Senior Director – Investment

3 weeks ago


Chicago, United States Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Full time
Responsibilities This position as Senior Director – Investment & Strategy for the Metal Products Group entails several key responsibilities and requires a specific skill set and background. Below is a breakdown of the role, responsibilities, and qualifications:
  • Strategy Development and Execution:
  • Collaborate with the Group General Manager to refine and implement strategies aimed at achieving a $50 million Profit After Tax (PAT) for the Metal Products Group.
  • Relationship Building:
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key local executives in the steel and metal fabrication industry.
  • Investment Opportunity Analysis:
  • Identify and strategically prioritize target companies from a long list of investment opportunities.
  • Collaboration Opportunities:
  • Create and cultivate collaboration opportunities with identified target companies.
  • Project Implementation:
  • Gain a thorough understanding of identified projects and facilitate their implementation by coordinating with relevant members, including the New York corporate teams and Tokyo SBU members.
  • Team Leadership:
  • Inspire, enable, and empower teams to execute strategies with a sense of urgency to achieve success.
  • Cross-Departmental Influence:
  • Proactively influence agendas across departments to deliver outcomes while balancing short- and long-term objectives.
  • Thought Leadership:
  • Serve as a thought leader, contributing practitioner, career guide, and mentor to team members.

Desired Skills And Experience

  • Industry Experience:
  • Proven experience in the steel and metal fabrication industry.
  • Investment and M&A Knowledge:
  • Deep understanding of investment, mergers, and acquisitions (M&A), with experience in post-merger integration.
  • Leadership and Vision:
  • Strong ability to set a vision, lead, and inspire teams to develop new projects.
  • Communication Skills:
  • Exceptional communication skills with executives and team members.
  • Creative Problem Solving:
  • Leadership at the intersection of human, business, and technology dimensions, providing creative solutions.
  • Strategic and Tactical Thinking:
  • Ability to identify and prioritize opportunities in ambiguous contexts and organize work in detail, aligning with long-term vision.
  • Quantitative Background:
  • Strong quantitative skills to support data-informed decision-making.
  • Collaborative Attitude:
  • Team player with the ability to navigate and influence the organization collaboratively.
  • Superior Problem-Solving Skills:
  • Strong strategic and innovative thinking skills.
  • Inspiring Leadership:
  • Ability to inspire and lead people effectively.

Basic Qualifications

  • Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Industry Experience:
  • At least 7 years of experience in launching new projects in the metal-related industry.
  • International Experience:
  • At least 2 years of experience working in different countries.
  • Management Experience:
  • At least 10 years of experience managing people.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education:
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).
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