Strategic Planning Analyst

Itt Industries • Seneca Falls, NY

29d

About The Position

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization - to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets. Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts. Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets. Position Summary Position: Strategic Planning Analyst Location: Seneca Falls, NY Education: Bachelor's degree required Experience: 2+ years related experience Summary: Support 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, MBA is a plus
• 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
• This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: 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.
• Deployment of Strategic and Operating Plans: 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.
• Strategic Plan Communication: 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.
• M&A / Business Development: 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.

Benefits

• ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level