Strategy Analyst

About the role

The Strategy Analyst supports LSPI’s strategic planning activities and is responsible for helping to shape and execute LSPI’s goals. Major assignments include periodic strategic reviews of LSPI’s business functions, on-going analysis of the global oil industry and midstream markets, analysis supporting new product development, competitive intelligence gathering and interpretation, support of various process improvements, and other special projects. This role will be an active evaluator of and contributor to many aspects of LSPI’s business, giving the employee a broad understanding of operations. This role is also instrumental in establishing the long-term strategic direction of LSPI, identifying growth opportunities and providing business intelligence to our leadership and commercial teams. This role interacts with all functions within LSPI as well as all levels of leadership.

LSPI is the global leader in the science of drag reduction. In 2014 LSPI was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, having previously been a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips 66. LSPI provides flow improver solutions, delivering strategic value to its customers by maximizing the flow potential of pipelines while increasing their operational flexibility, capacity and economic performance. LSPI works with companies in more than 35 countries to solve pipeline flow needs, treating more than 12 million barrels of hydrocarbon liquids a day and providing customers with a total package solution that includes flow improver products and the right injection equipment. LSPI leading brands are LiquidPower™, ExtremePower® and RefinedPower™. LSPI consistently recruits the best and brightest.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and marketing projects, including those related to long-term scenario planning, product life cycle management, major infrastructure investments, internal marketing programs, and customer marketing programs supporting our long-term strategy.
• Lead quantitative demand modelling for LSPI’s forecasting process.
• Conduct analyses of competitors and oil markets and identify implications for LSPI, including potential competitive response and market entry/exit.
• Develop and recommend improvements in business plans and processes.
• Provide analytical support to LSPI’s Marketing Manager on major marketing initiatives, including new product development, segment analysis, and customer marketing programs.
• Support M&A team’s identification of new opportunities through analysis of potential new markets and technologies.
• Role is not limited to the above listed responsibilities and may include other duties as assigned.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced research skills – Can collect and consolidate online information using various tools (Google, AI, etc.) and from various sources (news articles, regulatory data, etc.)
• Advanced analytical skills – Can effectively use Excel, Power BI, and/or other analysis tools to process data and identify trends / insights
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills – Can communicate at all levels
• Personal accountability – Holds self accountable for meeting high-performance standards
• Strategic thinking – Long-term mindset with short-term execution
• Out of the box thinking – Challenges current thinking and approaches
• Results orientated – Delivers real business and improvement strategies
• Strong business acumen – Can conduct financial analyses, understands the value chain, and has broad industry experience.
• Implementation – Promotes and embodies a culture of rigor, execution, and implementation.
• Influence management – Can get work done through others without reporting relationship

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or other quantitative fields of study from an accredited college or university.
• Typically 5+ years’ experience in a related field.
• Preferred Education & Experience:
  • MBA
  • Quantitative modelling experience
  • Oil industry experience and knowledge