Lead Market & Competitor Intelligence (w/m/d)

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Ennepetal, NW, DE, 58256

Feb 6, 2025

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Market & Competitor Intelligence professional to oversee our market intelligence network, identify market trends, uncover growth opportunities, and develop a forward-thinking competitive strategy. In this position, you will report to the Vice President Strategy & M&A.

A job that matters: your task

• Monitoring economic developments and market-specific trends, with a focus on the construction and security industries
• Collecting and analyzing data from various sources, interpreting results, and promoting alignment with markets and functions or proposing improvements as needed
• Consolidating and benchmarking of competitor information
• Documenting competitors' M&A activities and providing analytical support to the M&A team in the pre-deal phase, particularly in target screening and due diligence
• Defining a global reporting structure and ensuring implementation
• Planning and commissioning market research surveys; monitoring core markets and defined adjacent markets; maintaining expertise and leading expert topics within the global network
• Maintaining the global market model and aligning with the global budget process, regional market activities, as well as CRM and training initiatives
• Supporting and promoting market-oriented projects in strategy, in collaboration with markets, product management, and marketing, for specific analyses
• Establishing and managing a global market intelligence network; maintaining and updating an information hub to ensure accessibility for the relevant community

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5-8 years of professional experience in Market Intelligence, Marketing, Product Management, or a similar market-facing role
• Experience in defining and implementing Market Intelligence Systems/Reporting is recommended
• Industry-specific experience is a plus
• Fluency in English; German is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and networking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel for business purposes (approximately 20% of the time)

A workplace that matters: our offering

• Excellent opportunities in a globally operating company with a family business culture