Head of FSD Portfolio Management (all genders)

Job Description

As Head of FSD Portfolio Management , 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:

• Advise and support FSD top management in strategy development, translating strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and leading their execution.
• Steer the performance of selected FSD companies through regular reviews, data‑driven insights, and targeted improvement measures to enhance financial and operational results.
• Prepare and guide the management of FSD companies through major investment decisions (e.g., warehouse expansions, IT infrastructure upgrades), ensuring sound business case development and execution readiness.
• Foster best practice and knowledge sharing across the FSD portfolio and between FSD companies and METRO central functions, supporting the ONE METRO approach.
• Identify, quantify, and drive synergy opportunities across the FSD portfolio, promoting integrated ways of working and operational excellence.
• Contribute to FSD‑related M&A projects, including the commercial due diligence of target companies, synergy assessments, and post transaction integration planning.
• Provide expert commercial input for valuation models (e.g., DCF) together with internal stakeholders.
• Lead post‑merger integration of acquired FSD companies, coordinating functional workstreams and ensuring synergy realization.
• Advance the digital transformation of FSD companies by supporting the optimization of key processes, tools, and performance management frameworks.
• Establish and manage interfaces between assigned FSD companies, METRO Corporate Functions, and peer FSD units to ensure alignment and adherence to METRO standards and guidelines.
• Prepare and present project updates and strategic insights to senior stakeholders, including the METRO AG Board.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in dynamic and fast‑paced environments—such as strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, M&A, or top‑tier management trainee programs.
• Outstanding academic record (top 10%), ideally in business administration, economics, finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in strategy development, strategic planning, and implementation of complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross‑functional and international projects, including senior‑level stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and value drivers, with solid commercial acumen and the ability to assess business models in the FSD space.
• Highly independent, proactive, and results‑oriented working style with strong problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills grounded in transparency, reliability, and trust; confident in engaging with C‑level stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, capable of conveying complex topics in a clear and compelling manner.
• Innovative, improvement‑driven mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and advocate for new ways of working.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with AI prompting tools.
• Knowledge of the foodservice industry is an asset.

Additional Information

• 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.