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Position Summary:

The Strategy Manager has a critical role in developing and implementing the company's growth strategy. This role focuses on developing the critical market and competitive analyses needed as the foundation for strategic planning, growth, and business development initiatives. The Strategy Manager will work with business unit leaders to develop global market insights, competitive and technology trends to support critical decisions on business growth priorities. Working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, they have an active role preparing and supporting the highest impact decisions on the direction of the company, ensuring that the senior leadership team has a consistent, reliable basis of facts and analyses to guide their discussions.

Position Responsibilities:Strategy Development

• Collaborate with Leadership in developing, communicating, and refining business strategy frameworks together with business unit line managers across the Methode global portfolio.
• Support business unit leaders in developing near-term tactics, competitive strategies, product and technology roadmaps, and long-term transformation plans aligned with the company's strategic objectives.

Market and Competitive Analysis

• Identify and develop a portfolio of quantitative market and competitive information sources related to key products, technologies, and geographies.
• Leverage syndicated, open source, and unstructured data sources to become the company's authority on market sizing, segmentation, and development trends.
• Lead the use of data mining and statistical tools to triangulate and improve data reliability and resolution across industry segments.
• Collaborate with strategy leaders to refine market and competitive outlooks.

Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement

• Enhance the quality and consistency of market and competitive data used globally.
• Work with stakeholders to develop understanding, engagement, and collaboration in business planning activities.
• Design and implement performance dashboards and trend analyses.
• Build momentum for quarterly strategy sessions by providing insights and supporting decision-making.

Transaction Support

• Develop analyses to support performance improvement activities, including pricing negotiations and M&A initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline; MBA or MS in Business Analytics preferred.
• At least five years of experience in strategy, consulting, or research.
• Strong analytical, communication, and data visualization skills.

Physical Demands:

Includes lifting up to 25 pounds, repetitive tasks, and standing or walking for periods.

Benefits:

Includes health insurance, wellness programs, 401(k), and other perks.

Additional info:

This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in Business Development and Sales within the Electronics Manufacturing industry.

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