Company : Bridgestone Location : Zaventem Flanders From : Talent BE
He/she also works in close cooperation with the Market Intelligence Analyst to gather insights into market trends in tire and automotive industries and competitor benchmarking.
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES:
Operationally drive the preparation of the Annual Budget and Mid-Term Business Plan together with the Management Board, main HQ Functions and the Regions.
Support preparation of the Long Term Operating Plan, being in charge of qualitative/ rationale build-up (long-term forecasts, market scenarios etc.) Support and perform strategy studies that bring actionable insights and create value for EMEA business (building the case, competitive & financial analysis etc.) Provide macro-economic, market and sectoral insights and forecasts to support EMEA Strategy with regular and ad-hoc studies (project management, building the case, data gathering, analysis & extracting insights on projects related to market demand, tire competition analysis, strategic fields such CASE trends etc).
Support formulation of Strategic Initiatives, manage the portfolio and review agenda, monitor the performance Work with stakeholders to monitor and report Global KPIs REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Language:
Masters degree in Business, Economics or Finance Fluent in English.
A second European language is a plus Experience:
4-6 years previous experience Previous experience in corporate strategy / planning, with exposure to Top Management, is highly preferred Understanding of financial concepts (P&L, balance sheet, financial calculations like IRR, NPV, etc…) Competencies:
Good strategic understanding of business Ability to work in a multicultural environment Ability to think creatively, adapt to changing circumstances and find innovative solutions to complex problems is essential Self-starter, driven by intrinsic motivation and a strong sense of accountability for their work Precise, analytical but able to see the bigger picture Intellectually curious and looking at new trends in the world and in automotive industry and consumer behaviour in general Excellent communication and networking skills Able to respect deadlines and to cope with stress of working side by side with Top Management Bridgestone ZaventemFlanders
