Manager – Data & AI – Retail Sector
Why this role matters
Help Europe’s leading Retail and Consumer Goods players reinvent how commerce is experienced. As a Data & AI Manager focused on the Retail industry, you will shape AI-enabled solutions that optimise operations, enhance customer experience and unlock new growth. You will work with the most important Iberian retailers, turning breakthrough ideas into production-grade products that deliver measurable business value.
Your work
In the Iberia market unit you will:
Architect the future: Design and deliver enterprise-scale Data & AI strategies and products for retailers across physical stores, e-commerce and omnichannel ecosystems.
Lead from the front: Develop executive relationships, guide multidisciplinary teams and steer programmes from vision through value realisation.
Innovate with impact: Combine deep industry insight, cutting-edge Gen AI, and Accenture’s global assets to reimagine core retail business processes along the full value chain, from sourcing and supply chain to merchandising, pricing and customer engagement.
Shape strategy: Translate retail sector challenges (e.g. margin pressure, demand volatility, inventory optimisation, personalisation, omnichannel experience) into Data & AI-backed strategies aligned with business KPIs.
The position is based in Madrid or Barcelona in a hybrid work model, with some days working from home and others in the office where you can create interesting synergies with the rest of your team.
It is essential to reside in Spain and have a work permit in Spain.
Industry & Functional skills :
Recognized experience in Retail or Consumer Goods, with hands-on knowledge of at least one domain (Omnichannel, E-commerce, Supply Chain & Logistics, Merchandising, Pricing & Promotions, Store Operations, Customer Experience, Loyalty, Demand Planning…).
Strong understanding of the Retail value chain and customer lifecycle (assortment planning, demand forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, last mile, in-store operations, digital commerce, customer engagement and loyalty).
Proven track record identifying high-value AI opportunities to transform business processes, estimating business impact, and shaping end-to-end transformation roadmaps that blend AI, automation and change management.
Ability to craft operating model blueprints encompassing talent, processes, Responsible AI governance and technology foundations.
Inspire and coach cross-functional client and Accenture teams, bringing clarity, momentum and measurable outcomes to complex programmes.
Technical Skills – Retail Data & AI :
Development of AI products and solutions using Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Generative AI, and deploying them into production (demand forecasting, recommendation engines, dynamic pricing, churn prediction, personalization, computer vision for stores, etc.).
Strategic transformation of Data Architecture: modern cloud data platforms enabling omnichannel analytics and real-time decisioning.
AI Architecture & Agentic Frameworks.
Data Management / Provisioning: governance, quality, master/metadata management and secure provisioning across customer, product and supply chain data.
Data & AI Strategy: defining business value cases and building blocks for enterprise-wide transformation (operating model, tech stack, Responsible AI, change enablement)
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s / Master’s or MBA degree.
Proficient in Spanish and English (written and oral).
Minimum of 4 years working in Data & AI or related business transformation.
Minimum of 7 years in strategy or management consulting
Benefits and Compensation
At Accenture, a company recognised as a Great Place To Work®, we advocate for a hybrid work model that, thanks to technology and our facilities, allows us to maintain the essential human connection to work with our teams and clients. A connection that allows us to maintain our culture of inclusion and diversity and be, according to Refinitiv, the most diverse company in the world.
Additionally, we offer other benefits such as:
Medical, Life, and Accident Insurance
Medical service and wellness programmes
Flexible compensation programme and stock purchase
Flexibility programmes (hours, days off, holidays...)
Individualised training itinerary
Sustainability programmes and Accenture Foundation
Employee network for diversity
Other benefits: Bankinter office with special conditions and profit sharing
Madrid
Barcelona
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