What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Business Strategist position at FedEx?
Job Description :
Provides leadership in the evaluation of strategic objectives, formulation of strategic direction, and supports decision making based on assessment of business trends and data analytics.
Plans, organizes, and develops analyses / assessments grounded in deep understanding of the business, industry & market trends, consumer behavior, customer segments, and competitive strategy.
Predicts changes in the current market and summarizes insights from proprietary and third-party data & information to create distinctive insights.
Develops and implements business analyses, manages business case development, and business-at-risk assessments.
Develops strategic frameworks and manages processes to build business scenarios.
Provides a point of view on key strategic issues across major dimensions of the business – competitive activity, customer segments, technology, etc.
Manages ongoing discussions with peer partners in other internal work groups including peers in international regions on identified priorities supported with clear fact based recommendations.
Participates in cross-functional meetings and provides insight / guidance to peers / managers in partner teams.
Interfaces with areas across the enterprise to discuss changes impacted by strategic recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative business field or closely related technical specialized field of study.
Five (5) years related work experience. Work experience in functions focused on strategy development, competitive, customer, and industry analysis, market research, analysis of product performance, and support of corporate development / strategic value assessment activities.
Demonstrated business acumen and experience of supporting strategic assessments that are transformational in nature including understanding the impact of technology trends on business.
Strong communication and presentation skills, problem structuring & problem solving skills.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience in databases, business intelligence (BI) tools, MS Office products and data modeling.
Strong human relations skills.
Directly related advanced degrees may offset experience requirements.
Preferred Qualifications : Experience in Sourcing and Procurement is a plus.
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Additional Details : This position will be hybrid and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius as employees will be required to work at a FedEx Campus location several times per week. Position may be hybrid in Plano, TX, Collierville, TN or Pittsburgh, PA.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com .
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- Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
- EEO is the Law Supplement
- Pay Transparency Policy
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
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