Descrição
Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.
We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.
Role Overview
Job overview and responsibilities
Strategic Planning
- Manage the annual strategic planning process
- Develop industries/markets fact base (product, value chain, profit pools, customer/market trends, NPS, competitive landscape,)
- Support assessment of strategic options
- Development of mobilization plan with detailed initiatives and support execution monitoring
Develop Market strategies
- Conduct In-depth market analysis (short and long term + future business scenarios) in selected segments to provide actionable market strategy recommendation.
- Ensure alignment between project portfolio and market strategy (align key projects to execute & which projects to stop, challenge/support stakes of key projects)
Strategic initiatives
- Manage / Support execution of large/strategic projects
- Lead market studies for New Application / New Markets entry
- Install tools and processes to screen M&A targets
- Conduct research and analysis to support the evaluation of potential acquisitions / partnerships
- Support Sustainability strategy development & implementation
Supervise Global Market Intelligence
- Accountable for market intelligence practice (databases, subscriptions, benchmark of best practices,)
- Install tools to track & spread the market/competition information
- Manage Import / Exports statistics
- Develop and implement competitors tracking tools
- Develop Market size/growth models
- Develop Supply/Demand models
- Develop Technology cost benchmarks & Cost curves
Education and experience
- Master degree preferably in business or chemical engineering
- MBA is a plus
- Experience in Strategy Consulting
- At least 10 years professional experience
Skills and behavioral competencies
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
- Able to operate in project mode (Leader / Team Player)
- Knowledge of tools to find & analyze information, expert in use of Google Suite and Microsoft Office (incl. Powerpoint, Excel)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written communication
- Able to manage and coach a team
- Solid understanding of financial metrics (P&L, cost structure,)
- Output-driven, quick, flexible and organized, able to deliver on time and under pressure
- Independent, with ability to drive own work module, yet also strong team spirit and ability to quickly make connections with counterparts in the organization
- English
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Additional Information
Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued. As Solvay seeks to promote unity and not uniformity, we invite you - regardless of background, age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity - to consider a future with us.