Business Strategy & Transformation Manager

About the role

PERSOL Singapore is recruiting a Business Strategy & Transformation Manager. The role shapes the future business direction of supply chain businesses, leads human x AI business transformation and turns strategic vision into executable initiatives. It calls for a business-owner mindset, strong commercial judgment and the ability to influence stakeholders across business, operations and technology.

Key responsibilities

• Shape the future business direction by understanding supply chain businesses, customers, operating models and market dynamics, and by engaging directly with customers to understand their needs and challenges.
• Lead human x AI business transformation, including developing an AI-enabled Supply Chain Control Tower and defining how people, processes, data and AI work together to improve decision-making, productivity, risk management and customer value.
• Connect vision with reality by challenging assumptions, translating business vision into measurable outcomes and driving breakthrough improvements.
• Evaluate business models, profitability drivers and customer value propositions, develop business cases and recommendations for management, and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Influence and mobilize stakeholders across business, operational and technology functions, drive initiatives from concept through adoption, and share business insights and lessons learned.

Required profile

• Strong commercial judgment, balancing customer value, profitability, growth, cost and risk.
• Able to recognize how technology advances change customer expectations and business models, and to make sound decisions in uncertain, fast-changing environments.
• Experience leading business transformation, strategic initiatives, business development or organizational change is an advantage.
• Experience working with AI, analytics, automation, DX or digital technologies is an advantage.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and regional or international business exposure are an advantage.