Strategic Planning & Business Development Coordinator

• Lead group-wide strategy with high executive impact.
• Shape growth through strategy, M&A and new ventures.
  
  
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a long-established industrial group with a diversified portfolio across manufacturing-driven sectors. The group is strengthening its central strategy function to support long-term growth, drive portfolio optimization, and identify new areas of value creation. With an evolving focus on advanced materials, technology-driven business models, and selective global expansion, the organization is investing in strategic capabilities to guide its next decade of transformation.

Job Description

Directly reporting to the C-level, successful applicant will be responsible for:Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management

• Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, shaping the group's 5-10 year strategic direction and portfolio priorities.
• Evaluate industry trends, market dynamics, competitive shifts, and global benchmarks to identify long-term risks and opportunities.
• Develop group-wide strategic narratives, investment theses, and scenario plans for top management.
  
  

Business Development & New Ventures

• Build business cases for new sectors, new technologies, and adjacencies; assess feasibility, synergies, risk-return, and strategic match.
• Collaborate with business units to translate strategy into actionable growth initiatives, pilots, and roadmap implementations.
• Work on partnership models, joint ventures, innovation programs, and new business model exploration.
  
  

M&A & Corporate Transactions

• Provide strategic input for potential acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships.
• Support target screening, investment rationale, synergy hypotheses, and strategic due diligence.
• Work closely with finance and legal teams to ensure alignment between deal strategy and group objectives.
  
  

Strategic Governance & Senior Management Support

• Prepare high-quality presentations, board materials, and decision-support documents for senior executives.
• Align group companies around shared KPIs, strategic targets, and performance frameworks.
• Represent the group in selected industry, regulatory, or think‑tank forums when required.
  
  

Cross-Functional Projects

• Drive strategic programs such as digital transformation, sustainability roadmaps, advanced materials initiatives, or technology investment themes.
• Collaborate with the group's corporate venture and innovation teams on emerging technology opportunities.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

A successful applicant should have:

• 8-10 years of experience, ideally from top-tier strategy consulting or a blend of consulting + industry strategy roles.
• Engineering or quantitative background (Chemical Engineering or Industrial Engineering preferred) is considered a plus.
• Strong exposure to industrial/manufacturing-driven sectors; experience with chemicals, advanced materials, or energy is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem structuring, analytical modeling, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate as an "in-house consultant," bringing structured methodologies and strategic rigor into the organization.
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership and presenting to executive committees or boards.
• A balanced profile capable of both long-term strategic design and hands-on business development execution.
  
  

What's on Offer

• A rare opportunity to lead the strategy engine of a large industrial group and influence portfolio-level decisions at the highest level.
• Broad exposure across multiple businesses, industries, and investment themes.
• Direct access to senior leadership and strong visibility in decision-making forums.
• A career path with potential progression into Director or broader P&L leadership roles as the group expands its strategic capabilities.
• A dynamic environment where strategic thinking, analytical depth, and high-level business judgment directly shape the organization's future.
  
  

If you are passionate about strategy and change management, apply now for the position and take the next step in your career.

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