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Strategy Consultant, Sell-Side Due Diligence – Sports Goods & Outdoor (m/f/d)
Key facts
- Start
- 11/2026
- Duration
- 2 months
- Work mode
- Remote
- Location
- Germany (remote)
- Workload
- 100 %
- Contract type
- Freelance · Consulting
Project description
We are seeking a team of strategy consultants to conduct sell-side due diligence for an internationally active manufacturer of sporting goods and outdoor equipment in the run-up to a planned sale. We are looking for a project manager and two consultants with backgrounds at top-tier strategy consulting firms.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of a sell-side fact book including a market model, competitive analysis, and growth plan to serve as the basis for the sale process
- Validation of the medium-term plan based on market size, segments, and growth drivers in the sporting goods and outdoor market
- Conducting market interviews with retailers, brand partners, and industry experts
- Benchmarking against relevant peers in terms of profitability, pricing, and growth
- Coordinating with M&A advisors and shareholders, and preparing the results for management presentations
- Delivery of an English-language report that withstands critical scrutiny by buyers
Requirements
Must-have
These criteria are required for the project.
- Experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (e.g., BCG, McKinsey, Bain); project manager level for project leadership
- Proven experience in sell-side due diligence or CDD, particularly with fact books and market modeling
- Proficient in conducting interviews and benchmarking
- Experience leading small teams and working directly with M&A advisors and shareholders (project manager)
- Fluent in spoken and written English
Nice-to-have
Not required, but a plus for your application.
- Experience in the sporting goods, outdoor, or consumer goods industries
- Knowledge of transactions involving private equity
- Flexibility to travel on short notice
Skills
- Sell-Side Due Diligence
- Fact Book
- Marktmodellierung
- Benchmarking
- Interviewführung
- Outdoor & Sportartikel
- M&A-Beratung
- Englisch verhandlungssicher
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