Strategy Associate

Aptiv•Troy, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting, high-impact opportunity to help shape the course of one of the world’s leading automotive harness suppliers. As a member of the Strategy team, you will work closely with our CEO, his direct reports, and senior executives in our business to define, plan, and execute the company's long-term strategic priorities. Topic areas will include: Growth - Identify and execute levers to drive sustained, profitable growth Diversification - Expand into margin accretive, fast growing end markets outside of Automotive and Commercial Vehicles Profitability - Identify and execute initiatives to maintain and enhance profitability (e.g. supply chain, vertical integration, footprint, automation, efficiency) Business foundation – Optimizing our global execution capabilities (e.g. human capital, quality & delivery, customer & regional mix, and footprint & efficiency)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Business, Finance, Engineering or related field
Minimum of one year of experience in top-tier consulting experience or comparable, including investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy/development, or similar in technology or automotive industries
Diverse experience in or around automotive/manufacturing/industrial goods
Ability to work onsite in Troy, MI

Nice To Haves

Interest and/or domain expertise in areas relevant for our business (e.g. automotive, wire harnesses)
Demonstrated skills in strategic analysis, planning, and problem solving
Ability to conduct complex quantitative analyses (e.g. Excel modeling)
Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop polished visuals (PowerPoint) and communicate effectively with senior audiences
Great energy, tenacity, and resourcefulness in tackling challenging problems

Responsibilities

Executing consulting-like projects, working closely with stakeholders in our businesses and corporate functions – includes structuring the problem, gathering and analyzing data, generating insight, translating into written output, and delivering executive-level readouts and recommendations
Developing fact bases and market models around key product segments and technology trends impacting the business, e.g. ADAS adoption, electric vehicle penetration, transition to software-defined vehicle architectures, transition to 48V architectures, etc.
Conducting detailed analysis of customers and competitors
Shaping and driving content creation for executive leadership in key meetings (e.g. Board of Directors, Investor Meetings, GLT meetings, etc.)