Corporate Strategy Specialist - Supply Chain & Engineering

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a Corporate Strategy Specialist to drive SC&E Growth & Strategy initiatives. You will conduct analyses, model growth pivots, and translate priorities into activation plans, working with senior leaders.

The role involves market research, technology trend tracking, and collaboration across cross-functional teams, including analyst engagement and ROI tracking. MBA or equivalent is preferred for advanced opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 4–7 years in strategy, management consulting, or related fields.
• Experience with market research and competitive intelligence.
• Experience preparing executive-ready analyses and presentations.
• Ability to work in SC&E, industrial tech contexts.

Responsibilities

• Support development of the SC&E Reinvention Partner strategy through analyses and modeling.
• Identify growth ideas via structured analysis of data, markets and trends.
• Track technology trends such as Physical AI and digital infrastructure.
• Support inorganic growth through market research and M&A analysis.
• Prepare inputs for diligence and maintain M&A landscape mapping.
• Gather competitive and macro-trend intelligence for leadership materials.
• Translate strategic priorities into activation plans with owners and milestones.
• Track KPIs and ROI metrics, flag deviations.
• Prepare drafts of business cases and executive presentations.
• Support analyst engagement with Gartner, Everest Group, IDC, HFS.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Quantitative analysis

Business-case skills

TAM sizing

ROI tracking

Market research

Competitive intelligence

AI tools for research

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Corporate Strategy Specialist

This role sits within the Supply Chain & Engineering (SC&E) Growth & Strategy (G&S) function

Overall Responsibilities

• Support development of the SC&E Reinvention Partner strategy by conducting analyses, market research, and modelling that underpin the three growth pivots: Services + Products, IP Revenue Growth, and Core Value Chain Reinvention.
• Contribute to the identification of differentiated growth ideas through structured analysis of data, markets, and trends.
• Track emerging technology trends — including Physical AI, industrial automation, and digital infrastructure — and synthesize early findings for review.
• Support inorganic growth priorities through market research and preliminary analysis of M&A opportunities and acquisition targets.
• Prepare inputs for diligence and lookback reviews, and maintain a current mapping of the M&A and partnership landscape relevant to SC&E.
• Gather and analyse competitive, ecosystem, and macro-trend intelligence to inform team perspectives and leadership materials.
• Maintain up-to-date views on competitive dynamics, adjacent market entrants, and ecosystem shifts.
• Support the translation of strategic priorities into activation plans — documenting owners, milestones, and dependencies.
• Track KPIs and investment ROI metrics, flagging deviations for escalation.
• Prepare drafts of business cases, strategic analyses, and executive-level presentations for review by senior team members.
• Support analyst engagement — including Gartner, Everest Group, IDC, and HFS — through research and preparation of briefing materials.

Skills Required

• Solid structured problem-solving and analytical skills — able to break down defined problems and synthesize data into clear findings.
• Strong quantitative and business-case skills, including basic TAM sizing, CAGR analysis, and ROI tracking under guidance.
• Developing business acumen and interest in industrial, engineering, and asset-intensive sectors.
• Ability to conduct rigorous, insight-led research across market, competitive, ecosystem, and technology dimensions.
• Developing familiarity with supply chain, engineering services, capital projects, and/or industrial technology markets.
• Awareness of Technology, AI (including Physical and Industrial AI), data, and ecosystem trends relevant to SC&E.
• High proficiency with AI tools for research acceleration, insight synthesis, and content development — able to critically evaluate outputs and integrate them with domain judgment.
• Clear written and visual communication skills — able to produce well-structured, senior-audience-ready analyses and presentations.
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• Strong collaboration skills; able to work effectively with team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and quality.
• Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow domain and strategy expertise quickly.

Education

Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in business, engineering, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• 4–7 years of work experience, with exposure to strategy, management consulting, corporate strategy, business analysis, or industrial technology.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive intelligence, and business analysis, ideally in supply chain, engineering, or adjacent industrial sectors.
• Experience preparing analyses and executive-ready presentation materials.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic analyses and growth initiatives as part of a team.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Physical AI, Industrial AI, digital twins, or advanced manufacturing trends.
• Exposure to V&A (M&A) pipeline evaluation, deal diligence, or inorganic growth strategy.
• Familiarity with strategic analyst relations and major analyst firms covering SC&E-adjacent markets.
• Familiarity with Accenture's SC&E offerings, offering architecture, or GTM framework