Business Intelligence Manager

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; United States; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is seeking a senior leader to head business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence for its US flat steel operations. You will translate market trends, demand signals, pricing dynamics, and competitor activity into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and planning.

The role involves building BI frameworks, dashboards, and reports; collaborating with cross-functional teams; and presenting insights to senior leadership to shape pricing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business/engineering/economics or related field.
• 15-20 years of experience in BI, market research, or sales/marketing in steel/flat products.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. flat steel market and end-use segments.
• Proven experience in market analysis, benchmarking, and commercial strategy development.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and market research methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable senior leadership insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead design and execution of BI, market research, and competitive analysis for U.S. flat steel products.
• Analyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and tools to track market share and competitor activity.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to identify growth opportunities and product positioning.
• Conduct customer and market segmentation studies to support GTM strategies.
• Monitor macroeconomic indicators, industry trends, and tariff developments.
• Support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship management with data-driven insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align BI outputs with company goals.
• Build and maintain competitive intelligence databases on steel producers and market entrants.
• Present findings to senior leadership to guide strategic decisions and forecasting.
• Develop annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plans.
• Establish relationships with industry data providers and research agencies.

Connaissances

Business intelligence

Market research

Data visualization

BI tools

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Pricing strategy

Competitive analysis

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline

MBA preferred

Outils

Power BI

Tableau

Description du poste

Role Summary

Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of business intelligence frameworks, market research, and competitive analysis for flat steel products in the United States.
• Analyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments to support commercial strategy and sales planning.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track market share, competitor activity, and industry benchmarks.
• Partner with sales and marketing leadership to identify growth opportunities, customer targeting strategies, and product positioning.
• Conduct customer and market segmentation studies to support go-to-market strategies for flat steel products.
• Track macroeconomic indicators, steel industry trends, trade policies, and tariff developments impacting the U.S. steel market.
• Provide data-driven insights to support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, production planning, and finance to align business intelligence outputs with organizational goals.
• Build and maintain competitive intelligence databases covering key steel producers, capacity additions, and market entry strategies.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support development of annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plans.
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry associations, market data providers, and research agencies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline; MBA preferred.
• 15-20 years of experience in business intelligence, market research, or sales/marketing roles, preferably within leading steel companies supplying flat products in the United States.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. flat steel products market, including automotive, construction, appliance, and industrial end-use segments.
• Proven experience in market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and commercial strategy development.
• Strong analytical and data visualization skills, with experience in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and market research methodologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights for senior leadership.
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teams.

Working Conditions

• Based in the United States, supporting the Mesabi ISP Project's commercial operations.

Preferred Experience

• Background in marketing or sales roles within leading steel companies supplying flat products to the U.S. market.
• Experience with steel industry data platforms and trade/tariff analysis.
• Familiarity with greenfield steel plant startups and market entry strategy development.