Strategy Manager

Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd. seeks a seasoned Corporate Strategy professional to drive long-term planning in Mumbai. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, build financial models, and craft strategic roadmaps aligned with company priorities.

The role requires CA and MBA with 4–6 years in FMCG strategy or consulting, plus experience in business case development, cross-functional project management, and performance tracking for leadership reviews.

Qualifications

• CA is mandatory for this role.
• MBA from a top-tier institute is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support formulation of long-term corporate strategy.
• Develop strategic recommendations from internal performance and market trends.
• Facilitate annual strategy and business planning cycles.
• Build strategic roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities
• Lead analytical workstreams for growth strategy development
• Develop business cases and financial models for growth initiatives.
• Prepare executive committee, board, CEO presentations and quarterly reviews
• Monitor KPIs and benefits realization for initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

MBA (Tier-1 institute)

Job description

• Support formulation and refresh of the company's long-term corporate strategy.
• Develop strategic recommendations based on internal performance and external market trends.
• Facilitate annual strategy planning and business planning cycles.
• Build strategic roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities
• Lead analytical workstreams for growth strategy development
• Develop business cases and financial models supporting growth initiatives.

2. Strategic Projects

Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives including:

• Revenue growth management
• Productivity improvement
• Digital transformation
• Organization redesign
• Supply chain optimization

3. Market and Competitive Intelligence

Develop a robust understanding of:

• FMCG industry trends
• Emerging business models
• Macroeconomic developments
• Regulatory changes
• Prepare periodic strategy updates for leadership.

4. Financial and Business Model Analysis

• Build detailed financial models.
• Conduct profitability assessments.
• Develop business cases for strategic initiatives.

Support preparation of:

• Executive Committee presentations
• Board presentations
• CEO presentations
• Quarterly business reviews
• Investor-related strategic analyses (where applicable)

6. Performance Tracking

Monitor strategic initiatives using KPIs.

• Track Milestones
• Risks
• Benefits realization
• Prepare dashboards for leadership reviews.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory
• MBA from a Tier-1 institute (preferred but not mandatory)

Experience:

• 4–6 years of experience in:
• Corporate Strategy in a reputed FMCG company, or
• Strategy Consulting with a Big 4 or leading consulting firm, preferably serving FMCG/Consumer Goods clients.
• Experience in strategic planning, business case development, and cross-functional project management