Analyst, Strategy

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada Whirlpool Corporation Full time

**Requisition ID**: 58024

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and Yummly. In 2021, the company reported approximately $22 billion in annual sales, 69,000 employees, and 54 manufacturing and technology research centers.

Whirlpool Corporation is consistently recognized by FORTUNE as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our values are the driving force behind everything we do. Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, and the Spirit of Winning propel our teams to excellence. Get to know us and see what it's like to be part of a company that is in constant pursuit of improving life at home.

**This role in summary**:
The Corporate Strategy team is aligned with the C-suite at Whirlpool and drives initiatives in four major areas: Strategic Initiatives, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Planning, and Business Development. Employees in this role can work a hybrid schedule of three core days in the office and two days remote. This enables employees to come together to collaborate in person and gives employees the added flexibility to work remotely.

**Strategic initiatives **- Lead important strategic initiatives mandated by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee on behalf of the enterprise. We also partner with business leaders to support the development of business strategies. Types of initiatives we drive include market entry strategy, growth strategy, and portfolio strategy.

**Competitive strategy & intelligence** - Partner with the Executive Committee to shape the competitive strategy for the company and embed it into regional plans. Assess competitor activities and performance, including being accountable for ongoing competitive monitoring.

**Strategic planning **- The team defines the strategic planning process for the enterprise, including long-range planning, strategic planning, and strategy reviews with the Board of Directors.

**Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)** - Responsible for the M&A strategy as well as an assessment of and execution of specific acquisition, joint venture, alliance, and divestiture opportunities on a global basis.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Play a key role in strategic projects within Whirlpool’s core business as well as domains adjacent to major appliances (such as small domestic appliances, consumables, etc.)
- Understand, structure, and analyze complex business issues
- Prioritize analyses through hypothesis-based problem solving
- Seek second-order implications and insights beyond the obvious
- Perform rigorous and accurate analysis and modeling
- Translate analysis output into practical and implementable recommendations
- Help create Whirlpool’s competitive strategies and support ongoing competitive intelligence gathering
- Support business development/M&A actions including target screening/assessment, valuation, due diligence, and acquisition integration, on an as-needed basis
- Assess and profile companies to support both formulation and identification/execution of strategic partnership, joint venture, and acquisition opportunities
- Communication development and business reporting:

- Share insights and recommendations in a structured and easily digestible manner in a both written and oral format, persuading based on facts and sound logic
- Present analysis while engaging the audience and projecting self-assurance
- Take an active role in internal and external presentations, meetings, discussions
- Build a network of internal relationships with a broad cross-section of the organization, and leverage organizational knowledge, resources, and expertise
- Manage own time and schedule with initiative and effectiveness, negotiating and prioritizing demands across multiple projects
- Able to work partially remotely (e.g. 2 days per week), coordinating and process-managing work in a virtual setting

**Minimum requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Strategy
- 2+ months experience working in a management consulting firm, financial institution, or consumer goods business (inclusive of academics, internships, and/or coops)

**Preferred skills and experiences**:

- 1 or more years experience OR internship working in a management consulting firm, financial institution, or consumer goods business
- 1 or more years experience OR internship in Strategy, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, or Operations in a corporate environment
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative
- Excellent communications and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to en



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