Senior Manager Portfolio Management - Delivery Companies (all genders)

As Senior Manager Portfolio Management - Delivery Companies, you will play a central role in shaping and driving the strategic development of METRO’s international Food Service Distribution (FSD) business. In this highly impactful position, you will: 

• Strategic Leadership: Advise FSD top management on strategy development and translate priorities into actionable initiatives.

• Performance Steering: Drive financial and operational results through data-driven reviews and targeted improvement measures.

• Investment Guidance: Lead FSD companies through major investment decisions, including business case development for infrastructure and IT upgrades.

• M&A & Integration: Support the full M&A lifecycle, from commercial due diligence and valuation (DCF) to post-merger integration and synergy realization.

• Operational Excellence: Identify synergy opportunities and advance digital transformation to optimize processes across the portfolio.

• Stakeholder Management: Manage interfaces between FSD units and corporate functions, presenting strategic insights directly to the METRO AG Board.

• Professional Background: 4–6 years in strategy consulting, investment banking, M&A, or corporate strategy.

• Education: Outstanding academic record (Top 10%) in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.

• Strategic Execution: Proven track record in strategy development, complex project management, and cross-functional implementation.

• Commercial Acumen: Strong financial literacy (P&L, DCF, value drivers) with the ability to evaluate diverse business models.

• Stakeholder Management: Confident engaging with C-level leadership, built on transparency and strong presentation skills.

• Industry & Tech: Knowledge of the foodservice industry is an asset; proficient in MS Office and AI prompting tools.

• Work-life balance: Flexible working hours in agreement with your line manager, 30 days of holidays. 
• Training: A comprehensive training offer via our own training center or externally.
• Well-being: Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program. 
• Exciting life on campus: Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, many campus events.
• Discounts: discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.
• Comfort: Good transport connections, free parking spaces, JobBike. 
• Company pension plan: You will receive a contribution to your company pension. 
• Family driven: Three daycare centers for children on campus, support of holiday camps for children of employees.