Senior Specialist, Strategy

Overview

We are seeking a highly strategic and execution-oriented Senior Specialist, Strategy to help drive business growth through the design, governance, and execution of commercial initiatives.

This role will partner closely with senior leadership to define strategic priorities, translate them into actionable plans, establish business cadence mechanisms, and ensure accountability across the organization.

The ideal candidate comes from a strategy consulting, business transformation, commercial excellence, or strategic planning background and has experience leading cross-functional initiatives in complex organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development

• Partner with leadership to define commercial priorities and growth strategies.
• Translate business objectives into actionable initiatives and execution plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial effectiveness and organizational performance.

Strategy Execution & Governance

• Establish and manage governance mechanisms to track strategic initiatives.
• Drive operating rhythms, business reviews, and executive cadences.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Identify execution gaps and provide recommendations to accelerate results.

Performance Management

• Develop dashboards and executive reporting.
• Analyze business performance trends and generate actionable insights.
• Support decision-making through data-driven recommendations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across sales, marketing, operations, finance, and services.
• Facilitate alignment and accountability across teams.
• Drive organizational change and adoption of strategic initiatives

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in:
• Management Consulting
• Commercial Excellence
• Business Transformation
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Excellence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience building executive-level presentations and dashboards.
• Advanced English.

Preferred

• Experience in top-tier consulting firms.
• Experience leading transformation programs.
• Experience in industrial, technology, energy, engineering, or B2B environments.
• MBA preferred.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• Strategic thinker
• Data-driven
• Highly organized
• Influential without formal authority
• Comfortable working with senior executives
• Results-oriented
• Strong communicator

Bring your strategic expertise to a team that's ready to achieve great things together!

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€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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