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For four months, you will assume a mission critical role at the center of Hero’s enterprise direction. As Interim Strategy Lead, you will guide high impact decisions, shape our growth agenda, oversee M&A initiatives, and lead complex integrations. This assignment requires a seasoned strategist who can operate with executive maturity, navigate ambiguity, and deliver clarity when it matters most

Drive Insight Led Decisions

• You will act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, providing structured analysis, scenario modelling, and recommendation frameworks that inform enterprise level choices
• Lead the M&A Journey End-to-End
• You will support the M&A pipeline, assess strategic fit, lead due diligence, valuation models, define synergy logic, and prepare high stakes investment cases for the Executive Board
• You will enable embedding strategic priorities in business plans
• You will shape our strategic intelligence capabilities by leveraging AI based tools and trend scanning methodologies that sharpen Hero’s foresight and agility

Executive‑Level Strategist

• Proven senior leadership experience in strategy, corporate development, M&A, finance, or similar roles within FMCG/CPG, Big 4, or financial institutions
• Comfortable leading through influence in a complex, matrixed global environment
• Strong business acumen and the ability to bridge long term vision with practical market execution
• Ability to manage through ambiguity
• Very strong analytical abilities with solid financial modelling and valuation skills
• Skilled at synthesizing diverse inputs into concise recommendations for senior executives
• Natural partner to Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and business leaders, ensuring end to end alignment
• Experienced in navigating change, integrating organizations, and maintaining engagement during transition
• Familiar with collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Teams; understanding of GenAI tools is a bonus
• Curious about new technologies and how they shape better strategic choices
• Fluent in English (required)
• Additional languages (e.g., German, Spanish) are a plus

Our Culture: How We Grow Together,

• We dare to do things differently, seek to always win with consumers and customers, and endeavor to be forever relevant and vital to our world. It’s about Curiosity, Innovation and Consumer/Customer Focus
• We work together in pursuit of our common mission and strategy, strengthening our local businesses by leveraging the power of the collective. It’s about Purpose, Performance and Teamwork
• We treat everyone with honesty, care and respect and provide our people, customers and consumers with what they need to thrive. It’s about Honesty, Empowerment, Respect and Diversity
• Nourish others:
• We make good choices today to build a more sustainable business and environment fit for the needs of tomorrow. It’s about Sustainability, Ownership, Heritage and Quality
• A challenging, varied job with a lot of creative freedom in a successful company
• A modern workplace and an international team
• Flexible working hours and high independence within your area of responsibility
• Competitive employment and working conditions

We are an international food company that is passionate about good, natural food. Since our foundation in 1886, our ethos remains unchanged – making high quality, natural products that are easily available to consumers., , If the mix of strong Swiss roots with the international flair of a global corporation appeals to you, and you appreciate the freedom to work independently, then we should definitely get to know each other