Our client, a leading management consulting firm, is looking to engage with a

Consultant - Commercial Due Diligence (Retail)

for the following responsibilities:

- Support the commercial due diligence of a retail target, assessing market position, customer proposition, and the sustainability of historical performance

- Size and analyse the addressable market, including category growth, channel mix, and competitive landscape

- Identify and quantify growth levers such as new store rollout, same-store sales growth, new formats or categories, omnichannel/e-commerce, and pricing or margin improvement

- Analyse store-level, category-level, and customer cohort data to assess unit economics, productivity, and maturity curves

- Build and maintain spreadsheet models for business plan review, growth scenarios, and sensitivity analysis

- Pressure-test management projections and develop an independent view of the base, upside, and downside cases

- Synthesise primary and secondary research (expert calls, customer surveys, store visits, industry reports) into clear insights

- Prepare client-ready decks and storylines with clear, data-backed findings and recommendations





- Work closely with the engagement manager and client team, flagging risks, red flags, and key value drivers early

- Meet tight deadlines and adapt quickly to evolving workplans in a fast-paced deal environment

- NOTE:

- Duration:

1 Month

- Location:

Mumbai

- Capacity:

Onsite, Full time

Skills Required

Key Skills:

- Prior exposure to commercial due diligence, strategy consulting, or investment/PE work, ideally with retail, consumer, or FMCG sectors

- Strong structured problem-solving and comfort working with large, messy datasets under time pressure

- Advanced Excel skills (financial and operational modelling, scenario analysis, pivots, formula-driven dashboards

- Solid PowerPoint skills with the ability to build crisp, insight-led slides and storylines

- Understanding of retail metrics (SSSG, footfall, conversion, ATV, sales per sq. ft., store payback, inventory turns)

- Ability to synthesise market data, expert inputs, and competitor benchmarks into actionable insights

- Clear written and verbal communication, comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders

📌 Commercial Due Diligence Consultant (Mumbai)
🏢 Flexing It®
📍 Mumbai