SKF Group - Deputy Manager - Strategy - IIM/ISB/XLRI/SPJIMR/FMS

Deputy Manager - Strategy

Description:

About SKF.

SKF started its operations in India in 1923.

Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services.

Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability.

With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

SKF Purpose Statement.

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Title: Strategy.

Reports To: Strategy Lead.

Role Type: Individual Contribution.

Location: Pune.

Job Responsibilities:

The Deputy Manager Strategy will support the development and execution of growth strategies for SKFs Industrial business across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

This includes assisting in segment-level strategies, country-specific plans, market intelligence, and supporting strategic programs that enable long-term competitiveness and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct market research and competitive analysis; prepare insight reports.

- Support development of segment and country strategies through data modeling and benchmarking.

- Assist in preparing business cases, financial models, and dashboards.

- Track progress of strategic initiatives and maintain PMO documentation.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable execution.

- Training and development of Frontline sales, Business Development, Application Engineering, DD organization on the segment products and new technologies.

- Identify segments, technical trends and give feedback to PD/ PE for development of competitive products and services.

- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to work with large datasets.

- Structured problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.

- Program coordination and stakeholder management.

- Proficiency in tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI/Tableau, SQL (basic), and data visualization platforms.

Candidate Profile:

- MBA from a Tier-1 institution (IIMs ABCLK, ISB, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS).

- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical preferred).

- 3 to 5 years of experience in Strategy, Consulting, or Business Analysis; industrial/B2B exposure preferred.

About SKF:

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the worlds largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment.

With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global.

Our products are found everywhere in society.

In fact, wherever there is movement, SKFs solutions might be at work.

This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.