Strategic Business Manager - Aurora, IL

Strategic Business Manager
Mitutoyo America Corporation

Position Summary

Mitutoyo America Corporation is seeking a highly motivated Strategic Business Manager to support the growth and expansion of our Global and Key Account business initiatives. This newly created role will serve as a strategic partner to leadership, helping identify business opportunities, support key customer relationships, drive growth initiatives, and improve operational effectiveness across the organization.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with executive leadership while collaborating with Sales, Technical Support, Service, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations teams to support strategic business objectives and long-term growth.

If you enjoy solving complex business challenges, building relationships, analyzing market opportunities, and contributing to strategic decision-making, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with executive leadership to support strategic planning and business growth initiatives.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within Global and Key Accounts.
• Support existing global customers while pursuing new customer opportunities and market expansion efforts.
• Collaborate with regional sales teams to strengthen customer relationships and support solution-based projects.
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and business performance data to support strategic decisions.
• Assist with the development and execution of growth strategies related to sales, technical support, service operations, and customer engagement.
• Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, forecasts, and business analyses.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Support customer business reviews, strategic partnerships, and key account initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional projects focused on process improvement, new technologies, and business efficiency.
• Assist with strategic planning related to new products, services, customer solutions, and market expansion opportunities.
• Support special projects and organizational initiatives as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Management, technical discipline, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Strategic business operations
• Business development
• Technical sales support
• Industrial or manufacturing environments
• Leadership support roles
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting executive leadership and strategic business initiatives.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, industrial automation, metrology, or technical service operations.
• Experience analyzing data and developing actionable business recommendations.
• Project management experience in a cross-functional environment.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Leadership
• Planning & Organization (Project Management)
• Relationship Building & Networking

Work Environment:

• Primarily office-based environment.
• Occasional exposure to industrial and manufacturing environments.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel up to 25–40%.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Monday – Friday
• 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Why Join Mitutoyo America?

At Mitutoyo America, you’ll have the opportunity to work with industry-leading technology, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute directly to strategic initiatives that drive business growth. We offer a supportive culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and customer success.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive Salary package - $90K - $115K annually
• Minimum 17 days PTO plus at least 10 paid holidays per year
• Shut down period at the end of the year
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• STD, LTD, Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Plan plus company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Recognition
• Company Vacation House in Florida

Join us and help shape the future of our Global and Key Account business strategy.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mitutoyo America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is our policy to judge employees on their individual merits, skills, abilities, performance, etc.  The Company offers equal opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or disability in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.  This policy applies to all areas of our employment relationship.