Associate Director - Transformation& Strategy (Makro & Lotus's)

The Transformation Office (TO) team at CP Axtra works closely with senior leadership to drive end-to-end impact: from identifying areas of opportunity and developing needle-moving strategic initiatives to driving large-scale transformation, ensuring that ideas translate into real business results.Roles and responsibilitiesLead 1–3 high-impact workstreams, with key responsibilities in:Scoping: Partner with business stakeholders to identify key sources of value and define where the Transformation Office can best support[focus] Supporting: Step in where help is needed most - from strategy development and initiative design to problem-solving bottlenecks and managing escalations, ensuring effective deployment of resourcesChallenging: Provide fact-based challenge to raise ambition, pushing teams to consider “what more can we do?” and “how can we move faster?”Tracking/reporting: Ensure execution stays on plan; conduct root cause analysis and develop mitigation plans where performance indicators are lagging, and develop concise action-oriented report for Senior Executives/BoardLead and present findings and updates in senior management and Board-level meetingsCoach and develop team members; setting them up for successIdentify additional pockets of value for the Transformation Office to capture e.g. initiatives within or adjacent to existing workstreamsStay connected to other ongoing projects across the company, identifying overlaps, linkages, and implications for your workstream, and steer or course-correct as needed.Skills and qualifications6-10 years of professional experienceAt top strategy consulting firms (Manager – Sr. Manager / Project Lead / Engagement Manager roles)And/or FMCG Industry in Trade Marketing with extensive experience dealing with multiple retailers across ThailandAnd/or Retail Industry in strategy or business development rolesAbility to see the bigger picture and propose ideas to drive business resultsAbility to prioritize long list of projects / activities and workplan for self / junior team members accordinglyAbility to distinguish transformative initiatives with day-to-day execution & business-as-usual improvementStrong sense of ownership, proactively drives workstreams towards outcomes and resultsPrior experience in retail, consumer goods, e-commerce or related fields preferredStrong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to structure complex and ambiguous challengesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience influencing and presenting to senior managementComfortable operating in fast-paced environments and pivoting across multiple priorities