Strategic Market Growth & Investment Analyst

JS; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JSP is seeking a New Market Development Specialist to identify and develop new markets for our engineered materials and technologies. You will research emerging industries, analyze opportunities, and build a pipeline of potential partnerships, acquisitions, or joint ventures.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and R&D, prepare market assessments, and present recommendations to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Materials Science, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in business investment, market development, product management, technical sales, strategic planning, or a related role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and developing new markets or commercializing new products.
• Strong analytical, business planning, and market research skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and project management abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and business analytics tools.
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across multiple functions in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging industries, technologies, companies and market segments that may represent new strategic business opportunities for JSP.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new markets, applications, and customer segments for JSP's engineered materials and technologies.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential new business, partnership, acquisition and investment opportunities.
• Develop strategies to expand the company's presence into emerging industries while diversifying existing business.
• Identify companies that may be potential acquisition, investment, joint venture or strategic partnership candidates.
• Conduct preliminary research on target companies, including ownership, products, customers, markets, competitive position and financial indicators.
• Conduct market research to identify industry trends, customer needs, emerging technologies, and competitive products.
• Analyze market size, growth potential, competitive positioning, and barriers to entry.
• Monitor market developments and recommend opportunities for new product applications, market expansion, and strategic investments.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence reports to support executive decision-making.
• Identify and research companies that may represent potential acquisition, joint venture, licensing, or strategic partnership opportunities for JSP.
• Prepare market assessments and preliminary evaluations of acquisition candidates and strategic partners.
• Support due diligence activities by gathering market intelligence,competitive information, and commercial insights.
• Collaborate with JSP Japan and global leadership to evaluate strategic investment opportunities aligned with the company's long-term growth objectives.
• Develop business cases, market entry strategies, commercialization plans, and financial forecasts for new opportunities.
• Conduct feasibility studies and evaluate the commercial viability of new products, applications, and strategic investments.
• Present recommendations, business cases, and market analyses to executive leadership.
• Support product launches and commercialization efforts by coordinating with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, and R&D.
• Lead and coordinate new market development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Finance, Marketing, and R&D to successfully launch new business opportunities.
• Prepare executive presentations, strategic proposals, project updates, and management reports.
• Track project milestones, schedules, budgets, and action items while facilitating communication across cross-functional and global teams.
• Participate in regular meetings with JSP's international New Business Development organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Market research

Business planning

Project management

Communication

Presentation

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Materials Science, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JSP is seeking a New Market Development Specialist to identify and develop new markets for our engineered materials and technologies. You will research emerging industries, analyze opportunities, and build a pipeline of potential partnerships, acquisitions, or joint ventures.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and R&D, prepare market assessments, and present recommendations to executive leadership.