Freelance Senior Consultant – FMCG Strategy & Innovation

Freelance Consultant – FMCG Strategy & Innovation

Location: Remote, with ability to work across European and Latin American time zones
Contract type: Freelance (project-based, 6-9 months)
Start date: As soon as possible

About the Role

We are looking for a Consultant to join a strategic project with a leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in Latin America. The project focuses on shaping future growth opportunities, designing pilots, and supporting activation across multiple business units and markets.

You will work closely with our core team to run a multi-phase process: from strategic framing and insight generation to opportunity creation, pilot design, and activation. The role is ideal for someone who combines strong strategic thinking, experience with FMCG in emerging markets, and the ability to facilitate senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic workstreams across five phases:
  • Alignment, purpose, and strategic framing
  • Internal and external analysis and insight generation
  • Future visioning and opportunity/opportunity-space creation
  • Pilot design and learning architecture
  • Pilot activation, learning, and refinement
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, including:
  • Desk research on FMCG trends, channels, and consumer behavior
  • Synthesis of internal data, market insights, and benchmarking
  • Development of clear, insight-driven narratives and recommendations
• Design and facilitate workshops and working sessions (remote and/or on-site), including:
  • Senior leadership alignment sessions
  • Co-creation and ideation workshops
  • Pilot design and review sessions
• Translate strategic thinking into tangible outputs:
  • Strategy and opportunity decks
  • Pilot blueprints (hypotheses, metrics, scope, roadmap)
  • Learning and measurement frameworks
• Collaborate closely with client teams and our core team to:
  • Manage stakeholders and maintain momentum
  • Coordinate tasks and timelines across multiple phases
  • Capture and codify learnings throughout the project

Profile & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, or innovation roles, ideally with a focus on FMCG / CPG.
• Proven track record working with FMCG brands across different sectors (e.g., food & beverage, home care, personal care, or adjacent categories).
• Experience working with or in companies in South America; experience in Peru region is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders (C-level / directors) in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills: able to distill complexity into clear insights, frameworks, and narratives.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Designing and running workshops and co-creation processes
  • Developing strategic options and roadmaps
  • Designing pilots, experiments, or innovation initiatives

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish
• Strong storytelling and slide-writing capabilities (e.g., Google Slides, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of workstreams, while collaborating effectively with a distributed team.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly.
• High level of cultural sensitivity and ability to work across geographies.

Engagement Details

• Duration: 6-9 months (with phased workload aligned to project needs).
• Time commitment: Equivalent of part-time to 2-3 days/week on average, with specific peaks around workshops and key milestones.
• Contract: Freelance / independent contractor.
• Location: Hybrid, with potential travel to Latin America and/or Europe for key sessions (if mutually agreed).

How to Apply

Please send the following to info@nakedinnovations.eu:

• CV or LinkedIn profile
• Short cover note explaining:
  • Relevant FMCG and South American experience
  • Examples of similar strategic/innovation projects you have led or contributed to
  • Your typical day rate and availability over the next 12 month