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We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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Mars Science & Diagnostics is the newest division of Mars Petcare, the global leader in Petcare: Mars Petcare | Mars Incorporated.

Science & Diagnostics (SDx) is dedicated to building an outcome focused organization that brings to bear products and services that help pets stay healthy longer and support the people that love and care for pets - from pet professionals to pet owners. SDx uses science and technology to advance preventive health, early and precision diagnostics, and monitoring for pets.

Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets.

The SDx business consists of multiple product / service lines across the diagnostics spectrum across services (e.g. Reference Labs services), medical devices (i.e. point of care diagnostics and imaging equipment) and consumer-facing products (i.e. At-Home diagnostics). SDx is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven Manager, Strategy to join our growing organization. In this role, he or she is responsible for driving high priority initiatives and providing strong analytics to support the value creation & strategic goals of the company. This includes strategy development & execution, competitive intelligence, and analytics and insights to support various teams across the division.

This role will work closely with key cross-functional teams and Mars Science & Diagnostics senior leadership to drive decision-making and enable choices and actions that deliver on the company’s objectives. The Strategy Manager will also serve as a key thought-partner to the Associate Director of Strategy on a variety of strategy-related topics.

This is a Hybrid role located in our New York City hub. The Target Pay Range for this position is $105,840 - $132,360 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic planning & development:** **Support Associate Director of Strategy in strategic planning, including the development of annual value creation plans for our division

Competitive intelligence:** **Lead competitive intelligence and conduct deep-dive analyses into industry trends and competitive dynamics across the industry; provide coverage of earnings releases and competitive developments

Strategic analytics & insights:** **Lead deep dive analysis across high priority strategic questions to inform key decisions, partnering with cross-functional teams and leadership

Business case modeling:** **Support investment case development for new opportunities and external partnerships in partnership with the Business Development team, including market sizing and financial forecasting to inform size of prize, investment returns, and prioritization across initiatives

KPI tracking:** **Support the periodic tracking of KPIs aligned to the company’s objectives, goals, and strategies to inform better decision making for the organization

Special projects:** **Support VP of Strategy & the SDx Leadership team on special Strategy projects (e.g., evaluation of ecosystem opportunities) and provide analytics support where required

Facilitation of workshops:** **Support preparation of Senior Leadership Team presentations and workshops

Education and Experience

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

2+ years of experience in management consulting and / or strategy development & execution

Preferred qualifications:

Finance or business degree

Experience with financial modeling, valuation, and investment case development

Experience with managing enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives and change management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Problem Solving** **– Ability to assess a broad range of solutions and effective at developing structured approaches to problems and adapt to changing contexts

Organizational Agility** **– Can navigate matrixed organization & cross-functional teams effectively

Financial Acumen** **– Strong understanding of financial performance drivers along the P&L, cashflow statement, and balance sheet

Standing Alone** **– Reliable with a strong sense of personal responsibility

Dealing with Ambiguity** **– Comfort with diving into ambiguous situations to understand key issues and structure a clear path forward

Communication Skills** **– Strong written, oral and visual (PPT) communication skills

Travel

Will there be notable travel in this position? No

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

_Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates._

+ All Full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits and more:

+ Paid Time Off & Holidays

+ Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

+ Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

+ Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

+ Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ 401(k) with company match

+ Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

+ Life Assistance Program

+ Pet Care Discounts

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers (http://careers.antechdiagnostics.com/us/en/affirmative-action) .

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