Strategy Analyst

Purpose of Job

The Strategy Analyst will lead several key initiatives within the Commercial Team while delivering business recommendations to Executive Leadership. This role is responsible for conducting analyses, synthesizing key insights, and providing practical recommendations which inform decision-making across the organization.

Job Components

• Product & Portfolio Strategy

  • Develop the long-term strategic planning process and execution plan for Interstate's product portfolio offering.
  • Lead cross-functional partners (e.g., Product, Sales, and Category Management) to facilitate the go-to-market strategy by segment, application, and brand, and prioritize ongoing projects.
  • Identify, communicate, and lead enhancements for departmental processes to realize market opportunities in the Interstate portfolio (e.g. new product launch, etc.).

• Channel & Route-to-Market Development

  • Provide channel/customer segmentation and analysis to Commercial Leadership, analyzing across volume, growth potential, and other key characteristics.
  • Collaborate and assist Commercial Leadership with executing channel strategies; provide performance management indicators on effectiveness.
  • Manage and communicate actionable insights that enable commercial growth objectives developed through customer trend analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry research.
  • Lead team through ad hoc analyses and studies to answer key commercial hypotheses or questions focused on growth (e.g. customer acquisition, capability gap analysis, etc.).
  • Develop and deliver compelling business cases/storylines to ensure latest insights and market trends are understood and actioned.
  • Manage large scale, highly visible commercial projects that require strategic thought leadership, workplan management, and cross-functional collaboration (e.g. international growth, competitive market assessment, new business growth segments, etc.).
  • Deliver strategic business recommendations to Executive Leadership, leveraging data-driven insights to influence key commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US or international university in Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Business, Finance, or other highly analytical discipline (e.g., engineering).
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, and/or corporate strategy.
• Experience applying "technical" skills in strategy and/or business development, specifically with regards to financial modelling and analysis, strategic problem solving, and business plan development.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel modeling skills (e.g., working with large datasets).
• Experience developing and delivering compelling Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
• Strong leadership skills, including strategic thinking, project leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills as well as the ability to manage ambiguity.
• Demonstrate very strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and the ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Good oral and written communication skills - the ability to communicate at Senior Leadership levels, with the ability to quickly gain credibility.
• Outstanding collaboration skills, with proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders across business lines to accomplish shared goals and manage expectations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under moderate supervision.