BUSINESS EXPERT JOB DESCRIPTION

A Business Expert translates market signals into decisions that move capital and strategy forward. In corporate development and M&A-adjacent functions, this means owning the analytical pipeline from investment thesis through regional execution, whether that spans CEE renewable energy markets, cross-border supply chain investment in Southeast Asia, or procurement operating model transformation across multi-site manufacturing. Few roles demand the same range: rigorous financial modelling one week, supplier escalation or executive briefing the next. The work requires someone who can hold a regional KPI dashboard accountable while simultaneously shaping the long-term strategic plan it measures against.

As the Business Expert, you will drive investment analysis, strategic planning, and corporate development initiatives that directly inform executive decision-making and capital allocation. You will operate across business units and regional stakeholder groups, reporting to senior leadership while managing the intersection of financial evaluation, operational performance, and strategic execution.

Career Impact: Ownership of M&A deal sourcing and investment evaluation in growth markets, including cross-border supply chain and renewable energy sectors, builds the kind of transaction track record that opens doors to senior corporate development and fund-side roles.

Business Impact: The financial valuations and strategic recommendations produced in this role directly determine which projects advance to the investment committee, making your analytical output a material input to capital deployment decisions.

Growth Opportunity: Exposure to the full deal lifecycle, from target sourcing through post-acquisition portfolio monitoring, accelerates the path toward Corporate Development Director or Head of Strategy within three to five years.

• Analyze market data, business trends, and operating metrics to develop investment theses and support strategic planning cycles.
• Source and evaluate potential targets for strategic investment, acquisition, joint venture, and partnership opportunities aligned to business priorities.
• Prepare financial valuations and investment decision materials for presentation to senior management and executive committees.
• Monitor regional KPI dashboards and operational backlogs, driving corrective action plans with relevant business units and suppliers.
• Lead cross-functional task forces during procurement, supply chain, or M&A-related escalations to resolve performance gaps.
• Support execution and integration of M&A transactions, coordinating with legal, finance, and operational counterparts across regions.
• Deploy global operating model policies and standard procedures at the regional level, ensuring compliance and consistent adoption.
• Present findings, projections, and recommended actions to senior executives to guide strategic and tactical decision-making.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, management consulting, or investment analysis, with exposure to M&A or business development transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and interpret financial models, valuations, and investment decision frameworks.
• Experience conducting competitive landscape analysis, market research, and business benchmarking across regional or international markets.
• Strong project management capability, with a record of planning, monitoring, and delivering multi-stakeholder initiatives to schedule.
• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly to senior executives and cross-functional audiences.
• Experience working across regional or international business environments, including coordination with external partners and suppliers.

• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a strategy-related discipline.
• Prior experience in M&A transaction management, deal structuring, or post-acquisition integration.
• Background in supply chain strategy, procurement operating models, or renewable energy project finance.
• Familiarity with performance measurement frameworks such as OKR or balanced scorecard methodologies in a corporate setting.

• Number of investment targets sourced and advanced to the evaluation stage per quarter, reflecting pipeline contribution.
• Deal conversion rate from initial evaluation to management approval, measuring analytical rigour and recommendation quality.
• Regional KPI dashboard variance, tracking how closely operational performance aligns to strategic plan targets.
• Time to close on M&A support deliverables - valuations, decision materials, integration milestones - within agreed timelines.
• Stakeholder presentation score or executive feedback rating on strategic briefings and recommendations delivered.
• Typical tools: Financial modelling and analysis (commonly Excel, Bloomberg); project tracking (commonly MS Project, Jira); presentation platforms (commonly PowerPoint).

• Base Salary Range: $95,000 – $145,000 depending on seniority and market
• Bonus: Annual performance bonus, typically 10–20% of base
• Equity: Occasionally offered at senior levels; varies by company stage
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage standard
• PTO: 15–20 days annually, plus public holidays
• Common Perks: Travel budget for regional assignments, professional development stipend, flexible work arrangements

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Background checks and employment authorization verification are required conditions of employment for this position. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process upon request. Candidates must hold current authorisation to work in the United States.

