Strategy & Business Development Manager

The Company

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Job Summary

Role:

Business Area Performance Minerals EMEA: 1.2 billion turnover, 80 industrial sites, approximately 3700 people
Define the Business Area strategy & drive business development efforts, in accordance with Imerys strategy
Coordinates key M&A projects for the Business Area in liaison with the central teams

Responsabilities:

Consolidate & Contribute to the Business Area strategy from

Imerys Group strategy
Market strategy
Profitability optimization

Project Management

Lead key strategic projects for the BA from end to end, relating to industrial footprint, M&A, organic growth, etc., in collaboration with BA functions such as markets, operations, supply chain, finance, HR, communication, S&T, etc.
For all topics
- Source, analyze, challenge information inside and outside our organization, select and provide recommendation
- Prepare & present to senior management for decision making

M&A

Manage the M&A pipeline of the BA in close collaboration with Markets and Strategy
Serve as point of contact / relay for central M&A teams at the business area level, contributing to sourcing and to deal execution

Marketing

Interface between Group & Markets for key trends
Consolidate quarterly market trends based on Group+Market teams

Coordination

Participate to Management Team meeting and prepare synthesis

Accountability:

Year on Year profit growth & optimization
Business expansion into new customers, markets and applications

Position in the organization :

Reporting to: PM EMEA Strategy, Business Development & Product Management VP
Main external stakeholders: Product Manager, Marketing Directors, Operations, PM EMEA Management Team, M&A & Strategy Group team
Location: Paris

Competencies and experience

Key competencies
- Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities
- Financial competencies
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong business sense and ability to interact effectively with people from all backgrounds and levels
- Strategic mind, hands-on, result-oriented, good interpersonal skills
- Ability to positively influence others w/o direct reporting lines
- Project management skills for scoping, developing and operational implementation of projects.
- Ability to craft and present compelling Business cases and Analyses supporting key developments.
Ideal background/ experience
- Engineering degree or Business School
- 8 to 12 years experience in strategy/marketing/product management, ideally in relevant industry

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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