Strategy and Business Development Manager

TE operates through two customer facing Segments: Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions.

The Automotive Sector achieved $7 billion in net sales in Fiscal Year 2024, representing 77% of the Transportation Solutions Segment net sales ($9 billion) and 44% of TE’s overall net sales ($16B) in that period.

TE Automotive Sector is one of the leading providers of advanced automobile technology solutions. The automotive industry uses our products in automotive technologies for body and chassis systems, convenience applications, driver information, infotainment solutions, miniaturization solutions, motor and powertrain applications, and safety and security systems. Hybrid and electronic mobility solutions include in-vehicle technologies, battery technologies, and charging solutions.

TE automotive products contribute to the most important trends and evolutions in the automotive industry: electrification, autonomous driving technology, increased vehicle connectivity, and sustainability. For example, TE’s expansive portfolio of high-voltage connectivity solutions for EVs opens pathways to a greener, more sustainable future.

Job Responsibilities:

The Strategy and Business Development Manager will report to a Strategy Senior Manager and will work on global initiatives. As a member of the Strategy team, you will contribute to organic and inorganic growth, competitive strategy, and business performance by working on strategic decisions and key business issues.

This position will be based in Singapore, with international travel expected around 40% of the time to meet colleagues and clients, attend industry events, etc.

This is an opportunity for a talented individual who wants to accelerate their career within a leading multinational corporation and build a career within strategy or line roles.

Contribute to M&A efforts to support growth:

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Technology, and other key functional leaders to support M&A strategy and sourcing of target pipeline across major product-lines.
• Drive identification and cultivation of M&A targets aligned to strategy by conveying a strong, positive message about the business and attractiveness of Company as a strategic partner.
• Provide thought leadership and support assessing the strategic fit, synergy potential, and key risks to enable the executive team to make well-informed inorganic investment decisions.
• Act as the interface with the segment / corporate M&A team to drive due diligence, business case, financial model, etc needed to gain approval.
• Assist with conducting due diligence with live M&A targets; create analytical models and business cases to address key diligence questions and translate output into clear findings and recommendations.
• Develop detailed post-merger integration plans and help to track integration execution to facilitate achieving the targets outlined in the deal model.

Contributes to strategic planning and growth initiatives of TE Automotive:

• Anticipate market changes (e.g., technology, customer needs, regulations, competitors, etc.). and assess the strategic and economic impact of changes today and the next 5-10 years
• Advise on “where to play” and “how to win” choices to drive growth, improve profitability, and sustain competitive advantage.
• Advise the senior leadership team on selecting the most attractive opportunities to strengthen product portfolio and go-to-market capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in solving business problems using a hands-on hypothesis-driven approach.

Contributes to development of strategic capabilities in the organization and provides coaching and feedback to junior members of the team

Job Requirements:

Success in the role requires strong business acumen and strategic mindset, drive to solve complex business problems, exceptional communication and presentation skills, ability to work seamlessly with team members at multiple levels in the organization, and the skills and tenacity to achieve results without formal authority.

In addition, successful candidate will have the following experiences, qualifications, and skills:

• Five (5) years or more of experience in Management Consulting or Corporate M&A or private equity (both investment and portfolio management).
• Extensive experience in M&A activity, including assessing targets, building investment thesis, conducting due diligence, etc.
• Experience with Automotive OEM, tier 1 or tier 2 suppliers.
• Post graduate degree desired in Business, Economics, Engineering or Natural Sciences.
• Experience working in a multinational environment.
• Experience with strategic business issues including industry structure, operations strategy, and finance and inorganic path to resolution.
• Ability to generate second-level insights based on scarce/ incomplete data and construct a coherent logical argument from there.
• Ability to structure and solve complex problems using a hypothesis-driven approach.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Strong oral and written communication – ability to synthesize and communicate key messages.
• Team player mentality – able to influence with or without direct authority and move stakeholders toward a common vision or goal.
• Commitment to excellence, ensuring objectives are met and delivered on-time
• Strong business acumen, tact and confidentiality