Analyst - Business Development & Strategic Planning

About the Company - When you join GAR, you join something bigger. Big in scale, big in opportunities to grow, and big in impact. With over 100,000 employees across 14 countries, spanning Asia, Europe, North, and South America, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world. We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. But our size is only part of the story. Since 1997, we’ve put sustainability at the centre of how we grow – working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future.

We’re a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut. Our people are our edge. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people. Here, your career feeds something meaningful – for the planet, for people and for generations to come.

About the Role - An early career position for a professional who is seeking to build expertise in the edible oils & fats business and its derivatives in an exciting and fast-growing group, within the area of Downstream Business Development and Strategic Planning (DS-BDSP). A project-based role supporting DS-BDSP by conducting research, performing analysis, making recommendations for organic and inorganic initiatives, and forming strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support market, industry, and competitor research to identify trends, growth opportunities, and strategic developments relevant to the company’s business areas
2. Assist in evaluating new business opportunities by conducting preliminary feasibility assessments, including market sizing, benchmarking, and high-level risk analysis
3. Assist in the preparation of financial models, business cases, and valuation analyses for organic initiatives, partnerships, and potential M&A opportunities
4. Contribute to the development of strategic presentations, reports, and materials for management and leadership discussions
5. Assist in the preparation of documentation for deal process – e.g. (a) prepare or reviewing data room, (b) assist with preparation of investment memos and (c) work with external advisers, as applicable
6. Track key business performance indicators and support periodic reporting on business performance, strategic initiatives, and project outcomes
7. Lead the building of the ‘Knowledge Banks’ for Downstream business
8. Maintain and improve structured databases, dashboards, or analytical tools used for ongoing analysis
9. Compile, clean, and analyse internal and external data to generate insights that support strategic planning and decision-making
10. Participate actively in discussions, offering insights, ideas and analytical input
11. Support other project-related tasks as required, ensuring integration across workstreams
12. Participate in business travels, if required

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business (Finance major), Economics, or a related field, supplemented by academic training or practical experience in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computing, Data Analytics, or related disciplines
• 0-2 years working experience in Management Consulting / Business Development / Business Analytics / Accountancy / Corporate Finance (M&A or Due Diligence or Valuation)
• Candidates with interdisciplinary backgrounds combining finance/business expertise and analytical, data, or technology capabilities are strongly preferred
• Proactive, independent and a team player
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Proficiency in Financial Modelling
• Proficiency in Business Analytics tools (e.g. Python, VBA, PowerBI) is advantageous
• Proficiency in English. Second language proficiency is advantageous