MBA Summer Associate Position (Philadelphia)
Application deadline: 5/15/20
Role and Expectations
As an New Forest Summer Associate you will lead at least one substantial operational project to impact the business. In addition, you will support the origination, evaluation, and due diligence of add-on acquisition targets. Position overview:
Operational activities: ~90% of time
Acquisition activities: ~10% of time
Manage the implementation of a new cloud-based operational system
Design and implement a sales process that leverages cloud-based software systems to improve sales and profitability
Design and implement a cloud-based system for managing a global trading portfolio that can handle increased volume and inventory turns
Analyze current and historical data to improve financial forecasts
Support data collection efforts and leverage new systems to better track KPIs and develop new dashboards
Enhance current marketing strategy
Develop and enhance customer segmentation and pricing models
Assess profitability by customer and revenue segment to make smart growth recommendations
Support data driven lead generation and filtering for add-on acquisitions
Support strategic analysis of adjacent industry add-on opportunities
Support valuation and due diligence for new acquisition prospects
Requirements
Current enrollment in a full-time MBA program
Opportunity
This is truly a unique opportunity with a breadth of experience provided to the successful candidate. Benefits of work with us include:
Hands-on experience: This role is an excellent opportunity to have true ownership and responsibility in making meaningful and material improvements to a business
Strategic toolkit development: Influence and enact the strategic vision in real time
Trackable results: All of the initiatives we are implementing will be opportunities to make measurable and concrete impact
Autonomy: Things move fast at New Forest and this role is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who wishes to have end-to-end ownership of important projects
Full-time positions are available for candidates who generate exceptional results and fit well with our culture
Successful Candidates
Some characteristics of a successful applicant include:
Willingness to ask questions and have the self-awareness to know what they don’t know
Able to work well with management, support staff, and employees
Flexibility. Candidate will need to balance completion of 1-3 key projects
Adept at interacting with key stakeholders and customers
Creative thinking with strong problem solving and conflict management skills
Application
Email us a copy of your resume and cover letter.