Sr. Analyst - Strategic Business Development

POSITION PURPOSE -
Responsible for assisting in the development of key strategic initiatives across the company. The team works directly with the Executive Leadership Team to refine the company’s current strategy and to execute special strategic projects. Specific responsibilities include:

• Support the development, monitoring and execution of key strategic initiatives
• Conduct specialized analysis for a wide variety of strategic questions that span the breadth of the organization from growth strategies to realization of full-potential opportunities in the core business
• Maintain a strategic fact base (market, competitors, trends, etc.) that shapes executive decision-making
• Execute acquisitions and divestitures

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -

• 10% Strategy formulation for THD and all its business units, primarily with respect to acquisitive growth
• 20% Industry research, analysis and tracking
• 15% Pipeline development, specifically in the form of target identification, screening and tracking, and relationship development with potential targets
• 15% Financial analysis and valuation
• 10% Management of due diligence teams
• 10% Business plan creation
• 10% Deal structuring and negotiation
• 10% Preparation of preliminary and final presentations to senior THD management

NATURE AND SCOPE -

• Reports to Sr. Manager, Strategic Business Development
• Position frequently works directly with executives across the company on a variety of strategic projects.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -

• Located in a comfortable indoor area.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS -

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must pass the Drug Test.
• Must pass the Background Check.
• Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable.

EDUCATION REQUIRED -

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 3


PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -

• Previous experience with a top-tier consulting or investment banking firm.
• Retail experience and/or interest

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -

• Ability to assimilate extensive amounts of detailed data to see the big picture, analyze, and summarize vast amounts of information as well as understand all of the detail supporting the analysis.
• Project management, leadership, and solid ability to problem-solve creatively.
• Solid organizational skills, analytical ability to work with processes, numbers, and statistics.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.