Landmark Group - Manager - Business Advisory

Landmark Group is one of the largest and diversified retailers in the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. The group operates over 2200 stores over 30 million square feet across the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. The group employs over 50,000 people.

Job Title : Manager - Business Advisory

Position Objective :

To support the Group Director (Board Member) in decision-making with fact-based data analysis, and strategic advice. Work with CXO and senior management across the $7 Billion Landmark group to deliver strategic initiatives and projects on behalf of the group director

Responsibilities :

- Work with the Director (Board Member) to identify the initiatives / tasks of strategic importance and operational improvement that need to be pursued.

- Conduct discussions with CXOs / Senior Executives and come up with specific insights and actions plans.

- Assist the Director (Board Member) in review meetings, track and followup on action points and - To-dos- and report/escalate to the Director (Board Member) and senior executives as required.

- Gather or compile the fact-base to have productive, informed discussion on topics.

- Prepare minutes of meetings & manage action tracker with deadlines.

- Proactively scan the business environment to identify new business opportunities.

- Evaluate & highlight relevant strategic insights to the top management.

- Actively support the business development efforts of the top management in reaching out to potential global and domestic alliances and in structuring, setting up and initial operations of new alliances.

- Working on new business set up or process improvement initiatives as per requirement from time to time.

- Take ownership of analysis of periodic (weekly & monthly) reporting activities and other top management reviews.

Qualification & Skills :

- Masters of Business Administration (Finance preferred) or advanced degree in Financial analysis.

- Ability to working with the CXO level on corporate projects, especially in a high growth environment.

- Exceptional analytical skills to understand key drivers of business, see through the numbers and come up with valuable insights.

- Strong communication skills.

- Strong MS Office - presentation, excel modelling skills.

- Excellent Team Player.

- Eye for detail & Process orientation.

- Self-starter, willing to work with minimal supervision and guidance.

Experience :

- Overall 5-7 years of experience with at least 3/4 years of experience in Strategy development, Business Planning, Financial Analysis of businesses and industries, Feasibility Studies, Market Analysis.

- Ideally, experience as Senior Associate in premier consulting firms or strategy teams of conglomerates or in supporting CEO/Chairman office.

- Understanding of the Retail (particularly fashion and home) and/or Food & Beverage industries - Consumer behavior, Key players, Key markets, Govt. Regulations and Challenges is a big plus.