GM Strategic Planning

On behalf of our client in the Leading FMCG Industry, we are looking for a GM of Strategic Planning with the following details:

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the same position as a Strategic Planner
• Experience in FMCG Industries
• Report line to CEO

Job Description:

• Facilitate strategic priorities and strategic initiatives definition
• Identify new strategic and business opportunities, including proposing areas for further capability building or de-prioritization, in response to a dynamically changing operating environment
• Guide functional strategy development by clarifying corporate strategy and participating in functional strategy workshops
• Guide and support functional Directorates to detail strategic initiatives (e.g., re-conceiving and/or repositioning of brand concepts), facilitate and drive the implementation of strategic initiatives, and monitor execution progress
• Ensure cascading of corporate goals and KPIs into functional Directorates
• Oversee long-term network design including manufacturing and distribution footprint optimization, in partnership with Operations and Supply Chain
• Develop market and competitor intelligence (e.g., market shares, competitor profiles, country and category development, trends, etc.) in partnership with Marketing
• Oversee the company’s M&A agenda; develop and negotiate strategic partnerships and/or divestments