[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Tata Consultancy Services jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tata-consultancy-services/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Tata Consultancy Services · Chicago, IL # Senior Business Consultant _ Merchandising Chicago, IL Senior individual contributor $148,800- $201,300 Retail & Store Last seen on Tata Consultancy Services’s official careers site on August 1, 2026; it may have closed since. [Apply on Tata Consultancy Services’s careers site →](https://ibegin.tcsapps.com/candidate/jobs/419744J) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Tata Consultancy Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tata-consultancy-services/) / Senior Business Consultant _ Merchandising ## Job description ### Job Description About the Job Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is seeking an experienced Retail Merchandising professional to join our North America Retail Business Consulting division as a Senior Consultant. The ideal candidate will bring strong general merchandise and discretionary retail expertise to lead workstreams, conduct analysis, facilitate workshops, and contribute to client problem-solving. This role focuses on driving analytical delivery, supporting project execution, and identifying emerging commercial opportunities within merchandising transformation programs. Success requires strong analytical capability, structured problem-solving skills, and the ability to effectively support and lead workstreams, fostering client satisfaction and contributing to our consulting practice. ### Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership - Lead specific workstreams within merchandising strategy and transformation engagements, ensuring high-quality analytical insights and driving tangible value for clients. - Conduct in-depth analysis and facilitate workshops to assess current assortment, space and floor planning, pricing, inventory management, and planning processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and future growth levers. - Apply deep functional merchandising expertise to shape and implement change programs within assigned workstreams. - Support the overall engagement lead in ensuring consistency and quality of workstream delivery. ### Client Engagement & Business Development - Support and maintain client relationships, primarily engaging with Director / Senior Manager-level stakeholders within discretionary retail organizations. - Identify opportunities for further engagement and support proposals by contributing content and insights. - Serve as a trusted advisor on workstream-specific topics such as assortment optimization, AI-driven planning, pricing strategy, data analytics, and digital merchandising. - Support the development of new consulting propositions by contributing insights and content. ### Practice & Team Leadership - Mentor junior staff, providing guidance and support to foster their professional growth and development. - Contribute to proposition assets and content development, including Points of View (POVs), thereby strengthening the merchandising consulting capability. - Support recruitment, coaching, and professional development initiatives for junior team members. - Champion best practices and continuous improvement within assigned workstreams. ### Operational Excellence - Ensure the highest standards of project delivery and client satisfaction within your designated workstreams. - Support the overall project management framework, including risk management and quality assurance for assigned deliverables. - Contribute to effective communication and collaboration within the project team and with client stakeholder`s. ### Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business, merchandising, or a related field preferred; MBA or equivalent advanced degree desirable. - Strong functional expertise in discretionary retail merchandising (apparel, home, beauty, electronics, or general mercha ndise); additional experience in grocery or essential retail is a plus. - Excellent analytical, structured problem-solving, and workshop support capabilities. - Demonstrated ability to assess, redesign, and innovate merchandising business processes within a workstream context, with exposure to change management techniques. - Familiarity with merchandise financial planning and emerging retail technologies is a plus. - Willingness to travel as required. ### Experience - Minimum of 5-8 years in retail, with a significant portion in discretionary merchandising strategy, operations, and transformation. - Proven track record of leading workstreams and delivering analytical insights, contributing to measurable results through operational improvements. - Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to team development. - Experience across key levers such as assortment planning, pricing, vendor management, allocation, category strategy, and financial planning. - Familiarity with AI-enabled merchandising, predictive analytics, and digital or omnichannel merchandising is desirable. ### TCS Employee Benefits Summary Discretionary Annual Incentive. ### Comprehensive Medical Coverage Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans. ### Family Support Maternal & Parental Leaves. ### Insurance Options Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection. ### Convenience & Professional Growth Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement. ### Time Off Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays. ### Legal & Financial Assistance Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing. ### Salary Range $148,800- $201,300 a year #LI-KM1