Strategic Market Analyst, Construction Chemicals

Strategic Market Analyst, Construction Chemicals-1301241

BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
This position develops concepts and processes to help management make strategic marketing decisions. Role achieves this by creating and analyzing relevant market intelligence information, creating processes that contribute to market planning, by project management and timely communication of proposals. This position also works with stakeholders to implement or assist in implementation.

Key Responsibilities include:

a) Develop proposals/concepts/tools to help Construction Chemicals make improved midterm and longer term marketing decisions

b) Create, maintain and coordinate market intelligence data for Construction Chemicals

c) Promote a consistent approach in market planning/budget support

d) Identify strategies of key competitors and benchmark vs BASF

e) Develop information tools to make industry market forecasts relevant to BASF

f) Develop proposals from scenario analysis

g) Contribute on teams or lead projects as needed

h) Communicate proposals that are actionable by others in Construction Chemicals

Success in this position depends upon building partnerships to achieve objectives and on communicating ideas from analysis.

Role will work with Industry Approaches team, EBN management, key BASF functions related to construction and report to Manager, Industry Approaches.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
- MBA required
- 3 or more years relevant work experience is required (particularly in marketing, finance, economics, information research or R&D roles where concept development from data, analysis, project management and/or facilitation can be demonstrated.)

Preferred:
- Must be able to work independently and accomplish objectives through others
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels
- Advanced working knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Can demonstrate industry structure and working marketing knowledge ( SRM, sectors, value chain, KBF's)
- Can demonstrate team experiences to accomplish goals

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Beachwood
Function: ASPC - Audit, Strategic Planning, Consulting
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-EBN-Construction Chemicals North America