Company DescriptionMax Mara Fashion GroupAn Italian House of Brands, Family Owned Since 1951.Passion, commitment, and tradition have created a unique fashion style: today, 10 Main Brands and more than 60 different Collections find common ground in quality, style, and respect for the distinctive features that make Max Mara Fashion Group one of the most famous worldwide.Max Mara Fashion Group, with more than 40 companies and over 5,500 employees, operates in 105 countries.Our ecosystem comprises more than 50 Departments, including Fashion Design, Marketing, Operations, Retail, Stores, ICT, Architecture Design, Economics, BI, etc., adopting a holistic approach to our Customers and leveraging all the new digital competencies.Job DescriptionThe Strategy & Transformation Associate is responsible for managing cross-functional and international projects that lead to the evolution of the company and create impact across company verticals and regions (HQ and foreign entities). The role involves developing and monitoring market insights (competitive intelligence, market and trend evolution), performance metrics, and supporting activities within the Transformation & Strategy Department aimed at business evolution, innovation, and organizational development.Key Responsibilities:Ownership of transformation projects aimed at strategic business development.Support organizational changes to continuously improve and update business processes to achieve objectives through control actions, analysis, and modeling.Engage with internal and external stakeholders to achieve transformation benchmarks.Assist Country Managers and functional teams in driving impactful cross-functional initiatives.Support the CEO and leadership team in meetings and initiatives.Monitor actual performance versus plans, propose corrective actions, and share insights to maximize sales and profits.Create frameworks considering stakeholder needs and profitability requirements.Monitor qualitative and quantitative performance to produce innovative outputs supporting business goals.Analyze competitors and internal/external phenomena to create benchmarks for market monitoring.Evaluate and propose technological updates to achieve objectives and develop effective methodologies for targeted results.QualificationsSTEM Degrees (Engineering, Economics, Finance, Maths)2-5 years of experience in Strategy Consulting, Investment Banking, or similar fieldsExperience in Fashion (preferred)Highly quantitative and analytical mindsetProficiency in English (native or fluent, written and spoken)Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and optional Tableau skillsMotivated to develop a career in fashion; willing to work in a dynamic environment; interested in mentoring and deepening expertise in fashion functional areasStrategic thinking applied to business transformationResult-oriented, proactive, capable of managing complexity, with creative problem-solving skillsExperience working in cross-functional and large-scale environments, facilitating interactionsWilling to travelSummaryType: Full-timeFunction: FinanceExperience level: AssociateIndustry: Apparel and Fashion
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