The Business Expert owns technical delivery across Oracle Database and PeopleSoft environments, designing, configuring, and supporting database instances, RAC clusters, and disaster recovery systems within a managed hosting operation. Reporting to technical leadership and coordinating with application and database vendors, this role ensures production stability and enables continuous improvement of ERP services through incident management, performance tuning, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve gaps or weaknesses within new product offerings with a focus on customer experience.
• Support program management and facilitation activities across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and manage messaging for product management and executive leadership teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-priority program management activities.
• Provide technical support for Oracle Database and PeopleSoft-related Oracle Database issues.
• Perform PeopleSoft application performance tuning as related to Oracle Database.
• Provide technical support for managed Oracle Database hosting services, including system administration of Oracle database technology components.
• Design, install, configure, and support Oracle database instances and Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), including Stretched Clusters.
• Coordinate with application and database vendors for resolution of functional bugs and performance issues.
• Assist in the provision of technical support for ERP development teams.
• Assist in the planning and running of disaster recovery tests.
• Perform routine production support activities and provide incident and problem management support.
• Troubleshoot database-related issues and undertake performance tuning.
• Produce documentation as required and implement project-type activities and other service requests.
• Perform support activities during maintenance windows and provide on-call and standby support as required, including outside normal working hours.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in computer science, information science, mathematics, or a related field.
• Oracle Certification.
• ITIL Foundation Certificate.
• Ten or more years of experience working with Oracle products, including at least five years with Oracle E-Business.
• Extensive experience in Oracle E-Business technical architecture design, installation, configuration, and administration.
• Extensive experience in code migration, patching, and environment refreshes.
• Experience in design, implementation, and support of backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience working with Oracle Support to resolve critical production issues.
• Experience integrating Oracle E-Business with Fusion Middleware components, including Oracle Taleo.
• Experience in operational and project management for Oracle E-Business services.
• Strong core DBA skills and Fusion Middleware skills.
• Scripting skills using Linux Shell and Oracle SQL, including experience automating administrative tasks.
• Strong understanding of Oracle E-Business integration with middleware components.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent understanding and application of ITIL Operations Management.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong communication skills in English, both oral and written.

Embedded within the strategy function, the Business Expert shapes long-term organizational direction by developing audience segmentation analyses, competitive landscape research, and performance measurement systems that support executive decision-making. Working closely with top management, business unit leaders, and cross-functional teams, this role translates strategic priorities into concrete business plans and tracks progress against key performance indicators.

Core Functions

• Explore and analyze audience insights and media consumption behavior to develop audience segmentation analysis.
• Research the competitive landscape continuously to identify and evaluate threats, opportunities, and new business areas.
• Organize strategy workshops between top management and function and unit managers as needed.
• Work closely with business units to understand and formulate strategic needs and priorities.
• Develop and shape long-term strategies in line with corporate strategy.
• Translate strategic plans into business plans, concrete initiatives, and priorities that realize business objectives.
• Plan, implement, monitor, and report on projects defined in strategic plans.
• Support top management strategic and tactical decision-making by developing a performance measurement system.
• Track and report on strategic goals and key performance indicators regularly.
• Present findings, projections, and recommended actions to provide strategic and analytical support to senior executives.
• Identify opportunities for improvement by continuously analyzing data from multiple perspectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Industrial Engineering or a strategy-related field is an advantage.
• At least five years of professional experience in management consulting, business development, strategy, corporate development, or project portfolio management.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Data analysis and statistical modeling skills, including SPSS or SAS, are preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Project or a similar project management tool is an advantage.
• Deep toolset in strategy, planning, and market analysis.
• Excellent strategic thinking skills with the ability to build effective and appropriate strategies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize effectively, and manage workload across multiple projects.

Reporting to IT and business leadership, the Business Expert leads the translation of business requirements into Pega platform solutions, managing everything from user story creation and roadmap development to release preparation and post-go-live follow-up. Partnering with business stakeholders, Pega end users, analysts, and developers, this role delivers process improvements and new capabilities while advocating Pega best practices across service environments.

Primary Duties

• Understand business processes and requirements and translate them into themes, epics, user stories, and use cases.
• Document business requirements and processes.
• Execute Pega impact assessments and analysis.
• Facilitate business and IT co-creation sessions in which service cases are designed.
• Support Pega-related change and new capability requests.
• Support Pega governance and ensure quality.
• Act as an intermediary between business stakeholders, Pega end users, analysts, and developers.
• Create and maintain the Pega roadmap.
• Manage release pre-go-live preparation and post-go-live follow-up.
• Advocate Pega capabilities and best practices.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant work experience with Pega methodologies, preferably in a service environment such as utilities, banking, or telecoms.
• Experience in process modeling and re-engineering.
• Experience with Pega DCO concepts.
• Pega Certified Lead Business Architect certification is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile ways of working and sprint-based delivery.
• Familiarity with Confluence and Jira.
• Knowledge of telecom products or experience in a telecoms environment is an advantage.
• Clear and concise communication skills with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, coaching, and motivational skills.
• Ability to act as a bridge between business and IT.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Sitting at the intersection of business operations and IT implementation, the Business Expert leads global and local SAP system rollouts by educating end users, managing change requests, and ensuring systems operate correctly and in compliance with safety, security, and legal procedures. Operating across cross-functional teams and key points of contact, this role drives project outcomes through strong communication and leadership while maintaining best practices and supporting a positive employee relations environment.

