Strategy Manager

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The Manager, Strategy will act as an influential leader providing strategic and analytical direction to the Commercial organization. The role is focused on providing a broad, strategic vision for Interstate Batteries’ Commercial organization and identifying and evaluating new growth initiatives. They will be responsible for managing a team that conducts analyses, synthesizes key insights, and provides practical recommendations that inform decision-making across the organization.

• Develop the long‑term strategic planning process and execution plan for Interstate’s product portfolio offering.
• Lead cross‑functional partners (e.g., Product, Sales, and Category Management) to facilitate the go‑to‑market strategy and prioritize ongoing projects.
• Identify, communicate, and lead enhancements for departmental processes to realize market opportunities in the Interstate product portfolio.

• Provide channel/customer segmentation and analysis to Commercial Leadership, analyzing across volume, growth potential, and other key characteristics.
• Collaborate and assist Commercial Leadership with executing channel strategies; provide performance management indicators on effectiveness.
• Manage and communicate actionable insights that enable commercial growth objectives developed through customer trend analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry research.

• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Lead team through ad hoc analyses and studies to answer key commercial hypotheses or questions focused on growth (e.g., customer acquisition, capability gap analysis, etc.).
• Lead team in developing and delivering compelling business cases/storylines to ensure the latest insights and market trends are understood and actioned.
• Manage large‑scale, highly visible commercial projects that require strategic thought leadership, work plan management, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Drive Commercial Strategy development.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US or international university in Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Business, Finance, or other highly analytical discipline (e.g., engineering).
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, and/or corporate strategy.
• 2 years’ experience applying technical skills in strategy and/or business development, specifically with regards to financial modeling and analysis, strategic problem solving, and business plan development.
• People leadership experience preferred with a track record of developing and motivating teams.
• Strong leadership skills, including strategic thinking, project leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills as well as the ability to manage ambiguity.
• Demonstrate very strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills and the ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Good oral and written communication skills coupled with the ability to communicate at Senior Leadership levels and quickly gain credibility.
• Outstanding collaboration skills, with proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders across business lines to accomplish shared goals and manage expectations.
• High level of maturity.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in MS Excel modeling skills (ex. working with large datasets).
• Experience developing and delivering compelling MS PowerPoint presentations.

• Lead a team of direct reports.
• Independent decision making.
• Effective cross‑functional relationship building across the enterprise and at all levels, including…