Assistant Manager - Corporate Strategy at Ksb

Major responsibilities: Corporate strategy function
1.    Drive corporate strategy -

• Consolidate strategic measures identified in the strategy meetings
• Ensure that each measure has defined responsibility, close ended due date / mile stone achievement, tangible benefits
• Follow up & update the status of implementation of measures
• Escalate in case of any slippage
• Provide timely status report to the management
• Plan periodic review meetings with key functions to review the strategy

2.    Economic analysis – 

• Analyse various economic indicators from various sources (newspapers, websites, magazines etc.) and predict the impact on business
• Analyse financials of key competitors & peers to benchmark company’s performance
• Review & consolidate key business developments in domestic & international market related to the industries which affect company’s future strategies

3.    Presentation for top management for key meetings consisting – 

• Economic outlook
• Company financial performance
• ESG activities
• Status on key strategies

4.    Key competitors & vendors analysis – 

• Analysis of financials from various sources
• Review management discussions in various forums like investor meet and assess impact on company strategies

5.    Business acquisitions – 

• Basic analysis of past performance of target companies
• Prepare company valuation based on future outlook given by target companies
• Carry out basic due diligence of the target companies
• Prioritise the target companies based on internally defined criteria
• Coordinate for further approval processes
• Coordinate actual acquisition process
• Handhold the business till handed over to relevant functions

6.    Various adhoc analysis & projects defined by top management from time to time

Requirement profile:

• Formal education: MBA or equivalent
• Professional experience: 3-5 years of work experience in similar area

Defined competencies: 

Functional competencies

• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis
• Advanced knowledge of business & economics

IT competencies

• Advanced knowledge of EXCEL
• Advanced knowledge of POWERPOINT

Behavioural competencies –

• High level of competencies required
• Accuracy
• Analytical ability depicting structured analysis of complex issues
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Prioritization
• Target orientation
• Planning, execution & coordination
• Big picture thinking

Other competencies required

• Problem solving skills
• Conflict management & resolution
• Team player