Kearney Consumer Industries & Retail Principal

Kearney
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Relationship building","Mentoring"]

As a Principal in the Consumer Industries & Retail Practice, lead and scale Fashion & Luxury engagements for apparel, footwear, and beauty. Engage C-suite clients, drive end-to-end transformation, and grow relationships across top brands. Bring deep fashion expertise to advise on merchandising, planning, product development, and portfolio strategy while mentoring junior colleagues.

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Kearney Consumer Industries & Retail Principal

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Job Summary

As a Principal in the Consumer Industries & Retail Practice, lead and scale Fashion & Luxury engagements for apparel, footwear, and beauty. Engage C-suite clients, drive end-to-end transformation, and grow relationships across top brands. Bring deep fashion expertise to advise on merchandising, planning, product development, and portfolio strategy while mentoring junior colleagues.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead large, high-impact Fashion & Luxury engagements from problem definition through analysis, synthesis, and executive-level client communication.
  • •Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior merchandising, planning, and brand leaders at leading apparel and retail organizations.
  • •Drive work across corporate and growth strategy, merchandising and assortment strategy, apparel planning, go-to-market strategy, and enterprise transformation.
  • •Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple complex workstreams with autonomy and accountability.
  • •Originate and expand client relationships, drive revenue growth within existing and new accounts, and shape proposals and commercial strategy.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kPensionGym MembershipHome OfficeEquity

Key Requirements

  • •An MBA (preferred) and 10+ years of professional experience.
  • •Significant Principal-level experience in top-tier management consulting with market traction.
  • •Deep Fashion & Apparel expertise, particularly across merchandising, apparel planning, and core product commercialization functions.
  • •Experience working with leading apparel, footwear, retail, and/or luxury brands.
  • •Strong client network and ability to engage senior executives as a credible industry expert.
Experience:FashionApparelRetailLuxury
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingRelationship buildingMentoring

Company Brief

Kearney
Global management consulting firm advising businesses, governments, and institutions on strategy, operations, technology, and transformation to drive growth and performance across industries worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1926
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