Strategy & Business Developm. Profess.

Your Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible for generating management reports, attend and represent sales at business reviews and provide presentations to the business units/management. 

• Analyze and drive the budget and strategy dialogue process.
• Analyze sales and margin deviations and drive activites for improvements.
• Prepare and attend audits and ensure critical KPI's are achieved.
• Support strategy and business development objectives, work on strategies and respective initiatives/ projects.
• Support the development and execution of business strategies and initiatives to achieve strategic objectives.
• Research and analyze market information to identify business development opportunities, trends and address potential cases. 
• Create future market scenarios and propose strategic responses to ensure long-term profitability and market positioning.
• Present findings to key stakeholders and collaborate to initiate business development activities.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of agreed action plans to ensure the success of business development projects.
• Build and maintain networks with market partners and stakeholders to support business growth according to set milestones.
• Contribute to the definition of strategic objectives, planning guidelines, and organizational development plans to align with corporate or business division goals.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, or Engineering; or similar
• 1 to 3 years of automotive experience OEM or Tier 1 Sales support.
• Strong business and communication skills with an understanding of financial drivers/shareholder value and knowledge of industry standard business language which includes familiarity with contracts, payment terms, proposals, pricing, margins.
• Sound stregic thinker that posses vision and the ability to indentify opportunities.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills that enable the ability to condense complex issues into concise messages for both internal and external communications.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and listening skills.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced, dynamic and matrixed local and global organization.
• Proficient knowledge in MS Office Suite with emphasis in Excel functions including pivot tables, Vlookup etc.
• Strong ability to quickly interpret and analyze data and come up with observations, conclusions, and short/long recommendations.
• Fluent in English.
• Willingness to travel 10%.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa or other sponsorship 

Our Offering

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Regular employee appreciation and company events
• Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits