Sr. Strategy Manager, Specialty Carbons - Hybrid

Company: Cabot Corporation
Location: Billerica
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Your Role at Cabot:Cabot Corporation is seeking Sr Strategy Managers to join the Performance Additives organization supporting the specialty carbons (SC) business unit.
The Sr Strategy Manager defines and implements overall global strategic plans and Long-Range Plans (LRP) for Business Units (BU) as well as leads the development of BU specific organic, M&A, and sustainability projects. Additionally, these roles report to Segment VP of Strategy and Marketing with dotted line reporting relationship to BU General Manager.
This is a position is based in the Billerica, MA office, but participates in the current Flexible Work Arrangement/hyrbid schedule.
How You Will Make an Impact:

• Lead BU strategy activities, including sustainability strategy, and own BU's long-range plan (LRP)
• Analyze upstream and downstream industry landscapes, market trends, industry growth drivers, and competitive activity. Incorporate insights from this analysis into BU strategy
• Lead the development of business cases for BU-specific organic projects including expansions and debottlenecking projects, and assist in long-term contractual negotiations
• Lead high-priority business growth and transformation projects
• Act as business partner to BU commercial teams on high-impact and/or strategic negotiations
• Develop and implement BU inorganic strategy and drive M&A and partnership activities for BU by working with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver desired outcomesWhat You Will Bring to Cabot:
  • Bachelor/University degree required (science, engineering, or finance disciplines preferred).
  • 10+ years' experience in business with focus in business management, corporate planning, strategic planning, strategic marketing, or M&A is required.
  • Experience in B2B chemicals, materials, or manufacturing industries required.
  • Experience leading strategic projects, strategic planning process, M&A and/or strategic marketing is required.
  • Demonstrated experience working and leading teams globally and cross functionally.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.
  • Technical Applications Knowledge. Knowledgeable about Cabot's technical capabilities and applications and how they complement performance of customer.
  • Analytical Ability & Financial Acumen. Ability to identify and analyze what is important and recognize depth of analysis needed. Ability to interpret and synthesize issues to draw conclusions. Knowledgeable of policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business; adept at building and interpreting financial models
  • Communications & Presentation Skills. Ability to engage in all internal and external presentation settings in a manner that is timely, relevant, and appropriate to the environment.
  • Organizational & Interpersonal Engagement. Ability to work in close alignment with people from other functions and influence/engage others to address issues, resolve conflicts.
  • Project Ownership & Management. Ability to take ownership for ensuring desired outcome of project and establish and monitor milestones towards objectives.
  • Strategic Agility. Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulate possibilities and create breakthrough plans
  • Dealing with Ambiguity. Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
  • Priority Setting. Spends their time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.#LI-remote#CCREM

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