Technology Consulting & Innovation Group (TCIG) Retail Practice

Consultant Technology Consulting & Innovation Group (TCIG) Retail Practice

Job Type (Contract / Full Time): Fulltime

Working Model: Onsite Hybrid 2 Days

Location: Chicago, IL ; San Jose, CA ; Irving, TX ; Irvine, CA ; Iselin, New Jersey.

Job Summary

As a TCIG Consultant focusing on the Retail Practice, you will act as a domain focused, techno functional advisor helping retail clients solve complex business and technology challenges. This role requires a deep understanding of the retail industry combined with strong technology consulting experience across engineering, cloud, data, digital platforms, AI, and managed services.

You will work closely with IT and business leaders to understand operating models, key technology and business challenges, customer journeys, and growth priorities, and translate them into end to end technology solutions aligned with Aspire s service offerings and capabilities. You will engage early in the sales cycle, shape solution vision, influence large and strategic deals, and collaborate with sales, pre sales, delivery, and practice teams to ensure solutions are compelling, feasible, and executable.

Key Responsibilities

Retail Consulting and Solution Shaping

• Develop solution strategies for retail clients covering digital commerce, omni channel retail, store transformation, supply chain modernization, data driven merchandising, and customer experience platforms
  Lead discovery workshops with IT and business leaders to understand business objectives, industry challenges, and current technology landscape
  Translate retail domain needs into technology led solutions spanning application engineering, cloud transformation, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong emphasis on AI driven use cases
  Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership by articulating technology value in business terms and linking solutions to measurable retail outcomes

Sales Cycle and Pre Sales Engagement

• Work as part of the sales cycle, engaging early to shape deal strategy, solution positioning, and value propositions for retail opportunities
  Support large and strategic retail pursuits through solution design, proposal inputs, RFP responses, presentations, and client discussions
  Collaborate with conventional pre sales teams for demos, case studies, solution artifacts, and technical validations
  Influence revenue growth by identifying cross sell and upsell opportunities aligned to Aspire s retail offerings

Internal Collaboration and Enablement

• Collaborate closely with practice teams and technology alliances to align solutions with Aspire capabilities, accelerators, and partner ecosystems
  Work with delivery leaders to ensure solution feasibility, scalability, and alignment with delivery and managed services models
  Provide structured market and client feedback to practices and alliances to influence GTM strategy and solution evolution

Thought Leadership and Market Insight

• Stay highly knowledgeable of current AI trends, platforms, and engineering approaches, and their impact on IT and the retail industry
  Identify and articulate high value AI driven opportunities across customer experience, merchandising, supply chain, store operations, and enterprise functions
  Stay current on broader retail industry trends including digital commerce evolution, store technologies, data driven retail, and platform ecosystems
  Contribute to internal and external thought leadership through white papers, point of view decks, client presentations, and innovation sessions
  Represent Aspire s retail solution thinking in customer meetings, industry forums, and partner discussions

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  15 plus years of experience in retail technology consulting, solution architecture, or techno functional advisory roles
  Strong understanding of retail business processes and operating models including merchandising, supply chain, store operations, digital commerce, and customer engagement
  Solid techno functional knowledge across application engineering, cloud platforms, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong awareness of modern AI architectures and implementation patterns
  Proven experience working with IT and business leaders to shape technology direction and solution strategy
  Hands on experience working in AI engineering initiatives or AI enabled solution development is a strong plus
  Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, trainic licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The salary range displays the minimum and maximum targets for this position across all US locations and has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $170,000 to $185,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits, or variable bonus programs. Final compensation decisions will depend on the unique facts and circumstances of each candidate. Aspire offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical / Life Insurance
• Paid holidays
• FSA & HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Aspire s Reward& Recognition program

About Aspire Systems

Aspire Systems is a $180+ million global technology services firm with over 4,900 employees worldwide, partnering with 275+ active customers. Founded in 1996, Aspire has grown steadily at a 19% CAGR since 2020.

Headquartered in Singapore, we operate across the US, UK, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific regions, with strong nearshore delivery centers in Poland and Mexico. Aspire has been consistently recognized among India s 100 Best Companies to Work For for 12 consecutive years by the Great Place to Work Institute.

Who We Are

Aspire is built on deep expertise in Software Engineering, Digital Services, Testing, and Infrastructure & Application Support. We serve diverse industries including Independent Software Vendors, Retail, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance.

Our proven frameworks and accelerators enable us to create future-ready, scalable, and business-focused systems, helping customers across the globe embrace digital transformation at speed and scale.

What We Believe

At the heart of Aspire is our philosophy of Attention. Always. a commitment to investing care and focus on our customers, employees, and society

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Aspire Systems, we foster a work culture that appreciates diversity and inclusiveness. We understand that our multigenerational workforce represents different regions, cultures, economic backgrounds, races, genders, ethnicities, education levels, personalities, and religions. We believe these differences make us stronger and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, but rather to serve as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee in this role. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.