Strategic Planning Manager (Strategy Execution Business Partner)

About Metalsa : We are a global company with 70 years of experience in the automotive industry; we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa's vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

Metalsa's Mission : To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.

Metalsa's Vision : To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.

Objective : To act as the strategic partner to an assigned Strategic Business Unit (SBU), ensuring corporate strategy is aligned, deployed, and executed at the regional level, while driving the operating rhythm, cross-functional alignment, and performance tracking that keeps the SBU running effectively.

What does your day look like?

• Lead strategy alignment and deployment within the assigned Business Unit.
• Assure execution of strategic initiatives through standardized follow-up across regions.
• Support MAB / CAP preparation for the Business Unit.
• Consolidate the Business Unit's business growth pipeline.
• Support forecasts and Long-Term Plans (LTPs) related to capital allocation.
• Support customers' strategy definition, including business growth pipeline and price reviews (volume & market).
• Align the SBU operating way and drive alignment across BU functional areas, including plant reviews.
• Track SBU performance across operational performance, financial tracking, and strategic initiatives.

What will you bring: Academic and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required (Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics or related field); MBA is a plus.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate strategy, FP&A, or business partnering roles.
• Proven experience supporting forecasts, long-term planning, and capital allocation discussions.
• Experience driving strategic initiatives and operating rhythms with senior stakeholders across functions and regions.
• Advanced English is a must (daily interaction with global teams and senior stakeholders).
• Automotive, manufacturing, or industrial background is a plus.

Technical Skills

Strategic Planning | Financial Acumen | Capital Allocation | Initiative Tracking | Stakeholder Management| Advanced Excel & PowerPoint | Power BI

Key Success Factors: Leadership Competencies

Integrity and Trust • Business Acumen • Perseverance • Interpersonal Savvy • Conflict Management • Planning • Problem Solving • Organizational Agility • Cross-functional Leadership • Influencing without Authority

EEOC Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.