Manager, Strategic Growth at Sundry Foods Limited

The Manager, Strategic Growth has the primary responsibility for developing and executing the company’s strategic plan particularly targeted at business growth. The role holder will actively identify key areas for innovative transformation, develop inorganic growth plans according to varying timelines, and manage these processes by aligning innovation goals with the company's broader corporate objectives. The role holder will:

• Identify inorganic growth opportunities (in local and/or select international markets), emerging market trends, competitive dynamics, and partnership opportunities,
• Lead the formulation of strategic initiatives that drive business expansion and innovation and project manage the execution of same.
• Conduct thorough market analysis and research to provide insights on industry trends and developments that could impact the organization's strategic decisions.
• Review existing strategies as needed based on changing conditions in the business environment.
• Build analytical models and lead the assessment of market feasibility, financial viability, and strategic fits to comprehensively value business opportunities and ensure well-founded strategies are presented to the relevant leadership.
• Develop funding strategy and pipeline to actualize potential growth opportunities.
• Motivate and seek approval for such strategy growth plans and opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to develop and implement approved growth strategies and miscellaneous high-impact projects/initiatives.
• Lead execution of such approved growth strategies and plans and pursue opportunities to successful and logical conclusions towards tangible results.

Qualification/Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of second-class division is required.
• Master’s degree in business administration OR equivalent professional certification is required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience with at least four (4) years of related experience as a lead or senior team member.
• International exposure/experience is required.
• Experience in launching new brands and products or closing business acquisition deals domestically and/or abroad is required.
• Experience in the food service or retail space will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills (in writing and oral) and interpersonal skills with the executive presence and ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data to inform decision-making.
• Excellent presentation skills are required.
• Demonstrable Strategic thinking.
• Creative personality
• Strong entrepreneurial acumen
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Ability to multi-task and simultaneously handle multiple projects at the same time and in an organized manner.
• Ability to work in diverse and multicultural environments