Strategy & Business Development Specialist - NextGen

Yokohama TWS NA; Sant'Angelo Romano; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured development paths

Continuous learning

Exposure to international teams

Clear managerial trajectory

Job summary

Yokohama TWS NA invites ambitious early-career professionals to join NextGen, a personalized graduate program designed to accelerate growth across functions and countries. HQ is in Tivoli, Italy.

You will work as a Strategy & Business Development Specialist, supporting strategic projects, market research, and M&A related activities while collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. The program includes rotations and hands-on experience across the business.

Qualifications

• Early-career candidates with strong academic results
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken (C1)
• Top marks and solid academic background

Responsibilities

• Support the management and monitoring of strategic projects, collaborating with Functions, Regions and project teams.
• Monitor project activities, timelines and milestones to keep projects on track.
• Prepare analyses, supporting materials and documentation for project reviews and decision-making.
• Maintain and update project management tools, trackers and reporting materials.
• Support M&A projects through market research, industry analysis, data collection and information retrieval.
• Perform business and market analyses to support strategic opportunities.
• Prepare presentations and management materials for senior stakeholders.
• Consolidate information from different Functions and Regions for timely availability.

Skills

Early-career candidates

Excellent academic background

Excellent English skills (C1)

Job description

About Us

We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments. We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand. We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet. Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day. We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 5.300 employees of 40 different nationalities, 12 state-of-the-art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 1094 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6.7 billion euro), approximately 34,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries.

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us! We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy-going environment.

What is NextGen at Yokohama TWS?

Are you a high-potential early-career professional, with excellent academic results and strong English skills? Are you ready for a journey that adapts to you, not the other way around? At Yokohama TWS, we are launching NextGen - our new Graduate Program designed to accelerate growth and develop the leaders of tomorrow. NextGen is different from traditional graduate programs. It is fully personalized around your talents and potential. Over up to 48 months, you will complete up to three assignments lasting 12 to 18 months each, across different business functions and countries.

Who We Are Looking For

• Early-career candidates
• Excellent academic background, with top marks
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken (C1)

The journey starts and ends at our HQ in Tivoli, offering hands-on experience and close collaboration with international teams from day one.

We are looking for a Strategy & Business Development Specialist!

The Strategy & Business Development Specialist role is designed for young talents who are passionate about business strategy, project management and corporate development, and who aspire to grow into professionals able to support strategic initiatives within an international environment.

The role supports Business & Strategy Development activities at Yokohama TWS level, contributing to the management and monitoring of strategic projects and initiatives across Functions and Regions. Working closely with project teams and cross-functional stakeholders, the candidate will progressively develop expertise in project management, business analysis, market research and strategic decision support.

Throughout the program, the candidate will gain hands-on experience in supporting strategic projects, monitoring key activities and milestones, preparing business analyses and management materials, and contributing to M&A-related activities. The role will also provide exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making processes, with a strong focus on analytical thinking, effective communication and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and monitoring of strategic projects, collaborating with relevant Functions, Regions and project teams.
• Monitor project activities, timelines and key milestones, helping to ensure that projects remain on track.
• Prepare analyses, supporting materials and documentation required for project reviews and decision-making.
• Maintain and update project management tools, trackers and reporting materials.
• Support M&A projects through market research, industry analysis, data collection and information retrieval.
• Perform business and market analyses to support the evaluation of strategic opportunities and initiatives.
• Prepare presentations, executive summaries and management materials for senior stakeholders.
• Consolidate information and inputs from different Functions and Regions, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely availability of information.
• Support the identification and follow-up of project risks, issues and key actions.
• Build effective relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and project teams to support the successful execution of strategic initiatives.

Why "NextGen"?

"NextGen" reflects Yokohama TWS's commitment to international connectivity, multicultural collaboration, and long-term talent development.

We Invest Seriously In Your Future

• structured development paths
• continuous learning
• real exposure to the business
• a clear trajectory toward managerial roles

If you are ambitious, curious, and eager to grow in a truly global environment, this is your moment.

This position is open to applicants of all genders and is offered in accordance with the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

The gross base salary range for this role is between 27.500 EUR and 33.000 EUR. The final offer will be determined based on objective criteria, including relevant qualifications, professional experience, role-related skills, competencies, internal equity and the approved salary structure.

Where applicable, variable pay and benefits will be communicated separately.

Join NextGen.

Join Yokohama TWS. Here You Can, Together.