Specialist (Strategy & Transformation, Merger & Acquisition)

Senior Strategist / Strategist, Strategy & Transformation (S&T)

FairPrice Group (FPG)

The candidate will be part of FairPrice Group's S&T team, under the stewardship of the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, and will support the FPG leadership team in their strategy and transformation agenda for the business. As a Senior Strategist, he/ she will work closely with different stakeholders across business units and corporate functions to drive strategic projects towards tangible milestones and outcomes.

The Strategist / Senior Strategist will report to a Director of S&T and be a part of the central S&T pool, from which resources are allocated to prioritised strategic projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the leadership team in the orchestration and delivery of priority Transformation initiatives, by working closely with key business stakeholders and in some cases, external Consulting service providers
• Execution of key project meetings including the preparation of agenda, work plan, thought leadership around narrative and analysis, coordination and follow-ups
• Partner Business stakeholders to identify and resolve interdependencies across transformational initiatives
• Where required, support the end-to-end development and delivery of specific business strategy reviews
• Work in cross-units taskforce to drive and deliver desired outcomes on priority goals

Job Requirements

Key Competencies / Skills

• Tertiary Degree in any discipline with at least 5 years of experience in consultancy, business strategy, or corporate planning (or similar)
• Strong strategic thinking and project management skills;
• Ability to drive insights from data
• Good stakeholder management and able to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, management and diverse audiences
• Proficiency with creating presentations for effective communications as well as Excel data analysis
• Ability to influence and shape work, progress, and processes independently
• Domain knowledge and commercial sense for Retail, and retail operations appreciated; Experience with data analytics, change management, or M&A also appreciated.