Strategy Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enterprise Strategy

• Support formulation and refresh of the company's long-term corporate strategy.
• Develop strategic recommendations based on internal performance and external market trends.
• Facilitate annual strategy planning and business planning cycles.
• Build strategic roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities
• Lead analytical workstreams for growth strategy development
• Develop business cases and financial models supporting growth initiatives.

2. Strategic Projects

Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives including:

• Revenue growth management
• Commercial excellence
• Sales transformation
• Cost optimization
• Productivity improvement
• Digital transformation
• Organization redesign
• Supply chain optimization

3. Market and Competitive Intelligence

Develop a robust understanding of:

• FMCG industry trends
• Consumer trends
• Competitive landscape
• Emerging business models
• Macroeconomic developments
• Regulatory changes
• Prepare periodic strategy updates for leadership.

4. Financial and Business Model Analysis

• Build detailed financial models.
• Evaluate investment proposals.
• Perform scenario analysis.
• Conduct profitability assessments.
• Support capital allocation decisions.
• Develop business cases for strategic initiatives.

5. Leadership Support

Support preparation of:

• Executive Committee presentations
• Board presentations
• Strategy reviews
• CEO presentations
• Quarterly business reviews
• Investor-related strategic analyses (where applicable)

6. Performance Tracking

Monitor strategic initiatives using KPIs.

• Track Milestones
• Financial impact
• Risks
• Dependencies
• Benefits realization
• Prepare dashboards for leadership reviews.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory
• MBA from a Tier-1 institute (preferred but not mandatory)

Experience:

• 4–6 years of experience in:
• Corporate Strategy in a reputed FMCG company, or
• Strategy Consulting with a Big 4 or leading consulting firm, preferably serving FMCG/Consumer Goods clients.
• Experience in strategic planning, business case development, and cross-functional project management