Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy & Development

UFP Industries; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy to drive analytical rigor across strategy, market intelligence, corporate development, and strategic initiatives. You will deliver fact-based insights, financial analyses, and executive-ready materials to support enterprise decision-making.

Collaborate with strategy managers and business leaders to evaluate opportunities, understand market dynamics, and develop compelling strategy presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 2-6 years of relevant analytical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex analyses and strategic projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry, market, customer, and competitor research.
• Monitor market trends, emerging opportunities, and strategic developments.
• Develop market landscapes, company profiles, and competitive analyses.
• Support annual and long-range strategic planning activities.
• Gather, organize, and analyze information to support strategic decision-making.
• Support development of strategy presentations and planning materials.
• Analyze business performance trends and key strategic metrics.
• Research acquisition targets and strategic opportunities.
• Support investment thesis development and target screening activities.
• Assist with due diligence coordination and analysis.
• Prepare materials for acquisition and investment evaluations.
• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses related to strategic initiatives.
• Develop executive-ready summaries and presentations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy provides analytical, research, and decision-support capabilities across the Corporate Strategy function. This role supports strategic planning, market intelligence, corporate development, and strategic initiatives by delivering fact-based insights, financial analysis, and executive-ready materials. The Analyst works closely with strategy managers and business leaders to help evaluate opportunities, understand market dynamics, and support enterprise decision-making.

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy provides analytical, research, and decision-support capabilities across the Corporate Strategy function. This role supports strategic planning, market intelligence, corporate development, and strategic initiatives by delivering fact-based insights, financial analysis, and executive-ready materials. The Analyst works closely with strategy managers and business leaders to help evaluate opportunities, understand market dynamics, and support enterprise decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Market Intelligence & Research

• Conduct industry, market, customer, and competitor research.
• Monitor market trends, emerging opportunities, and strategic developments.
• Develop market landscapes, company profiles, and competitive analyses.
• Support market sizing and growth opportunity assessments.

Strategic Planning Support

• Assist with annual and long-range strategic planning activities.
• Gather, organize, and analyze information to support strategic decision-making.
• Support development of strategy presentations and planning materials.
• Analyze business performance trends and key strategic metrics.

Corporate Development Support

• Research acquisition targets and strategic opportunities.
• Support investment thesis development and target screening activities.
• Assist with due diligence coordination and analysis.
• Prepare materials for acquisition and investment evaluations.

Analytics & Decision Support

• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses related to strategic initiatives.
• Develop executive-ready summaries and presentations.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of strategic analyses.

Knowledge Management

• Maintain research databases, market intelligence resources, and team templates.
• Build reusable models, tools, and frameworks that improve team productivity.
• Support AI-enabled research and analytical workflows.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 2-6 years of relevant analytical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex analyses and strategic projects.

Preferred Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn new industries.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.