Principal - Strategy and Execution

Adaptfy is growing! We are looking for a Principal - Strategy and Execution with 8 - 11 years of consulting experience, to join our Strategy and Execution team in Amsterdam.

Who we are

Adaptfy is a turnkey data & analytics solution for the SHV family of companies. We support multiple SHV Groups with advanced Data & Analytics in all areas, elevating their operations in diverse industries across international markets and throughout entire valuechains.

Adaptfy is a joint venture formed by SHV and Metyis. Metyis embodies visionary thinking in the digital world, while SHV is a globally established family of companies built on the values of integrity, trust, curiosity, passion, and inclusivity.

At Adaptfy, we play a pivotal role in bringing SHV’s digital vision to life. From optimising supply chains across Europe to enhancing operational efficiency in South America, we connect the dots for SHV, shaping a data-driven future for the entire family of companies.

What we offer

• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with C-level stakeholders at our clients, to drive their business towards impactful change.
• Lead and develop your teams and individual team members in creating new business solutions via data-driven insights.
• Identify and seize opportunities at the client and at Adaptfy in our entrepreneurial environment.
• Become part of a fast-growing international and diverse team.

What you will do

• As a Principal, you are responsible for managing client interactions and play a key role in building and maintaining client relationships.
• While supervising projects, you apply knowledge of business and organisational principles to develop pragmatic strategies, design actionable insights, drive change management and develop and execute value accurate business cases.
• You provide end-to-end project management required to meet client expectations. Responsibilities may include oversight of different work streams, initiatives and senior stakeholder management.
• You oversee the formulation of strategic data-enabled hypotheses and the subsequent advanced data analyses of the client, competitor and industry data.
• You play a critical role in the personal development and growth of your team members providing on the job coaching, continuous feedback, performance evaluation and help with personal development planning.
• You will participate in internal initiatives, company wide capability and content development.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated expertise aligned with one of Adaptfy’s practice areas.
• 8-11 years of consulting experience, potentially in combination with relevant industry experience, with at least 3+ years at a project lead level, managing both client engagements and project teams
• Strong management and communication skills. The ability to bring together all stakeholders and persuade senior clients to act on the advice given.
• Proven ability to manage client engagements, client relationships and provide guidance to teams, owning the responsibility for the quality of the engagement.
• Strong analytical skills and a high capacity for conceptual thinking, proven by a high level of academic achievements.
• Ability to develop leading-edge business models, frameworks for analysis and long-term business strategies that maximize shareholder value.
• Genuine appetite and interest in driving Adaptfy’s business development agenda using interpersonal and commercial skills.
• Fluency in English, Dutch is a plus.