Sodexo - AM/Manager - Business Strategy/Strategic Planning

AM/Manager - Business Strategy/Strategic Planning

Sodexo Group

Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseilles, France, Sodexo is the worldwide leader in Quality of Life services. For over 40 years, we have developed unique expertise, backed by nearly 428,000 employees in 80 countries across the globe with consolidated revenue of 18 billion Euros. We are ranked the 18th largest employer worldwide.

Our experiences with our over 75 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance.

In combining the diverse talents of our teams, Sodexo is the only company to integrate a complete offer of innovative services, based on over 100 professions. We develop, manage and deliver a unique array of On -site Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services for all our clients to improve the Quality of Life.

On-site Services

Sodexo's comprehensive, integrated solutions cover a wide range of services in a variety of working and living environments. We contribute to enhancing employees- well-being, optimizing work processes and ensuring the proper functioning and safety of sites for companies, hospitals, university campuses, correctional facilities and large worksites.

Position : Strategic Planning

Function : Global Schools Strategic Planning Analyst

Reporting : Senior Vice President - Global Schools Strategic Planning

Position Purpose :

- To lead studies on market attractiveness for the segment in countries where the segment has limited / no presence

- In countries where business exists / potential is confirmed, contribute to the definition of the region's and its countries- strategic plan including an - Ambition- and the - Means Necessary to Achieve it- based on Mega trend, Market and Competitor analyses as well as on a thorough understanding of our Internal Strong and Weak points (following steps as defined in Group Policy on Strategic Planning Process).

- Support regional / country Segment leadership in the execution of the regional / country Segment strategy

Job Responsibility :

- Define and conduct market attractiveness analyses in countries where the segment is not established or has very limited presence:

Segment's potential today and its growth dynamics (size, profitability, existing models- ), competitor analyses, regulatory framework / ease of doing business, consumers

- If present / potential is confirmed, contribute to the process lead by the Global Strategic Planning Leader to develop the region's and its countries- strategic plan. In particular drive the analytical steps that are necessary to produce the Regional Strategic Plan made of up of country plans: trends, market and competitor analyses

- Lead the quantification and regular update of the segment's market potential following the methodology communicated by the Global Segment Strategic Planning Leader

- Conduct detailed segment-specific analyses of key competitors at local and regional level, focusing on their strengths and weak points compared to Sodexo.

- Measure historical long-term performance on key progress indicators allowing to identify our strong and weak points compared to competition

Based on these analyses, contribute to the definition a shared Ambition at regional level (to which each country in regional portfolio contributes in a measurable way) and the Means to deliver it (financial trajectories, action plans, - ) including objectives on progress indicators (e.g.: target consumer satisfaction score- )

- Engage with a regional network of local contributors on key themes (market & competitors) in the segment and in the other dimensions in particular working closely with the Geography and Service Operations

- Provide Global Segment Strategic Planning Leader with regional segment insight as part of developing the global segment 5-year plan

- Conduct strategic studies as agreed with Global Segment Strategic Planning Leader

- Provide regional and country data for Group or Global Segment reporting as defined (market share evolution, market size )

- Support regional Segment leadership in the execution of the regional Segment strategy

- Develop processes and progress indicators to ensure that strategic choices are consistently translated into operational and functional action plans (e.g.: through Marketing Offer development, Commercial targeting (RCRT- ) etc.)

- Track and monitor the implementation of agreed strategic action plans as defined in the 5-year plan (Means to achieve Ambition)

Key Accountabilities :

- Assessment of market attractiveness

- Contribution to regional Segment Strategic Plan in full alignment with the Group and Global Segment Strategy and giving visibility to each country's contribution

- Key strategic insights, market data (potential, dynamics- ) and competitive intelligence

- Strategy execution support processes & tools implemented and used

Experience :

- The ideal candidate must be a graduate from a premier business institute with a major in Business Strategy.

- He/she must have relevant experience in strategy planning & execution

- He/she must be excellent in microsoft office