Retail Practice Head – Analytics & AI

About the Role : Industry Principal (Retail) Data & AI

• Location: Chennai / Bangalore / Hyderabad
• Vertical: CCR (Consumer, Retail & CPG)
• Experience: ~20 years

We are looking for a senior Retail Industry Principal who brings deep domain experience in core retail and has a strong track record of applying Data & AI to solve real business problems. This role will anchor strategic client conversations, shape solution themes, and guide delivery teams on retail-focused data, analytics, and AI programs .

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the industry SME for Retail within the CCR vertical.
• Lead client discussions on retail transformation, data modernization, AI/MLdriven use cases, and analytics-led value creation.
• Shape solution narratives across merchandising, supply chain, store operations, customer experience, and omni-channel engagement.
• Drive thought leadership in emerging areas such as demand sensing, digital store operations, dynamic pricing & promotions, and customer 360.
• Partner with Data Engineering, Analytics, and AI teams to design high-impact solutions for global retail clients.
• Bring strong understanding of retail systems, enterprise data flows, and business processes to guide design and execution.
• Support go-to-market pursuits, proposal development, and client workshops.

Must-Have Experience

• 1520 years of total experience with significant tenure in core Retail organizations
• Proven experience combining business domain expertise with Data, Analytics, and AI.
• Hands-on understanding of retail data ecosystems, cloud data platforms, analytics architectures, and AI/ML applications.
• Deep knowledge in at least 34 of the following areas:
• Dynamic pricing & promotions
• Demand sensing & forecasting
• Customer 360 and customer analytics
• Omni-channel targeting & personalization
• Store operations optimization
• Merchandising or supply chain analytics

Ideal Candidate Profile

First and foremost an industry thinker with strong business-process depth in retail.

Comfortable translating retail problems into Data & AIled solution constructs.

Strong storyteller with the ability to simplify technical concepts for business leaders.

Experience influencing C-level stakeholders.

Prior consulting exposure or client-facing experience is a plus.