EMEA Strategy Manager

at  New Balance

WHO WE ARE:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Drive corporate strategic planning: Partner closely with the EMEA Leadership Team and business stakeholders to own components of NB’s multi-year strategy and goal creation efforts.
• Manage a portfolio of the company’s most critical strategic initiatives: Prioritise projects based on the organisation’s strategic goals and our available resources.
• Reporting and delivery: Establish and maintain reports for the leadership team which provide important context for in-flight and upcoming projects. Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope; proactively anticipate bottlenecks and escalate delays to senior management as needed.
• Generate opportunity assessments on key strategic topics: Lead analysis, including ROI assessment of key initiatives, providing actionable recommendations based on your analysis.
• Develop and nurture senior level relationships across functions: Become a trusted source for strategic support for the purpose of creating strategies and completing plans.
• Pivot as needed: Adapt to rapidly changing plans to address unanticipated challenges and complexity in the business.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• MBA qualification preferred with relevant number of years of experience (post-MBA) in one of the following fields: internal strategy, consulting, account management, business development.
• Experience developing cases with both quantitative and qualitative elements.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable analysing large data sets to drive deep insights, actionable takeaways, and improvements.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; professional and confident with an ability to work with all levels of the organisation, especially senior level leaders.
• Experience managing complex programs (defining requirements, facilitating progress and mitigating risks/blockers) that involve leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, including improvements to existing concepts, and the creation of new innovative ideas.
• Experience in the footwear/apparel/sports industries, digital commerce, or retail is a plus but not required.
• Self-starter that takes the initiative to start and complete assignments without direct supervision.
• Ability to be detail oriented and manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines

Please refer the Job description for details