Partner - Consumer Goods

We are looking for exceptional candidates who live our ethos of strategic thinking and smart, hands-on implementation. As a Partner in the Consumer Goods sector, you will acquire and oversee consulting engagements for new and existing clients, identifying project opportunities, leading business development efforts, providing executive support for delivery activities, and coordinating knowledge management and marketing activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand CP&R companies, customers, partners, governments, and societies
• Be an expert in optimizing supply chains, lean manufacturing, and distribution strategies
• Have knowledge of modularization, modular matrix, and variant management methods
• Improve clients' businesses with an end-to-end perspective
• Identify project opportunities at various target clients/platforms/enablers/partners
• Lead project acquisitions by developing, presenting, negotiating, and closing proposals
• Serve as primary point of contact for client executives
• Lead problem-solving and change management work streams during client engagements
• Support decision makers when solving complex questions
• Manage client and Porsche Consulting project team members
• Review and approve project delivery documents prior to presentations
• Lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of client and industry information
• Provide ongoing feedback and other development support to Porsche Consulting team members
• Enhance and deploy Porsche Consulting concepts, methods, and tools for CP&R
• Assist other Porsche Consulting offices when required
• Provide content for press articles and develop event presentations and other marketing materials for the CP&R practice
• Speak and represent Porsche Consulting at relevant conferences as a subject matter expert

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree preferred
• A minimum of 10 years total professional experience in consultancy and industrial corporations, including:
• 5 years of professional experience with CP&R initiatives
• 2 years of professional experience in business development
• Network of players in this market
• High level of business acumen and consultative expertise
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking
• Pragmatism and pronounced implementation orientation
• Ability to engage and excite client personnel at all levels
• Planning, organization, and project management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professionalism in all client and internal interactions
• Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 60%
• Spanish, French, and/or German language fluency (reading and writing) is a plus