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Crane Company · 4 months ago

Manager, Strategy & Business Development

The Woodlands, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Crane Company is a global provider of highly engineered products and is seeking a Manager for Strategy & Business Development to drive their growth agenda. This role involves supporting M&A activities and strategy development for Process Flow Technologies, including market assessments and acquisition target identification.

Consumer Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Identify and conduct proprietary assessments of market adjacencies to determine attractiveness for Crane

Identify and screen potential acquisition targets. Develop detailed profiles for acquisition targets and make recommendations for attractive targets to pursue

Help build and manage a funnel of potential acquisition targets. Work with senior leaders to ensure actions needed to advance targets through funnel stages are executed on time. Ensure actions required to cultivate targets are executed by assigned owners

Support due diligence for targets in live acquisition process, including valuation modelling, financial analysis and business case development

As needed, support integration activities

As needed, support research, analysis, and business case development for any divestitures

Support continuous improvement of M&A processes and activities over time

Support creation of strategy and value creation plan for acquired assets. Conduct the research and analysis required. Coordinate input and insights across business teams. Drive creation of output

Conduct selective research and analysis to constructively challenge the Business Unit’s 'where to play' and 'how to win.' Help to ensure BU strategies are built on rigorous assessment of facts and data spanning market analysis, voice of the customer, competitive analysis, and more

Support continuous improvement of the strategy development process over time

Qualification

M&A activitiesMarket assessmentsFinancial modelingStrategy developmentData analysis toolsAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficePresentation skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred

At least 2 years of experience in strategy consulting / corporate development at post-MBA level, preferably within Industrials Manufacturing or adjacent industry

Ideally at least 2 years of experience before MBA in an Industrials or adjacent industry

Relevant experience in market assessments, target commercial diligence, or strategy work

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights

Financial modeling experience is a plus

Proficient in Microsoft Office tools with expert level capabilities in PowerPoint and Excel

Highly self-motivated and results oriented

Can easily function in a high demand, performance-driven environment

High energy level combined with a passion for the business

Intellectually curious with a demonstrated interest in learning

An independent thinker and self-starter with the ability to multitask and work on several initiatives at a given time

Understand how to deliver on short time frames and be committed to meeting deadlines

Organized and detail oriented

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively build key relationships

Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written

Impeccable values of honesty and integrity

Cultural Fit: The ideal candidate will be energetic, humble in nature, and instinctively collaborative. They will embody the R.T. resolution of honesty and fairness, and possess a passion for philanthropy, sustainability, and equality

Preferred

MBA preferred

Undergraduate degree in an Engineering or Science discipline preferred

Proficiency in additional data analysis tools including but not limited to Power BI, R, SQL databases

Company

Crane Company

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Crane employees share a proud 150-year-plus history of doing business the right way—treating people fairly, dealing honestly and ethically with customers, suppliers, and shareholders, and working hard to meet or exceed the expectations of customers.

Founded in 1855

Stamford, Connecticut, US

5001-10000 employees

http://www.craneco.com/

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