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At John Deere, we advance life through innovation, excellence, and sustainability. As leaders in agriculture and construction, we support those who cultivate, harvest, transform, and build. Our commitment ensures customers can rely on us to achieve their goals.
We Run so Life Can Leap Forward
Title: Strategy Analyst - Agriculture
Primary Location: Australia (AU) -Queensland
Hiring Manager: Luke Chandler
The Opportunity
As the Strategy Analyst, you will play a crucial role engaging with the Executive and Ag & Turf Leadership teams on key organisational and strategic objectives. Reporting to the Managing Director, and working with the leadership teams, you will coordinate, monitor, and communicate key performance metrics for the business along with coordinating business reviews and strategic updates with dealers and Global Senior Leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and communicate strategic insights, trends, and recommendations to influence business strategy.
- Identify and analyse business opportunities with senior leaders to validate and qualify strategic initiatives.
- Influence key stakeholders to drive impactful change and innovation.
- Facilitate and coordinate local meetings and reporting on key performance metrics.
- Maintain industry metrics and forecasts and coordinate internal communications and data analytics efforts.
About you:
You are a naturally curious and dynamic individual with a genuine interest and affiliation with the agricultural industry. Your key qualities include:
- Strategic Thinking: You have a knack for developing and communicating strategic insights to influence organisational goals.
- Excellent Communication & Collaboration: You excel in maintaining open and transparent communication with stakeholders at all levels. Your ability to connect with others and build strong relationships is key to enabling you to effectively collaborate and drive impactful change & innovation.
- Adaptability: You are open to change and can adjust strategies to respond to new challenges and opportunities.
- Strong Problem Solver: You combine analytical thinking and creative ingenuity to break down problems, evaluate information and develop innovative solutions.
- Resilience: You remain steadfast and positive, even in the face of adversity and thrive in a highly autonomous role.
Education, Skills and Experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in a related field (i.e., agricultural economics, commerce, business, finance or technical discipline).
- Over 3 years of experience in business analysis, utilising advanced Excel, Tableau, and Power BI for data analysis and reporting.
- Outstanding analytical capability, strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Exceptional financial acumen with strategic planning, performance analysis, and data-driven insights to influence profitability.
- Ability to develop comprehensive business cases, perform cost-benefit analysis, and provide actionable insights to drive financial performance.
- Effectively communicate and extract key performance data from stakeholders to highlight insights, trends, and recommendations that influence business strategy.
- Ability to influence key stakeholders to impact change.
Why Join Us?
At John Deere, you'll have the support to innovate and grow your career with advanced tools and technology. We offer a competitive remuneration package, flexible work arrangements, social activities, health and safety programs, and ongoing training and development opportunities.
Benefits include:• Inclusive company culture focused on employee wellbeing• Flexible work arrangements allowing you to truly balance life & work.• Professional development (education, training, memberships)• 14.5% superannuation with John Deere Mercer Super Plan• 16 weeks paid parental leave for new parents• Annual leave loading• Option to purchase additional leave• Paid community leave• Free parking
We strive for a diverse, talented, and passionate workforce that reflects our communities. We provide an inclusive, valued, and supportive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, believing that understanding and respecting our differences leads to our best performance!
If you have the experience outlined above, and the passion to succeed, we would love to hear from you!
Click 'APPLY' now to submit your resume and cover letter, highlighting your relevant experience and why you're the ideal candidate.
Applications for this position will close at close of business 14th April 2025.
Note: Applicants must have the appropriate Australian work rights/visas before applying.
The information contained within outlines responsibilities and qualifications for the role, not exhaustive minimum requirements.
John Deere believes in the power of diversity in the workforce and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
John Deere Australia is proud to be recognised by Diversity Council Australia Ltd as an Inclusive Employer for three consecutive years: 2021- 2024
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