Junior Business Strategy Manager (f/m)

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

Join our Central Europe Strategy, Performance & Insights team and help turn data into decisions across a complex, fast-moving consumer business. As Junior Business Strategy Manager, you will combine analytics, commercial understanding and storytelling to help senior leaders understand performance, anticipate competitive moves and identify growth opportunities across the Area. You will work across markets, categories and functions to monitor performance, understand competitive dynamics and identify the risks, opportunities and choices that matter most.

You will build user-friendly reports, dashboards and analytics solutions that improve access to information, reduce manual effort and strengthen data-driven decision-making across the Area. This is a visible development opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond reporting and become a trusted business partner. The role sits at the intersection of business strategy, performance management and analytics, enabling faster and better-informed commercial decisions across Central Europe. You will support senior management reviews, strategic planning cycles and recurring performance forums, while helping modernise how the organisation uses data, competitor intelligence, automation and self-service analytics.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Analyse market, category, competitor, and business performance data and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Develop concise performance messages, strategic implications, and recommendations that help senior stakeholders prioritize actions.
• Deliver high-quality dashboards, reports, and presentations for leadership reviews, business updates, and strategic planning.
• Connect data, market context, and business judgment into clear, decision-ready stories that drive action.
• Create scalable reporting solutions that improve visibility of business performance and enable self-service analytics.
• Establish a structured competitor intelligence process, capturing market developments and translating them into business implications.
• Improve efficiency through automation, self-service reporting, and practical AI solutions that reduce manual work and enhance data accessibility.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Finance, Insights, Forecasting, Technology, and local markets to foster a data-driven decision-making culture.

What are we looking for?

• 2-4 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, marketing planning, consulting or a comparable data-driven business role.
• Proven ability to work with large datasets and turn analysis into actionable insights, recommendations and business implications.
• Experience developing dashboards, management reports, business storytelling and executive-level presentations.
• Experience in multinational FMCG, consumer goods, retail, consulting, analytics or research environments.
• Experience working with syndicated market data, for example NielsenIQ or equivalent sources.

What we offer you?

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
• We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes

What we offer you?

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
• We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes

WHY JOIN BAT?

We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.

Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).

Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.

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