Strategic Planning Analyst

ITT Inc. - English US•Seneca Falls, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125. At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations. Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, and Connect and Control Technologies. This role is responsible for supporting the creation and execution of ITT’s long term strategic vision, both organically and inorganically (M&A). This role is responsible for supporting the annual strategic planning process. Additional responsibilities include market and competitor analysis and supporting the planning and execution of key internal strategic initiatives. This role will also support mergers and acquisitions by managing and screening the pipeline of targets, creating valuations and businesses cases, and supporting due diligence on active deals.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, Business, Finance
2+ years of work experience in marketing, strategy, business development or consulting
Strong data analysis capabilities and excel modeling
Demonstrated market research and analysis
Strategic mindset with experience with financial modeling and/or strategy assessment (i.e., capital projects, budgeting/forecasting, organic growth projects, DCF analysis).
Demonstrated strategic thinking abilities
Self-motivated / directed, and can easily function in a high-demand, high-performance culture
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross functionally to resolve issues
Comfort tackling multiple project concurrently, supporting multiple stakeholders
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus
Experience with industrial manufacturing / rotating equipment companies is a plus

Responsibilities

Analyze and research industry trends, market conditions, customers, and competitors to identify threats and opportunities.
Understand and shape the company’s strategy and mission.
Work with ITT’s Industrial Process senior leadership, ITT HQ Strategy and cross functional teams to develop, prioritize and ground strategic initiatives to turn strategic vision into concrete reality.
Scope and plan underlying analyses, understand the required data and deliver timely analysis.
Analyze data and translate findings into meaningful, actionable insights and recommendations.
Create business plans for key strategic initiatives, including market attractiveness analyses.
Align processes, resource planning and department goals with overall strategy.
Support strategic goal deployment process to ensure execution and realization of strategic objectives by working closely with business units.
Support analysis and execution of key organic strategic initiatives.
Be an agent of change by being agile, quickly identifying issues and driving process improvements.
Prepare annual strategic plan presentation for ITT Leadership and Board of Directors to support effective decision-making.
Internally communicate strategic direction and priorities to all internal stakeholders.
Manage internal M&A pipeline, including identifying, prioritizing and screening potential targets.
Prepare analysis, valuations and presentations for senior leadership to evaluate potential deals.
Support due diligence and execution of M&A transactions.