Strategy and Business Development Manage

POSITION PURPOSE

The Manager of Strategy and Business Development is responsible for developing and directing the strategic and long-range goals of the Americas including proposals to enter new markets and to expand existing market presence.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with executives and managers to develop long-range, strategic goals for the organization.
• Takes lead in driving and developing the yearly strategy process for SSA Americas
• Leads multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously, from idea to project implementation.
• Reports & presents updates to the executive team on a regular basis
• Manages the analytical and research activities supporting an organization's strategic, short-term, and long-range goal planning function.
• Identifies and reviews market trends; analyzes and applies this information in development of strategies for individual market segments.
• Leads the research of emerging trends, expansion opportunities, competitive threats, and the viability of outside business partners.
• Develops recommendations for internal business process improvement.
• Designs and executes methods to track and measure organizational performance data to use for planning.

List the Knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience required to be successful in the position.

• Business Intelligence
• Business Operations
• Intelligence Analysis
• Financial modelling
• Strategic Analysis
• Strategic Project Management
• Strategy Development
• Strategy Management
• Trend Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• General Data Analysis Software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of business administration, management, and business forecasting strategies and techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• 5+ years of management consulting or corporate development experience preferred.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or industry-related field.

• MBA or MSc preferred

List the position titles of those positions which directly report to this position and the number of employees each position supervises.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The Employee Is Constantly Required To

• Sit and work at a desk

• Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
• Twist at waist level
• Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
• Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
• Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)

• Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

• Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision

• Position is full time, exempt

• Position is full time, exempt
• Less than 10% of time in the field, at customer’s sites, other SSAB locations

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.