Job Description

About Us:

Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) is a global leader in the convenience sector, operating the brands Couche-Tard, Circle K and Ingo. Our team of 150,000 people strive to meet the demands and needs of people on the go and make it easy for our customers in more than 29 countries across a network of over 17,000 stores.

Our Team:

The Global Strategy team cuts across the traditional silos of a retail organization and maintains a birds-eye view of everything that is happening. A strategic advisory group to the Executive Leadership Team, our mission is to support ACT maintain its competitive edge and achieve its strategic goals.

A role on the Global Strategy Team at ACT puts you at the center of a growing retailer which reaches millions of customers every day. Join us in fulfilling our vision of becoming the worlds preferred destination for convenience and mobility.

As a Global Strategy Manager, you will report into the Global Director of Strategy & Transformation and have regular exposure to the full Executive Leadership Team.

In this role, you will help shape the long-term direction and growth of our business. You will partner closely and directly with various leaders in the business to drive strategic initiatives, evaluate opportunities, and facilitate strategic decision making. A successful candidate has strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, is creative, and communicates with confidence and precision.

What You Will Do:

• Develop data driven insights on market trends, consumer behavior, competitive insights, and emerging retail practices
• Evaluate new growth opportunities including but not limited to new market entry, format innovation, partnerships, M&A
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the business and support business areas in translating their strategies to clear priorities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
• Build financial business cases to support strategic recommendations
• Prepare presentations for executive leadership and board level communications; strong story-telling abilities is a must

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, MBA viewed as an asset
• 3-5 years in management consulting or a similar internal strategy & transformation role
• Experience in retail, consumer-goods, QSR, or supply chain is preferred
• Proven ability to clearly communicate complicated topics to senior leadership
• Strong financial modelling abilities
• Experience building & facilitating strategy workshop sessions
• Current and valid passport is required, with a willingness to travel globally as needed

Who We’re Looking For:

• Someone who thrives in chaos and sees ambiguity as an opportunity
• A strategic and creative thinker who can clearly communicate to all levels of an organization
• Detail oriented, with strong project management skills
• A confident self-starter who work’s independently with senior stakeholders
• A curious, humble, and eager leader committed to continuous improvement

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Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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