Duties

• Support global and local system rollouts and implementations with a business-focused perspective.
• Educate end users in IT system functionality.
• Communicate change requests from end users to the Global Super User.
• Ensure all systems operate as expected and are used correctly.
• Provide conditions for a positive, fair, and healthy employee relations environment.
• Ensure compliance with all required safety, security, and legal procedures.
• Ensure and follow up on best practices and working procedures.
• Lead and support projects through strong communication and leadership skills.

Experience & Qualifications

• Work experience in leading projects and teams.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English and Swedish.
• Analytical and logical ability with a drive to learn new systems.
• A proactive approach to work with strong planning and prioritization skills.
• A service-minded approach with great interpersonal skills.

A key member of the regional procurement organization, the Business Expert leads the deployment of global procurement policies, manages supplier follow-up through a regional KPI dashboard, and drives operating model improvements across all sites in partnership with the Global Procurement Center project team. Collaborating across commodity management, compliance, and supplier quality functions, this role ensures regional procurement operations meet service level standards and organizational objectives.

Functions

• Serve as the single point of contact in the region for the Global Procurement Center project team to improve and drive the operating model.
• Support the definition of standard operating procedures across all regions.
• Monitor operational backlog per site and service levels using a regional KPI dashboard.
• Lead weekly follow-up on action plans for key suppliers, driving results through commodity management.
• Lead task forces in procurement or supplier quality-related crises and escalate weaknesses as needed.
• Deploy global procurement policies and procedures across regions.
• Prepare for and participate in compliance audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Ensure expert and SAP Key User roles are in place to support regional procurement organization initiatives and projects.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, operations and supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum ten to fifteen years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement, supply chain, and operations management processes.
• Advanced change management and project management skills.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and solid to advanced knowledge of ERP systems.
• Fluency in English and French, spoken and written.

Identifying qualified M&A targets and structuring investment deals in the Southeast Asia cross-border supply chain market depends on the Business Expert, who analyzes market data, business trends, and operating metrics to present strategic proposals to the management team. Serving as the connective point between the investment and supply chain departments, this role monitors portfolio performance and supports deal execution from sourcing through close.

Accountabilities

• Analyze market data, business trends, and operating metrics to support strategy planning and investment decision-making, with a focus on cross-border supply chain in the Southeast Asia market.
• Source qualified targets based on business strategy and investment focus.
• Evaluate potential targets for strategic investment, acquisition, joint venture, and business development deals, and present proposals to the management team.
• Cooperate with the investment department to structure deals, negotiate, and close transactions.
• Monitor portfolio performance and help resolve issues between portfolio companies and the supply chain department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field.
• At least five years of deal experience, including experience in business-related investment and finance companies for business communication.
• Solid understanding of financial models and strong industry connections.
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Positive working attitude and strong teamwork skills.

As the Business Expert, this role leads financial valuations, investment decision materials, and M&A execution for large-scale renewable power plant projects across Hungary and the CEE region, contributing to the integrated strategic vision of the Asset Division. The deal execution and integration team relies on this work to advance the organization's renewable energy portfolio through rigorous financial modeling, stakeholder negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external partners.

Operational Focus

• Participate in the development of large-scale renewable power plant projects across Hungary and the CEE region.
• Prepare renewable project financial valuations and investment decision materials for management.
• Support the execution, realization, and integration of M&A projects in the CEE region.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders and participate in negotiations.
• Contribute to the implementation of the integrated strategic vision of the Asset Division.

Professional Experience

• Master's degree in finance or economics.
• Minimum two years of work experience in M&A transaction management.
• Strong financial and business valuation knowledge.
• Experience in the power industry, particularly in renewables, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in Excel with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Analytical thinking with accuracy, reliability, and the ability to work independently.