Manager - BCG Vantage - Consumer Health - OTC, Vitamins & Supplements

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

As a Manager – BCG Vantage within BCG's Consumer Practice Area, you will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing industry expertise and insights. You will work together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.

Additionally, as a Manager – BCG Vantage you will drive development of intellectual property and knowledge assets to support the topic, serving as an active contributor to commercialization efforts for the consumer health/OTC (over-the-counter) segment, whilst working with business leaders to drive proposals & go-to-market efforts. As a Manager – BCG Vantage, you may line manage a team of junior colleagues, taking responsibility for their goal setting, ongoing feedback and career development support.

Industry Expertise:

• In-depth knowledge of the consumer health/OTC landscape, including market dynamics, evolving trends, and competitive strategies.
• Strong understanding of key product categories within consumer health, including pain relief, respiratory, digestive health, vitamins, and supplements (excluding Rx products)

Strategic & Analytical Acumen:

• Proven ability to identify market opportunities, consumer behavior trends, and growth drivers within the OTC segment.
• Experience in developing data-driven strategies to address market challenges and create competitive differentiation
• Proven track record of identifying white spaces, unmet customer needs, and innovative solutions in consumer health/OTC

Go-to-Market & Commercial Experience:

• Strong understanding of consumer purchasing behaviors, category consumption patterns, and distribution strategies within the consumer health/OTC segment.
• Ability to translate market insights into strategic recommendations for commercial execution and business growth

Market Research & Insights:

• Familiarity with key data sources for secondary research to build comprehensive market landscapes as well as expertise in synthesizing insights from multiple data sets to develop actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in assessing competitive landscapes to craft differentiated product and brand strategies
• Experience in conducting or leveraging primary research (e.g., consumer studies, competitive benchmarking) is a plus.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Providing expert insights into key consumer health segments, including OTC drugs, dietary supplements, functional foods, wellness products, and health-related consumer technology.
• Contribute to strategic planning for clients by identifying disruptive innovations, emerging channels, and value propositions in the consumer health sector.
• Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in consumer healthcare topics.
• Ability to work autonomously and with a strong entrepreneurial thinking spirit. The candidate will need to develop a strong business-building focus to operate/influence effectively stakeholders in an international matrix organization and identify where the Knowledge Team can be involved to better support case teams.
• Driving development and maintenance of knowledge assets e.g. tools, sector/topic materials, based on different client contexts.
• Communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to engage your audience effectively.
• Managing a portfolio of projects, with strong awareness of business priorities and commercial impact.
• Training, coaching, and mentoring junior team members.
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years consulting experience in consumer healthcare topic required; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 4+ years minimum industry experience required; 6-10+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
• Expertise in consumer healthcare topic (OTC products and self-care solutions)
• Fluency in English; other language proficiency will be a good skill to have, not necessary
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment

Who You'll Work With

As a Manager, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.

Additional info

The BCG Vantage is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. BCG Vantage members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight.

BCG Vantage members are staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. BCG Vantage members also support the PA’s business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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