Senior Manager - Strategy & Planning

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

The Strategy and Planning Manager is responsible for driving and supporting strategic projects in Asia, maintaining competitor and market insights and developing long term demand and market outlook models. The role can be based in Indonesia (Jakarta), India (Hyderabad) or Philippines (Ortigas) or China (Beijing).

What you will be doing

• Gathering, interpreting, refining and communicating relevant market and competitor insights including understanding the relationships between this insight and our internal 'bottom up' view
• Develops the strategic issues, challenges and new strategic opportunities of potential value to Orica Asia
• Develops the strategic and operational planning framework in the short, medium and long term with a strong focus on business growth
• Develop presentations, financial models and board papers to present strategic logic and recommended pathways for major initiatives
• Accountable for maintaining and updating the Asia long term Commodity, Ammonium Nitrate and Initiation Systems demand models
• Managing efficient and timely strategy and 3 year planning processes including activities such as war games.
• Takes ownership for driving global priorities and resolves issues where these conflict in region
• Regional implementation of global commercial initiatives
• Contract approvals

What you will bring

•  Relevant tertiary qualification in business, economics, finance or equivalent
• 7+ years post qualification experience working with large, global businesses with complex / diverse portfolios and operations
• Experience in management consulting, Big 4 or corporate strategy team within a large global multinational business
• Proven conceptual, analytical and quantitative skills
• Advanced MS Excel based financial modelling capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen supported by sound commercial judgement
• Ability to orchestrate, project manage, and drive complex strategy projects
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen supported by sound commercial judgement
• Ability to orchestrate, project manage, and drive complex strategy projects

How you shape and influence others

• High level of problem solving and synthesis skills and comfortable with ambiguous problems
• Strong written and verbal skills to present strategic logic and recommended pathways
• Work effectively across organization boundaries to develop and align diverse stakeholders around strategic pathways
• Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy, integrity and accountability
• Work effectively across business unit boundaries to develop and align diverse stakeholders
• Self-motivated, well organized and logical, with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong people management and influencing skills

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.