Strategy Manager
Millipore Corporation

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role:

Eight years ago, MilliporeSigma acquired Sigma-Aldrich and with it, an industry-leading eCommerce platform. In the years since then, the combined organization has created a multi-billion euro/dollar, award-winning ecommerce business. As part of our Digital &eCommerce (D&eC) strategy and change team, you will play a pivotal role in formulating and driving the strategy for the Digital & eCommerce (D&eC) organization. This role requires a dynamic, strategic thinker with a deep understanding of digital commerce, competitive insights, and emerging customer dynamics. The Strategy Manager will work across functions to ensure alignment and successful execution of the Digital &eCommerce (D&eC) strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the formulation of the Digital & eCommerce strategy, leveraging customer and competitive insights, eCommerce best practice trends, and business analytics.
• Anticipate and identify how changes in other parts of the Life Science organization will impact D&eC and advise on strategy adaptation.
• Collaborate with functional leaders (e.g., Digital Marketing, Digital Category Management, Technology Solutions, Data and Analytics, B2B etc.) and product teams to create robust functional strategies, including a 3-year roadmap, investment needs, and business cases.
• Manage strategic planning and collaborate with teammates on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), resource planning and allocation, as well as strategy communication.
• Enable the operationalization of our strategy by managing strategic planning and collaborating with teammates on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), resource planning and allocation, as well as strategy communication.
• Work with the portfolio manager to bring product and project value tracking and realization into the strategy and planning discussions.
• Lead the preparation of internal and external communications to create alignment, engagement, and collaboration, including presentations for various meetings and stakeholders within the organization.
• Ensure transparent communication across the D&eC organization and relevant stakeholders within the Life Science organization to demonstrate the impact of the team's work on customers and business.
• Facilitate aspects of the Digital & eCommerce Leadership Team, Managers and SteerCo meetings and meeting preparation.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, information technology or a related field.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proven experience in formulating business strategies in a complex organizational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to frame business problems, consolidate insights and synthesize diverse facts, opinions, and materials to help formulate strategies and strategic projects.
• Proven track record in project management, with a focus on strategy development.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Previous experience in consulting or related roles such as market research, strategic marketing is an advantage.
• Experience with digital commerce, customer, and competitive insights.
• Knowledge and expertise in agile methodologies
• Strong leadership potential and ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams

This role may be based at the Burlington, MA; St. Louis, MO or Darmstadt, Germany site with potential travel to other company locations as needed.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.emdgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html

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