Senior Vice President Corporate Development

Korn Ferry; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Vice President Corporate Development to drive enterprise-wide value creation and strategic roadmap execution across decentralized business groups.

The role leads M&A and partnerships, shaping growth opportunities, evaluating strategic options, and guiding cross-functional teams toward sustainable performance and shareholder value across global markets.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of hands-on business development experience in corporate strategy, transformation and M&A.
• MBA preferred.
• Deep financial expertise with strong analytical and valuation capabilities.
• Strong understanding of industrial supply chains, manufacturing operations, and B2B commercial models.
• International expansion experience across geographies is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Head Corporate Development activities including Corporate Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions with decentralized teams.
• Develop and execute a 3–5 year strategic roadmap aligned with shareholder value creation and board-level priorities.
• Lead end-to-end deal origination, due diligence, negotiation, financial modelling, integration, and post-investment reviews.
• Drive portfolio optimization and strategic partnerships to enhance the client’s market position and value creation.

Description du poste

Senior Vice President Corporate Development

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.

Korn Ferry has partnered with one of our clients on their search for an experienced Senior Vice President Corporate Development. Our client is a multinational materials technology company with Operations in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Candidate should live in Europe and be able to stay at the HQ for a least 3-4 days per week (e.g. second home).

Purpose of the Position

Due to internal talent development and promotion, our client is seeking a Senior Vice President Corporate Development to drive enterprise-wide strategic value creation across the Group. The SVP Corporate Development role is high-profile and pivotal to each pillar of the Group Strategy and it’s successful implementation.

This individual plays a critical role in shaping, evolving and implementing the client’s 3-5 years strategic roadmap across its decentralized business structure. In addition, the role leads M&A and portfolio optimization activities.

The role will focus on identifying growth opportunities, improving organizational efficiency, evaluating strategic partnerships, and supporting the repositioning of selected businesses, including the catalysis portfolio, within an increasingly dynamic market environment.

The future incumbent will ideally be based at company’s HQ country three-four days per week and will lead a team of 20 individuals, with a direct reporting line to the CFO.

Key Responsibilities

Heading Corporate Development activities for our client, including Corporate Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions with diverse and decentral teams

1. Strategic Planning and Portfolio Optimization

• Develop and execute a 3-5 years strategic roadmap aligned with long-term shareholder value creation. Partner with executive leadership to articulate strategic priorities and transformation initiatives at Board level.
• Monitor emerging market trend, conduct competitive analysis, prepare strategic options.
• Develop short and long term strategy for the different Business Groups.
• Lead Group strategic planning process, with tangible financial scenarios, incorporating risk management.
• Work with each of the Business Groups, Business Units and Enterprise Functions (BG, BU, EF) on their strategy review and strategic plan, continue to monitor the delivery of the strategic KPIs. Course adjust if needed given the volatile political and commercial environment.
• Work with BG | BUs to identify and evaluate new markets, segments, and partnership opportunities in each of the divisions Drive scenario planning and business case development for new markets, technologies, and investment opportunities.
• Provide market insights, trends and potential customer feedback to inform product development and CapEx planning.
• Monitor industry developments, including regulatory changes, supply chain dynamics, and sustainability trends.

2. Commercial Opportunities and Partnerships

• Build and manage a high value pipeline of commercial opportunities and partnership potentials. Develop strategic partnership frameworks with OEMs and industrial partners to enhance the client’s market positioning and commercial value creation.
• Guide strategic investments in technologies and circular economy models to future-proof operations.
• Oversee end to end major deal origination, bid management, proposal development, and contract negotiation.
• Develop and review pricing strategies, commercial models, and business cases to support investment decisions.
• Establish and deepen strategic relationships with key strategic partners and other key stakeholders.
• Evaluate and pursue regional expansion opportunities, including greenfield and brownfield developments in key global markets.

3. M&A

• Generate and maintain acquisition and divestment pipelines consistent with the Group and BG strategy. Present strategic recommendations and proposals to executive leadership and board members.
• Identify opportunities for M&A deals.
• Lead deal process, including initiation, due diligence, negotiation, synergy & financial modelling, integration, synergy delivery, and post investment reviews.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment between corporate development, BG | BU leadership, operations, and innovation.
• Ensure post-deal integration aligns with corporate objectives and delivers synergies and value creation.

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• 15-20 years of hands-on business development experience in corporate strategy, transformation, portfolio optimization, and M&A, gained through both consultancy/banking and industry roles within complex industrial or diversified manufacturing environments. MBA preferred.
• Deep financial expertise with strong analytical and valuation capabilities.
• Strong understanding of industrial supply chains, manufacturing operations, and B2B commercial models.
• Proven track record of driving strategy implementation and portfolio optimisation; including leading and successfully closing complex M&A transactions.
• Led a sizable team, demonstrated efficiency gains to meet organisation requirement.
• Visionary leader with experience driving long-term strategic initiatives across business groups and units.
• Skilled in designing and implementing robust business models that support growth and innovation.
• Highly competent in overseeing thorough due diligence processes and risk assessments.
• Solid background in developing financial frameworks within an industrial and manufacturing contexts industrial, diversified manufacturing, automotive, or adjacent process-driven industries.
• Understands legal frameworks and ensures strategic moves align with regulatory standards.
• Ideally possesses international expansion experience, having led business growth across geographies and continents.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and celebrate each other’s differences. We know that a diverse workforce enhances our success. We are conscious that having the freedom to be yourself is the basis of sustainable growth. To us, it doesn’t matter where you were born, what you believe in, how old you are, what you look like, or who you love. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds actually lift the company to new heights and increase our way of thinking for a better world of work. Join us, as there is a place for you here!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.