Harbor Freight Tools · 10 hours ago
Senior Manager, Corporate/Group Strategy
Calabasas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expHarbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. is a national tool retailer with a strong growth trajectory. The Senior Manager, Group Strategy will assist in developing and implementing strategic initiatives across various departments, while serving as an internal consultant to business leaders and managing cross-functional projects.
ManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Serve as an internal consultant for key business leaders in vetting strategic ideas by providing analytical, problem solving and strategic frameworks
Managing initiatives across a wide range of areas, including projects such as: (i) deep dives into specific business areas, (ii) expansion opportunities and (iii) external vendor assessment and management
Identify whitespace growth opportunities and develop plans for executive initiatives, including new business opportunities, new consumer segments and new markets
Facilitate the development and maintain a documented multi-year strategy roadmap for the Group/Departments within their scope and continually revisit and refine. In partnership with the Group Strategy peer group, collaborate to create a consolidated view to allow for alignment discussions, prioritization and broader visibility. Facilitate the development and maintain a documented multi-year strategy roadmap for the various departments. In partnership with the Group Strategy peer group, collaborate to create a consolidated view to allow for alignment discussions, prioritization and broader visibility
Anticipate future business changes and challenges and proactively develop and implement new or revised plans
Execute ad hoc projects and/or discrete analyses; present findings and recommendations to senior management as requested
Facilitate and drive large initiatives related to business case modeling including but not limited to break-even analyses, margin analyses and forecasting
Stay current on industry trends and best practices, assessing and communicating their potential impact on the business
Additional duties as assigned by manager
Additional duties as assigned by the Divisional Vice President of Group Strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree from a top tier university
An MBA or equivalent with a relevant level of professional experience
5 – 7+ years of prior work experience
Strong understanding of strategic frameworks, problem-solving and analytical skills, including advanced modeling; comfortable working with ambiguity
Ability to effectively build relationships with internal partners, peers and leadership
Must be able to perform under pressure, short deadlines and in high visibility settings
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to story tell with data sets. Comfortable and adept at making the complex simple
Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others
Preferred
Prior management consulting, investment banking and/or Retail experience preferred
Self-starter; ability to move projects forward with minimal direction
Accustomed to working efficiently; expert in assessing a situation, making a decision, and filtering ambiguity into actionable key next steps and decisions that need to be taken
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
401k plan
Deferred compensation plan
Paid time off up to 236 hours per year
Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law
Company
Harbor Freight Tools
Harbor Freight Tools is a leader in providing high-quality tools at the lowest prices in the industry.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
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Chief Technology Officer
Tomas Kokko
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