Specialist - Business Development (Finance)
Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and evaluate industry trends and customer drivers, and meet regularly with management and stakeholders to discuss strategy.
- Develop and implement overarching outbound sales and business development strategy, sales processes, structure, and best practices across the company.
- Drive pipeline of projects that will lead to sustainable, profitable growth.
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders, including senior executives, sponsors, business owners and field operations.
- Document and analyze information and processes to solve critical business tasks.
- Lead the strategic project activities in the region Americas.
- Coordinate project activities between team members, while maximizing their productivity to achieve project goals.
- Support and participate in industry trade shows; manage relationships with the "right" trade associations.
- Develop, communicate and coordinate the execution of the industry's ongoing strategic plan (Price, Place, Product, Promotion)
- Research and identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, and products.
- Searches for, analyzes and compiles sources for market information to identify or address customer demand fluctuation.
- Creates future market scenarios and proposes options of responds to cover strategic positioning and to address long-term profitability.
- Presents findings to relevant stakeholders and eventually initiates business development activities, in cooperation with stakeholders in the business.
- Manages or executes agreed action plan and coordinates all activities to ensure business development measures or projects become a success.
Your Qualifications
- University degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of professional industry experience.
- Project management experience, including risk and schedule management.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and flexible with an entrepreneurial, customer-focused mindset.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
Information on our understanding of leadership can be found here: www.schaeffler.com/leadership .
www.schaeffler.com/careers
Your contact
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
Jason Gould
Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Keywords: Strategy & Business Development;
Job Type: Professional
Job Family: Strategy & Business Development
Contract Type: Unlimited
Schedule: Full-Time
Nearest Major Market: Charlotte
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
Job Segment: Business Development, Engineer, Project Manager, Sales, Engineering, Technology, Research
