This role covers Strategy and M&A across Regional Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA).
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategy
Lead AMEA Strategic Plan work to define regional and category organic strategy with focus on mid- & long term.
Support of CBUs in local strategic plan through right capabilities and tools (e.g., Structural Portfolio Management projects) and finding most value accretive strategic options
Close collaboration with Global Strategy Team and Global Category strategy teams.
Business Development
Develop inorganic strategies and BD pipeline in collaboration with global Business Development
Assessment and business case building for BD opportunities in collaboration with global Business Development, global Categories, and global M&A
Strategic Support of longer-term regional projects
Macro-economic, Category, Market Share, Competitor Insights. Create data backed POV on the company’s performance vs peers on multiple metrics and lead strategic competitive intelligence.
Create compelling, powerful presentations for a range of audiences – M&A, global executives, internal etc.
This will be done by:
Preparing content for key internal and external meetings including quarterly performance reviews with senior global executives
Key internal stakeholders/relationships
All AMEA Zone Leadership Team Members
Global Strategy and BD team
Global categories
Corporate M&A team
Global S&I and data analytics teams
Key external stakeholders/relationships
Macro and Market research providers
Singapore Economic Development Board
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need…
The Following Technical Skills And Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field; MBA preferred.
Over 12 - 15 years of experience in a similar background with preference for Finance or Strategy background.
Strong business & financial acumen and strategic mindset, with an ability to think across a broad system, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks.
Exceptional PowerPoint and fluency – you’re the best at creating powerful, crisp presentations!
Multiple-function experiences - leaders who were power-users of analytics and insights and have leveraged to drive better business decisions from multiple perspectives. FMCG experience preferred.
These Soft Skills
A trusted partner to executive stakeholders, you have strong influencing skills at all levels of the organization, and ability to partner across teams.
Skilled at simplifying complexity and distilling key messages into crisp, impactful language.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills underpinned by world class presentation and storytelling abilities.
High tolerance for ambiguity and on-going change. You are comfortable working in a complex matrixed environment, proactively engaging with stakeholders across all levels of organization.
Proven record of influencing business decisions with fact-based insights with competitive intelligence, retail intelligence and persuasive communication to drive better business outcomes.