network building

•    Support ongoing product operations, including Bain.com updates, training roadmaps, budgets, and analyst teams

•    Inspire and coach colleagues, contributing to team development, engagement, and professional growth

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

•    BA or equivalent required; MBA preferred

•    5-8 years professional experience + undergrad or 4-5 years experience with MBA/Master’s, including 1–2 years of current or recent consulting experience at the Consultant level with a leading consulting firm

•    Passion for the retail industry and its transformation

Preferred Experience

•    Exposure to retail projects or industry roles

•    Project management experience

•    Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau)

Skills & Attributes

•    Analytical and problem solving skills and expertise to push insights to conclusive recommendations 

•    Ability to effectively drive a piece of work end-to-end with limited direction

•    Can perform complex, accurate analysis

•    Continuously learns from one experience to another and makes thoughtful recommendations on improvements 

•    Structure and design impactful slides and updates; can clearly communicate insights and implications of work

•    Steer and direct highly effective small meetings; participates in meetings with more senior stakeholders and appropriately shares opinion

•    Track record of inspiring, motivating and apprenticing junior team members