Head of Strategy Construction Adhesives IMEA

Job Summary

• Proposes and leads execution of projects related to Route-To-Market, Sales Force Effectiveness and Export Market Prioritization
• Responsible for developing Market Entry/ Expansion strategies for selected markets
• Coordinates M&A activities, and initiates, proposes and analyses potential acquisition targets
• Analyses & proposes improvements to Operations (incl. Purchasing/ Supply Chain/ Manufacturing Footprint)
• Responsible for analyzing financial results and liaising with the teams in the markets
• Drive the strategic agenda for Adhesive Technologies Construction SBU (ACB) in IMEA across various focus areas: Market Strategy & Org. Excellence, Product & Technology Management, Strategic Pricing, Market & Customer Activation, Sales & Channel Excellence
• Contributes to and leads execution of business / organization restructuring projects

Your Skills

• Business, science or engineering degree from top-tier university; MBA a plus
• 7 – 10 years of industry related work experience; ideally some time spent in leading consultancies
• 3+ years with people management experience
• Ideally, experience in sales, marketing, or commercial excellence
• Strong digital affinity
• Proven track record in implementing transformative projects in complex multi-stakeholder
  environments
• Strong ability to drive topics from strategic concept through project phase to implementation and continuous improvement mode
• Ability to comfortably interact with all levels in the organization and work across multiple cultures effectively
• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus