You are a well-rounded Business Professional rocketing upwards in your career, thriving on challenge and passionate about getting “stuff” done. In fact, not getting “stuff” done is an incredibly uncomfortable place for you. You’ve already developed a strong reputation as someone who drives results, by creating and successfully leading business-transforming projects. Also, as a talented writer, you are able to synthesize complex analysis into effective briefing notes and convey clear messages with your communications.

This is your opportunity to advance your career while making full use of your education, and impressive work experience. Reporting to the SVP, Global Business Development, this key role will be their right hand and strategic advisor, partnering with a motivated and results-oriented Executive Leadership Team to execute on important company initiatives. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support Canfor’s efforts to increase innovation and advance our global expansion efforts and be part of the team who leads our new ventures including our bio-innovation portfolio. As well, this role will have exposure to work on Canfor’s external relationships with our government, and partner and trade relations, including softwood lumber.

Hungry for a challenge and curious by nature, you also possess the humility to learn, and have a strong reputation for your ability to effectively navigate people and business problems. If this sounds like you, this Sr. Business Advisor role might just be your calling.

The life of a Sr. Business Advisor includes:

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  Acts as a strategic advisor and liaison to the SVP, Global Business Development and their leadership team. Works to make their time and decision making more effective
• Provides research, advice and analysis to inform key decisions and initiatives
• Owns early-stage concept designs that are nebulous or complex
• Drives action and results by representing the function at key engagements
• Develops communication materials that align the company around key policies, programs and initiatives - ensures content is accurate and reflective of SVP, Global Business Development’s intentions
• Maximizes the function’s reach across the organization – keeps hands on pulse, transfers knowledge and connects dots across functions
• Develops and manages communications on behalf of the SVP, Global Business Development
• Owns structure and deliverables for key meetings, preparing agendas, assigning and following up on action items
• Builds, develops and supports relationships with key stakeholders internally and key partnerships externally
• Formulates and compiles succinct reports for the board, the executive team and other company stakeholders that help illuminate progress, risks and what needs to be addressed;
• Researches and develops new policies and programs working in partnership with the leadership teams that report to the SVP, Global Business Development
• Reviews, forecasts and manages the Corporate Global Business Development budget, working to find efficiencies in spend and optimize overall investments

For this role, you’ll need to come equipped with:

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  Graduate degree in relevant discipline preferred
• Previous experience in management consulting, strategy development, corporate communications, public policy, program management or other related field
• Forestry or natural resources experience would be an asset but not required
• Detail-oriented, strategic, and data-driven
• Independent and self-managing
• Excellent writer and communicator
• Adaptable and good at context switching
• Proactive, driven and highly accountable
• Strong reputation as exceptional contributor

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