Retail Merchandise Planning and Allocation (MP&A) Senior Consultant

This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Come join us as a Retail Merchandise Planning and Allocation (MP&A) Senior Consultant, and in this role, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.

Together, we can find the answers to our clients' most challenging business problems through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.

What You’ll Do

As a Retail MP&A Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:

Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define and implement merchandising, planning, and allocation solutions

Facilitate requirements gathering and design sessions, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements

Support end-to-end process design across merchandising functions, including planning, allocation, and forecasting

Contribute to system implementation efforts from design through testing and go-live

Develop process documentation, including process maps and standard operating procedures

Support testing efforts, including scenario development, test case creation, defect tracking, and resolution

Provide insights on system capabilities and leading practices across merchandising and planning platforms

Help drive alignment across stakeholders and support change management activities

How You’ll Grow

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

Receive the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders

Expand your existing skillset with internal and external professional development opportunities