Manager Corporate Strategy (d/f/m)
TK Elevator GmbH — Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Company
With customers in over 100 countries served by more than 50,000 employees, TK Elevator achieved sales of around €9 billion in fiscal year 2022/2023. We ensure high levels of customer service globally from our extensive network of about 1,000 locations. Over the past several decades, TK Elevator has established itself as one of the world’s leading elevator companies and became independent after separation from the thyssenkrupp group in August 2020. The company’s most important business line is the service business proudly provided by around 25,000 service technicians. The product portfolio ranges from standardized elevators for low-rise residential buildings to highly customized solutions for skyscrapers. In addition, it covers escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges and stair and platform lifts. Integrated cloud-based solutions, such as the MAX platform, are delivering enhanced services. With these digital offerings, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TKE – move beyond.
What we expect
Corporate Strategy:
- Coordinate the development and execution of the company's strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market trends.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, assess risks, and develop actionable plans to enhance competitive positioning.
- Contribute the annual strategic planning process, facilitating workshops and discussions with senior leadership to set long-term goals and priorities.
- Foster innovation and adaptability within the organization to address future market challenges and opportunities.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies, recommending adjustments as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
Market Intelligence:
- Conduct comprehensive market research to analyze industry trends, customer behaviors, and competitive landscapes, providing insights to inform strategic decisions.
- Leverage predictive analytics to anticipate market shifts and proactively recommend adjustments to the company’s strategy.
- Coordinate the annual global market query across >50 countries, analyzing results and presenting findings to stakeholders to guide market entry and expansion strategies.
- Develop and maintain a robust market intelligence framework, utilizing advanced analytics to transform data into actionable business recommendations.
Board Office & Special Projects:
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations for board meetings, articulating complex market data and strategic plans in a clear and compelling manner.
- Manage special projects as assigned by senior leadership, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with corporate objectives.
- Act as a liaison between the leadership team and various stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and execution of strategic initiatives.
Who we are looking for
- Educational Background: You hold a university degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field.
- Professional Experience: You bring 3 - 5 years of experience in roles such as business development, corporate strategy, or consulting, with a proven track record of delivering results in dynamic and complex environments.
- Strategic and Analytical Thinking: You demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, supported by a hypothesis-driven, problem-solving approach that enables you to handle complex issues
- Self-Driven and Flexible: Highly self-motivated and structured, you can think end-to-end while remaining adaptable to changing priorities.
- Communication Excellence: You excel in articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
- Project and Stakeholder Management: With strong organizational skills, you successfully manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments and drive initiatives involving diverse stakeholders.
- Team Player: A positive, collaborative, and open team player, you thrive in dynamic team settings and build strong relationships.
- Technical Proficiency: You have superb proficiency in MS Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
What we offer
- Health and Safety –Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities
- Flexibility –We support, for example, through flexible yet regulated working hours and remote working options
- Compensation & pension – Fair working conditions, competitive compensation, following “Collective Agreements” and support with pension schemes
- Collaboration & diversity –Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation
- Development –Individual support to help you get started in your new job as well as training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
- Creative leeway –We offer an environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no-blame-culture
- Sustainability –We act with responsibility and environmental awareness
- Work environment –We have modern workplaces and IT equipment, subsidized lunchtime meals in the canteen, free parking and discounted public transport tickets
Additional information
At TK Elevator, we aim to embrace diversity and welcome everyone -no matter the ethnicity, nationality, gender or gender expression, age, social background, religion or world belief, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.
Do you have a disability and would like to work with us? Then we look forward to your application!
As a signatory of the Charter of Diversity, TK Elevator is committed to a prejudice-free and diverse working environment with equal opportunities. Although we are not completely barrier-free yet, we are working every day to improve ourselves. Let’s overcome barriers together and work on individual solutions that work for you.
Contact
Please apply online in English, including your notice period and salary expectations
Uwe Hüsken
Talent Acquisition
Job details
| Posting date: | 2024/12/23 |
|---|---|
| Experience level: | Experienced professionals |
| Type of contract: | Permanent, Full time |
| Work mode: | Hybrid |
| Job field: | Strategy, Markets and Development |
| Industry: | Engineering & urban mobility |
| Job number: | DE_ET-EG01121 |
Application deadline: as long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates (all genders welcome). We are looking forward to receiving your application.
