Manager, Strategy & Business Development

Job Requirements

Why Work For Us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Summary:

The Manager of Strategy & Business Development is responsible for formulating and implementing a long-term strategy as well as creating tactical plans to achieve desired targets. This includes delivering revenue growth through expanding competitive share in existing markets, introducing new innovative products, globalizing existing product portfolio, and/or penetrating new markets. The Manager will provide leadership and direction to their team which supports all Business Units within the Insulation, Sealing & Construction (ISC) Group. The ideal candidate has a proven track record with exceptional commercial acumen paired with solid operational and technical backgrounds. This role is a key member of the ISC Strategy Team and will work closely with the Head of Strategy & Global Growth for ISC and key BU General Managers.

ISC Group is made up of four Business Units. Industrial Thermal Management (ITM) the Global Leader in Specialty Insulation, Thermal Engineered Materials (TEM) the Global Leader in Vacuum Formed Thermal Components & Specialized Refractory Solutions For Value-Added Applications, Sealing (SEA) the Global Leading Supplier of Engineered Solutions; Sealing Materials, Parts, and Specialty Products, and Construction and Advanced Markets (CAM) a Global Player in specialty construction materials focused on solutions offering opportunities for branded and added value products.

Responsibilities:

Growth Strategy:
• Identify and drive large scale, strategic opportunities for ISC, both domestically and internationally, and develop actionable plans to execute on these opportunities to enable long-term growth.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy based on understanding of customer needs, industries, and competitive dynamics, and Alkegen position. Work with stakeholders to drive execution supporting overall business strategy processes.
• Serve as Project Lead for multiple strategic initiatives, and will be expected to thoroughly detail all problems, organize cross-functional teams, and propose and manage timely analyses with predetermined milestones.

Opportunity Identification and Execution:
• Develop strategic insights and identify new growth areas for Alkegen aligned with the core trends driving ISC’s end markets.
• Evaluate new market and technology business opportunities including competitive and financial analysis to underpin the business opportunities within a defined timetable.
• Manage the pipeline of new growth opportunities aligned with these trends and markets.
• Own and drive strategic initiatives through concept, management alignment, and execution.

Business Development:
• Work closely with customers, partners, cross-functional stakeholders, and executive leaders in the development and execution of growth strategies, with special attention on application-focused growth.
• Understand target applications, customers/ecosystem, building & validating strategies, and subsequently executing them to enable profitable growth.
• Demonstrate structured thinking, mapping of applications to customers and regions, rigor in measuring revenue/pipeline.

M&A Activity:
• Identify inorganic growth opportunities for Alkegen.
• Landscape analysis: conduct primary commercial diligence for new markets/white space and lead development of post-closing integration plans.
• Pipeline development.

Key Competencies:
• Is a consistent role model for the Alkegen Core Values (Grow, Be Bold, All Passion No Politics).
• Have a strong sense of urgency and proven ability to turn innovation into action.
• Be highly motivated and possess vision and enthusiasm.
• Possess influencing and networking skills to drive results in a matrix organization.
• Understand how to de