Full Job Description

About the job

Business Context

This role covers Strategy and M&A across Regional Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA).

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategy

• Lead AMEA Strategic Plan work to define regional and category organic strategy with focus on mid- & long term.
• Support of CBUs in local strategic plan through right capabilities and tools (e.g., Structural Portfolio Management projects) and finding most value accretive strategic options
• Close collaboration with Global Strategy Team and Global Category strategy teams.

Business Development

• Develop inorganic strategies and BD pipeline in collaboration with global Business Development
• Assessment and business case building for BD opportunities in collaboration with global Business Development, global Categories, and global M&A
• Strategic Support of longer-term regional projects
• Macro-economic, Category, Market Share, Competitor Insights. Create data backed POV on the company’s performance vs peers on multiple metrics and lead strategic competitive intelligence.
• Create compelling, powerful presentations for a range of audiences – M&A, global executives, internal etc.

This will be done by:

• Preparing content for key internal and external meetings including quarterly performance reviews with senior global executives

Key internal stakeholders/relationships

• All AMEA Zone Leadership Team Members
• Global Strategy and BD team
• Global categories
• Corporate M&A team
• Global S&I and data analytics teams

Key external stakeholders/relationships

• Macro and Market research providers
• Singapore Economic Development Board

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need…

The Following Technical Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field; MBA preferred.
• Over 12 - 15 years of experience in a similar background with preference for Finance or Strategy background.
• Strong business & financial acumen and strategic mindset, with an ability to think across a broad system, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks.
• Exceptional PowerPoint and fluency – you’re the best at creating powerful, crisp presentations!
• Multiple-function experiences - leaders who were power-users of analytics and insights and have leveraged to drive better business decisions from multiple perspectives. FMCG experience preferred.

These Soft Skills

• A trusted partner to executive stakeholders, you have strong influencing skills at all levels of the organization, and ability to partner across teams.
• Skilled at simplifying complexity and distilling key messages into crisp, impactful language.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills underpinned by world class presentation and storytelling abilities.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and on-going change. You are comfortable working in a complex matrixed environment, proactively engaging with stakeholders across all levels of organization.
• Proven record of influencing business decisions with fact-based insights with competitive intelligence, retail intelligence and persuasive communication to drive better business outcomes.

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