Lead - Strategy Development - Manfuacturing

Job Purpose:

- Summarizes the main points of the job description which may include key responsibilities, functions and duties.

- Job Purpose is the prime objective for which the Job holder is responsible for. It is directly controlled by the Job holder.

- Should contain 1 - 3 key points

Responsibilities:

- Responsible to work with Head Strategy for Business Planning, Growth Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Transformation

- Works with the business heads to support development of strategies for organizational effectiveness

- Identifies and recommends the various options available for the short, medium and long term development plans of the organization.

Key Accountabilities & Outcomes :

Strategy Formulation :

- Develop the DFPCL medium term and long-term business strategy to run, transform and diversify the business areas

- Work closely with top leadership to identify the long-range, strategic goals for DFPCL

- Align strategic initiatives with the vision and mission of DFPCL in line with BU priorities

- Formulate sustainable strategic priorities that can adapt to suit the changing demands of customers and consumers

- Provide strategic support to BUs to drive alignment between Corporate and BU

- Support Head Strategy & Transformation in evaluating new geographies, markets and other opportunities

Business Sensing & Analysis :

- Collect data on market shifts and trends that could cause change / disruption, and adjust the strategy according to any implications they bring

- Apply understandings from market analysis to medium and long-term strategy planning and individual BUs

- Provide input on top-down strategic risks threats and opportunities, and develop consequential insights to support top leadership decision making

- Setup and execute processes to proactively identify business opportunities.

Future-focused business evaluation :

- Work with business, evaluate and conduct complex financial and risk analyses of business opportunities

- Collaborates with business unit administration and line managers to produce business and product plans that are profitable

- Evaluate company's product portfolio and support creation of business case and buy-in from stakeholders

- Evaluates business plans from short, medium and long-term strategy on a periodic basis.

Analyze and prioritize business opportunities :

- Support in capability building & in resolving critical business issues

- Collaborate with multiple parts of the organization for business in sighting via holistic inputs from market, customer, regulatory viewpoints across the businesses

- Perform data analysis and build analytical models to support business decisions

Functional strategies :

- Support the corporate functions in detailing out specific strategy and plan

- Monitor and track overall functional performance

- Leveraging inter-business synergies and value chain integration

Work Relations (Internal and External) :

Internal Relations :

- Main interface of the Job Holder (Working relationships with Key stakeholders/ internal customers)

- Other Job Holders that the Job holder have may to liaise, report or coordinate with

- Head - Strategy and Transformation

- All sector heads including enabling functions

External Relations :

- Main interface of the Job Holder (Working relationships with Key stakeholders/ external customers)

- Project execution vendors/ consultants

Key Dimensions :

Financial Dimensions - List the significant numerical data which will reflect the scope and scale of activities concerning this job such as budget, cost, revenue etc.

People Dimensions - Mention the team size (direct reporters only) the Job Holder would have to manage for the scope of activities concerning to this role

Education Qualifications / Background :

- Degree in Engineering / Mathematics / Commerce

- MBA

- 23 - 25 years of experience in a manufacturing organization/strategy management role in any reputed large size organization;

- Preferable to have candidates with strategy experience from consultants or professionals with chemicals industry / strategy function experience of large corporates

Technical/ Functional Expertise

- Financial Modelling

- Data Analysis & Modelling

- Project Management

- Presentation skills

Behavioural Competencies:

- Negotiation and Influence

- Ability to manage ambiguity

- Innovation and Out-of-box Thinking

- Communication