FORTNA partners with the world's leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement - a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead strategic thinking on FORTNA's Growth initiatives and go-to-market strategy
Lead our strategic thought process on organic and inorganic growth leveraging and/or creating differentiated strategic partnerships
Lead strategic planning approach and key company value creation activities
Organize, resource, plan and target, build relationships and execute strategic partnerships
Partner with senior leaders (BU leaders, functional leaders, etc.) to align priorities, resources, and roles ensuring joint accountability.
Drive strategic growth initiatives by leveraging our ability to build, buy and/or partner
Drive results that positively impact company EBITDA
Drive standards for project execution and delivery excellence. Build a track record of results that creates trust and followership.
Help establish a robust operating cadence, reporting and management system(s) that will deliver key value creation initiatives.
Business Support: Act as a collaborate partner on behalf of the CEO and executive leaders (and a utility player) to drive results as needed across the business
Selectively dive into key issues to create clarity, action, and impact.
As/when appropriate, key ad hoc analysis around major business issues, decisions
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure alignment of FORTNA activities with the organizational strategy and reports regularly on goals progress and key business metrics to FORTNA business leadership and peers
Develop goals and metrics to drive execution of strategic initiatives
Drive continuous improvement to maximize organizational capabilities and realize financial gains
Provide hands-on oversight of projects to ensure timely execution, follow-up, and closure of issues
Assure that efforts to improve the efficiency of the company is emphasized through creative organizational management, effective use of tools, appropriate training, and continuous improvement
Quantify that continuous improvement projects follow sound methodology and execution practices
Work with international partners both inside and out of organization to improve local effectiveness.
Devise innovative strategies to cost-effectively accomplish objectives while ensuring that overall efforts are in concert with company requirements.
Manage risks and take aggressive measures to avoid incurring costs that typically have substantial financial impact
Serve as primary interface to identify problems, devise innovative solutions, negotiate, and reach mutually satisfactory agreement
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic planning and execution- demonstrated experience creating and executing strategic framework and methodology
Analysis & Insights - Capability to perform appropriate analysis, which includes a data-driven approach to diving into relevant details while also being able to "pull-up" to the big picture and "connect-the-dots" for senior executives with key insights
Problem Structuring - Sound capability to organize, structure, and clearly articulate a project or business issue in a manner that makes it more clear for team members to perform work against, discuss and/or make a decision. This also includes the ability to identify problems and develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks for analysis.
Partnership & Influence - Partner effectively with key stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor. Develops trust of key senior and mid-level leaders not just by presenting compelling data and logical analysis, but also through empathy and active listening to others. Flexibility to adjust his/her style for a particular situation or person.
Story Telling - Ability to articulate business issues and projects into a logical, understandable framework that influences, teaches and inspires
Communications - Competence to present complex concepts/ideas in concise, easy-to-understand terms. Has the ability to communicate in clear and concise manner, as well as has appropriate "executive level" presence
Process Management - Can effectively manage an initiative timeline, coordinate resources and milestone achievement, ensure teams are aligned, etc.
Integrity - Strong level of ethics, reliability and honesty
Energy - Brings enthusiasm, energy, and strong work ethic to business
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate selected for this position will be a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who is intellectually curious with a demonstrated interest in learning. This person will also need to be a self-motivated, high-energy individual who can easily function in a high demand, performance-driven environment. He/she must be accustomed to working on multiple tasks in parallel. This professional must demonstrate strong leadership skills, best demonstrated by the individual's ability to gain credibility with team members and senior management. The successful candidate will:
Hold a Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or related subject or equivalent; an MBA is strongly preferred
Be modest in nature, recognizing the accomplishments of the team before the individual
Express high level of motivation and possess vision and enthusiasm
Show comfort in acting as an individual contributor and as a team manager (Player/Coach)
Communicate in an open and honest way that quickly builds trust and respect
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
Showcase flexibility, comfort, influence and agility in delivering presentations
Possess a solid operational background and proven track record of accomplishments
Experience working in an organization with complex infrastructure, applications, and procedures in a cross-functional team environment
In-depth knowledge of interdependencies and relationships between business systems
Robust computer skills using MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and familiarity with specialty applications for project and resource collaboration
Sound strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Solid communication skills for presenting ideas and technological concepts, negotiation, and persuasion
Ability to showcase learning agility and ability to digest a large amount of information quickly and figure out what is most important
Previous leadership experience developing high functioning teams
Proven experience in a role entailing accountability and budget and fiscal responsibilities
Industry experience is preferred
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.
It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
