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What You'll Do

BCG's Industrial Goods practice area (IG PA) is divided into three sectors: Materials & Process Industries (MPI) - the largest IG PA sector, Automotive & Mobility (A&M), and Engineered Products & Industrial Technology (EPT).

The MPI sector consists of seven segments: Agribusiness, Building Materials, Chemicals, Forest Products - Pulp - Paper - Packaging, Metals, Mining and Industrial Distribution & Recycling.

As Sector Manager - Materials & Process Industries you will support the sector strategy, translate it to concrete initiatives and drive implementation with senior stakeholders and peers. A key emphasis of the role will be on the growth agenda for MPI in North America. You will become an integral and influential contributor to the growth of one of BCG's largest sectors.

More specifically, activities will include but are not limited to:

• Sector strategy: support the Sector Leader and their leadership team in strategy development and execution, including target clients, focus areas, and white space opportunities for the North American region, in addition to a subset of MPI segments.
• Strategy implementation: Develop agendas and materials for leadership team calls and meetings; Project Management Office (PMO) execution of leadership initiatives
• People: Develop the people plan and facilitate implementation, including, lateral hiring, mobility, expertise management, diversity
• Affiliation: Organize sector meetings and calls, develop agendas, prepare key presentations, and drive internal communications. Manage and maintain sector affiliation data.
• Expertise: Support selected business development opportunities, e.g. with external experts
• Planning and Reporting: Support the annual planning process, and selectively drive business analytics and metrics throughout the year
• Knowledge Management: Work closely with the sector leadership and the IG Vantage Team to align on top commercial priorities to ensure key commercial materials are up-to-date and accessible.
• Overarching: Identify, conceptualize and drive improvement initiatives in the sector; facilitate best-practice sharing

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Self-starting with a strong entrepreneurial drive and professional service mentality
• Operating effectively in a matrix organization and fast-paced environment
• Managing senior stakeholders, building consensus, and being a strong team player across seniority levels and geographies
• Ability to respect all BCG client/employee information as personal and confidential
• Complex project management, driving on-time deliverables, anticipating and managing risks

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree with strong academic achievements preferred
• At least 6 - 8+ years industry experience or 3 - 4+ years consulting experience
• Significant BCG experience preferred, ideally in PA Management or on the Consulting Team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Who You'll Work With

As a Sector Manager within BCG's Industrial Goods Practice Area (PA), you will work closely with, the global MPI Sector Leader, the Global MPI Business Development Director and the global MPI Leadership Team.

For daily business, you will collaborate with the IG-MPI Sector Coordinator, IG Regional Managers, Marketing, People Managers, Practice Area Coordinators, and other global IG Sector Managers within the Industrial Goods Practice.

Further collaboration with other global and regional BCG functions occurs as needed.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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