Senior Business Associate Retail & Wholesale
Gwynt is the consulting firm for the larger entrepreneurial (family) businesses in retail, wholesale, food and manufacturing. Our clients are the owner or management of the company (family or private equity): we are a strategic sparring partner in this when a breakthrough is needed.
We understand the dynamics of the family business like no other and combine our market knowledge with substantive expertise and change power. As a result, our clients achieve lasting results, growth and a culture of continuous improvement.
The combination of hard (strategy, processes, content, project management) and soft (behavior, management, change management) is an important starting point. Our approach is pragmatic and is not limited to providing advice alone; achieving results is paramount. In some cases, this means our staff temporarily filling interim positions to accelerate the change process.
Your role
As a Senior Business Associate, you will have a leading role in impactful transformation projects in the retail & wholesale sector. You combine vision and market knowledge with subject matter expertise and change power in the B2B and B2C markets. You will develop strategy together with and for our client and turn it into concrete plans. You lead complex projects independently and have an active role in project, program and change management. You use your own analytical skills to develop realistic and creative solution approaches and implement them at the customer’s site.
Transformation projects often start with a quick scan and it is important at this stage to get to the core quickly. You do this by means of pragmatic analyses, but also by connecting with the management and employees of our clients and drawing up a customized change program.
Over a period of several months, you will work on one or more assignments (e.g., Omnichannel, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Buying & Merchandising, Formula & Category Management, Digital) at our client and build strong relationships with the company’s employees. One day you’ll be working with teams on the shop floor, the next you’ll be at the table with the board to spar about strategic direction, achieving lasting results and a culture of continuous improvement.
A Senior Business Associate also helps build the continued growth of Gwynt. With your vision, network and enthusiasm, you enjoy developing existing and new clients.
What do we expect from you?
It is important to us that you make an impact with our clients and that you fit in with our organization and our team. Teamwork, empathy, result-driven, analytical thinking, people-oriented, pragmatism, ambition and eagerness to learn are some of the aspects we value highly. In your daily actions, you are an example to others.
In summary, we are looking for someone who identifies with the description below:
- approximately 5 years of working experience at the strategic level with retail and/or wholesale organizations
- approximately 5 years of experience leading transformation/improvement projects at the strategic level within retail and/or wholesale
- Experience in store operations and in-store improvement projects
- it is an advantage if you have led the implementation of technological innovation in the store (organizational, not technical)
- Active follower of trends and new technology within retail and wholesale and a drive to develop and share vision (e.g. omni- and cross-channel, social commerce, technology & AI)
- an education at academic level; field of study preferably (technical) business administration, economics, econometrics
- it is an advantage if you have experience in consulting, or at least the ambition to develop consulting skills
- Natural curiosity and drive to actively acquire new knowledge and skills
- professional attitude and excellent communication skills at all levels, both verbal and written (Dutch and English)
- the ability to position yourself strongly, create movement, deal with resistance and put yourself in the service of a team
- You have a commercial drive, a strong network and get energy from developing opportunities with (potential) customers
What do we offer you?
As an employee of Gwynt, you can count on a close-knit team of colleagues who are there for each other and share knowledge and experiences. We have an open culture with plenty of room for entrepreneurship and self-development. We offer a learning work environment (on-the-job training, personal development plan and personal coaching) with excellent advancement opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including a leased car. An annual salary between €85,000 and €110,000 gross incl. Vacation pay with the possibility of earning a variable bonus is part of this. You can also advance further within Gwynt and move into a leadership position, if it turns out that’s where your ambition and competence lie!
Our employees are also closely involved in the further development and growth of Gwynt. Together we determine your future at Gwynt: do you want to develop further as a financial expert or do you choose to expand your consulting skills? Everything is possible!
Want to know more or apply?
Want to know more about Gwynt or the position? Contact Joost Aarts at + 31 (0)6 13 584 561.
Do you recognize yourself in the above profile and are you ready for a (new) challenge? Then send your CV and motivation to Joost at recruitment@gwynt.eu.