Play a leadership role in shaping and building the merchandising consulting capability, with functional depth across assortment planning, space & floor planning, pricing and promotions, vendor negotiations, allocation, category strategy, merchandise financial planning, and private label development. The ideal candidate will have deep retail expertise, hands on experience in retail merchandising, especially in grocery, and a proven track record of driving transformation and operational excellence across key topics such as assortment planning, space optimization, pricing and promotions, allocation, vendor management, and category strategy.