Annual Business Planning Consultant - Retail

The Role

A client in the consultancy sector is seeking an Annual Business Planning Consultant to join the team for a contract engagement for their client in the UK retail sector. You will provide support on the annual planning cycle, working at the intersection of strategy, finance and operations. Reporting into the client’s central planning lead. The objective of the role is to shape a coherent, ambitious and execution ready 2027 plan, aligning cross functional inputs to top down targets at pace.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the end to end annual planning workplan, including milestones, dependencies and sign off points

• Establish and manage a light touch governance, decision cadence and senior stakeholder forums

• Coordinate and synthesise cross functional inputs into a single, coherent plan and narrative

• Develop executive level materials and facilitate workshops to drive prioritisation and timely decisions

Requirements

• Background in strategy consulting or equivalent in-house strategy or corporate planning roles

• Proven delivery or support of annual or operating plans in complex, fast paced environments

• Experience in retail or consumer sectors within large, matrix organisations

• Strong senior stakeholder management, commercial acumen and financial literacy

Details

• Start date: July 2026

• Duration: 4-5 weeks ( likely to be extended)

• Location: Hybrid, London

• Day rate: £600 LTD