Director - Corporate Strategy & Development- Global Supply Chain

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We are hiring for the Director - Corporate Strategy & Development position within our Global Supply Chain team!

The Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Development is responsible for leading strategic market assessments and identifying new business opportunities that align with Cencora's growth objectives. This role emphasizes strategic planning and the development of initiatives that leverage industry insights and competitive analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Market Assessment:

• Collaborate with corporate and business segment leadership to conduct comprehensive market assessments.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities that enhance Cencora's competitive positioning and market presence.

Strategic Planning:

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans that align with organizational goals and industry trends.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to business leaders on market feasibility and growth potential.

Industry and Competitive Analysis:

• Maintain a broad perspective on industry trends, including macro-economic, customer, regulatory, technology, distribution channel, product, and competitive dynamics.
• Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking to identify key areas for strategic development and innovation.

New Business Development:

• Guide business segment leadership through the process of evaluating and prioritizing growth initiatives.
• Facilitate the development of strategic partnerships and collaborations that support Cencora's long-term goals.

Executive Support and Reporting:

• Work closely with the Senior Vice President to provide insights and strategic recommendations to the Executive Management and the Board of Directors.

Project Leadership:

• Lead strategic projects and initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration and resource alignment.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and market positioning.

Compliance and Travel:

• Comply with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules, and regulations.
• Must be willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Additional Duties:

• Performs related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategic Management, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Extensive experience in strategic planning, market analysis, and business development within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a proven track record in strategic execution and leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• RequiresMBA Degree generally obtained from a top tier school.
• Minimum of three (8) years directly related and progressively responsible experience; prefer previous experience in consulting, public accounting and / or prior investment banking followed by experience in a healthcare corporate environment.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive financial expertise; working knowledge of merger and acquisition activities including financial evaluations, due diligence, negotiations and closings
• Ability to address the complex interrelationships among factors that influence the solutions to business issues in order to articulate key business strategies
• Knowledge of healthcare industry
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking and expresses ideas clearly, concisely and logically
• Ability to make balanced and insightful decisions
• Demonstrates strong ability to collaborate with team member and leadership
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned