Hybrid Senior Strategy Consultant

at LANXESS

• Job title: Senior Strategy Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Koln, Germany

About the role

• Senior Strategy Consultant acting as a strategic business partner to LANXESS Business Units. Leading international strategy projects and providing actionable recommendations in the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic business partner to our Business Units (Polymer Additives, Rhein Chemie and Lubricant Additives Business) in our Additive market segments.
• Co-develop business unit and go-to-market strategies and roadmaps, including regional elements, to drive growth ambitions in those business units.
• Lead and manage strategy projects end-to-end in cross-functional and international teams.
• Conduct market, competitor, and consumer trend analysis and derive actionable strategic recommendations.
• Screen and evaluate potential M&A targets as well as portfolio measures.
• Select and guide external consultants and internal experts in strategy projects.
• Serve as main point of contact for senior management, ensuring alignment and expectation management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Transfer best practices from the chemical industry and beyond to continuously enhance strategic capabilities.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in chemistry, natural sciences, business administration, engineering, or a related field (with business degrees ideally focused on finance and/or strategy).
• Several years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting or in strategy within a major chemical company.
• Strong industry exposure to additive markets.
• High analytical capabilities, strategic and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong social and communication skills with the ability to unify diverse stakeholders in an international environment.
• International experience and mindset preferred.
• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity: For us, talent matters, we welcome everyone who commits to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and enhances our competitiveness. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of every single individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential.