Interim Advisor / Board Consultant: Retail Chain Scaling (100-Day Strategy)

Interim Advisor / Board Consultant: Retail Chain Scaling (100-Day Strategy)

Location: London (Hybrid / In-Person), Flexible work pattern is possible 

Duration: 5-Week Initial Engagement

Role Type: Executive Advisor / Interim Operational Strategy Consultant

The Opportunity A rapidly growing, well-funded wellness and health beverage brand is seeking an experienced former CEO or COO to advise our Chief Executive during a pivotal growth phase. Having established a successful concept across multiple initial locations, we are now preparing to scale from 2 to 6 physical sites while laying the structural operational foundation for expansion toward 20+ units.

This is a focused, high-impact 5-week advisory engagement based in London. You will work side-by-side with our CEO to refine the company’s 100-day execution plan, optimize capital/resource allocation, structure executive hiring, and mitigate operational risks during multi-site expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• 100-Day Growth Blueprint: Benchmark, critique, and finalize the execution roadmap for scaling site footprint from 2 to 6 stores.

• Capital & Resource Allocation: Ensure capex, unit economics, supply chain logistics, and operating budgets are aligned for rapid physical expansion.

• Organizational Design & Talent Acquisition: Advise on critical early-stage hires, leadership team structuring, and operational reporting lines.

• Operational Playbooks: Guide the executive team on establishing repeatable unit-level operating systems, site-selection criteria, and retail execution strategies necessary to eventually support a 20+ store network.

Requirements

• Executive Leadership: Proven track record as a former CEO or COO within a retail, grab-and-go food/drink, coffee shop, or high-volume food service chain.

• Proven Track Record: Direct, hands-on experience scaling a retail chain from small footprint (1–2 stores) to multi-unit scale (15–20+ locations).

• Location: Based in or within easy commuting distance of London for face-to-face sessions and on-site operational strategy alignment.

• Strategic & Operational Mastery: Deep familiarity with retail unit economics, store openings, inventory logistics, and high-growth leadership mentoring.

To Apply

Please submit your summary profile detailing relevant retail/beverage chain expansion experience and past CEO/COO roles.

Activity: Other Specialist, Interim COO, C-Level Growth, Real Estate Specialist, Digital Transformation Specialist, Corporate Finance Advisor, Interim CFO/Controller, Strategy Consultant

Sector: Retail, Construction, B2C, Foodtech, Consumer, Generalist, Real Estate, Infrastructure, E-commerce, Consumer Discretionary, Smart city

Skills: Corporate Finance, Business Planning, Due Diligence , Consulting, Digital Transformation, Market Analysis, Business Development, Budgeting, Market Segmentation, Strategic Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions

Years of Experience: 5-9 years, 10-14 years, 15+ years, 0-4 years

Region: EU, Europe - non EU, UK, Other