Strategy Manager Europe

Strategy Manager Europe

Leeds (UK) or Cologne (Germany)
Hybrid / FieldBased International Strategy Team

Are you ready to shape the future of automotive transformation across Europe
Cox Automotive is looking for a strategic thinker collaborative partner and analytical problemsolver to join our International Strategy team as Strategy Manager Europe.

Whether youre based in Leeds or Cologne youll play a pivotal role in guiding leadership decisions influencing key growth initiatives and helping define how we invest innovate and win across the UK and Continental Europe.

Why this role matters

Europe is one of the most exciting growth regions for Cox Automotive. With a mature UK operation and rapidly expanding Continental European businesses this role puts you at the heart of the decisionmaking that shapes our future.

Youll work directly with senior leaders support highimpact strategic projects and bring clarity to complex questions around markets opportunities diversification and M&A.

This is a role for someone who thrives on influence insight and meaningful impact.

What youll do

In this role you will:

• Lead strategic projects that inform where we play how we win and what we prioritise.
• Conduct market customer and competitor assessments across Europe.
• Develop insights that cut through ambiguity and support critical business decisions.
• Build financial and strategic models to guide investment choices.
• Partner with business leaders across multiple markets to shape strategic plans.
• Support M&A analysis and duediligence activities.
• Create compelling presentations and storylines for executive audiences.
• Work with crossfunctional teams across Europe and collaborate with global teams in the US ANZ and Brazil.

No two days are the samethis is a role where curiosity drive and influence truly matter.

What youll bring

• 35 years experience in strategic planning management consulting or a similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical modelling and criticalthinking skills.
• Experience working with complex data and turning it into clear actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills especially with senior leaders.
• Ability to lead projects independently and manage multiple workstreams.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across functions.
• Comfort working in a fastpaced ambiguous environment.

Nice to have: experience in automotive international markets or M&A.

Language Requirements & Location Options

You can be based in either of our European hubs:

Leeds (UK) English required

Work closely with the UK business and wider European teams.

Cologne (Germany) Fluent German & English required

Support continental European teams business leaders and market assessments.

Both locations involve around 3050% travel across the UK and Europe for workshops planning sessions and strategic engagements.

About Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive is the worlds largest automotive services and technology Europe were growing quickly and investing heavily in innovation data digital solutions and mobility transformation. Youll be joining a team with huge opportunity to shape what comes next.

Ready to make an impact

If youre a strategic thinker who loves solving big problems influencing leaders and creating clarity in complexity wed love to hear from you.

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Cox Automotive is the worlds largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers fleets and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers core needs across vehicle
solutions mobility remarketing funding and retail.