Senior Consultant (Commerce) FTC

Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . Senior Consultant with experience in Commerce ecosystems and technologies wanted to join our Business Services team on a Fixed Term Contract basis The opportunity: We are on the hunt for a visionary and accomplished Senior Business Consultant to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Consultancy solutions . This is not merely a high profile role; it's an opportunity to act as a trusted leader and mentor, guiding both our clients and our internal team towards unprecedented success. Your deep industry expertise and collaborative leadership style will be instrumental in driving impactful business outcomes, while your commitment to our people-first approach will be essential in fostering a culture of empowerment, growth, and continuous improvement within the Consultancy team and across the entire Business Services department. Please note this is a 12 month FTC London/Manchester - Hybrid Other core elements of this role will be: Leading teams of cross functional skill sets to work together to create coherent answers to client questions, through high-quality outputs Passionate about understanding and solving complex problems for our clients within an ever-changing digital landscape Listening to client challenges and using client knowledge to spot opportunities for other ways we can help the client outside of the core engagement Using advance communication skills to unpick client problems rapidly, getting to the core of how we can support, often in situations that lack clarity What you’ll be doing: You will have a strong consultancy background or acted as a Senior Business Leader with in-depth specialist sector knowledge across a minimum of 1-2 areas (ideal sectors include retail, FMCG/CPG, B2B, automotive) Key responsibilities: Client Engagement & Relationship Management: Lead cross-functional engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders in some of our largest clients. Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships with clients, understanding their business challenges and objectives. Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to expand existing client relationships and generate new business. Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and coach the more junior consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Inspire and empower team members to take ownership, develop their skills, and reach their full potential. Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the team and wider organization. Strategic Consulting & Solution Delivery: Leverage…