Associate Director Consulting (CPG)

Who are we?

Sigmoid enables business transformation using data and analytics, leveraging real-time insights to make accurate and fast business decisions, by building modern data architectures using cloud and open source. Some of the world’s largest data producers engage with Sigmoid to solve complex business problems. Sigmoid brings deep expertise in data engineering, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and DataOps. Sigmoid has been recognized as one of the  fastest growing technology companies in North America, 2021, by Financial Times, Inc. 5000, and Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Offices: New York | Dallas | San Francisco | Lima | Bengaluru

The below role is for our Bengaluru office.

Why Join Sigmoid?

• Sigmoid provides the opportunity to push the boundaries of what is possible by seamlessly combining technical expertise and creativity to  tackle intrinsically complex business problems and convert them into straight-forward data solutions. 
• Despite being continuously challenged,  you are not alone. You will be part of a fast-paced diverse environment as a member of a high-performing team that works together to energize and inspire each other by challenging the status quo
• Vibrant inclusive culture of mutual respect and fun through both work and play

Role - Associate Director, Business Consulting - Consumer Goods Practice

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead consultative account mining activities with large-scale CPG customers, handle a team of consultants & analysts to consolidate and grow respective account cluster
• Own & drive execution of the business-analytics roadmap by demonstrating techno-functional consulting & stakeholder management capabilities in collaboration with data science & engineering SMEs and teams
• Own development & evolution of consulting offerings & service line
• Leading client workshops where broad vision and ambiguous business problems are articulated to be solved through data science and AI
• Define business problems concisely, consolidate the findings and hypothesize the proposed solution. Measure and articulate how solutions and results improve clients’ objectives
• Perform a role that involves a combination of hands-on contribution, customer engagement and team management.
• Contribute to organization building through training, mentoring, and developing repeatable analytic approaches

Mandated Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BE / BTech - CS) from Tier I / II universities like IIT’s / NIT’s and MBA from Top Tier B-schools (IIM) preferred
• 12+ years of professional work experience in Management Consulting, with >6 Years of experience delivering transformational value in Consumer Goods or Retail organisations
• Should have expertise in 2 or more CPG functional areas like Demand Planning, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analytics, Pricing & Promotions, Digital Shelf, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing Analytics, FP&A etc.
• Prior experience in growing, training & managing consultants
• Excellent storyboarding, narration & powerpoint development skills
• Proven exceptional problem-solving analytical skills with an ability to blend creativity and logical thought to innovatively think through a problem and develop solutions
• Ability to develop and articulate strategic recommendations based on rigorous data analysis
• Demonstrated sustained client relations management experience at a C-suite level or operated at a senior management level in the industry role

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of applications of statistical and machine learning algorithms
• Strong project management and team management skills and ability to work with global teams
• Any hands on quantitative experience with analytic tools
• A self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance