GF Piping Systems is one of three divisions of GF, headquartered in Schaffhausen (Switzerland). The division is a leading supplier of piping systems made of plastics and metal. GF Piping Systems focuses on system solutions and high-quality components for the safe transport of water, chemicals, and gases, as well as corresponding services. In over 100 countries through its own sales companies and representative offices and with more than 30 production sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, GF Piping Systems supports customers in the fields of utility, industry, and building technology.
In this new key global function, you will drive the search for new venture opportunities as a crucial part of the Global Business Development Team at our Schaffhausen headquarters. Build an opportunity network with internal & external stakeholders; establish a central point of opportunity gathering, collection, classification, and storage. Ensure a fast and thorough screening process and provide a transparent evaluation process with standard approaches and reports. Ensure opportunity matrix evaluation and prioritization, leveraging the agreement of key stakeholders and experts. Finally preparing and presenting an in-depth business case and top management presentation, for the final decision to proceed with the new business venture.
New Venture Analyst (m/f/d)
Switzerland, SchaffhausenWorkload: 100%
Your tasks:
Working in the Global Business Development Team and being a central part in identifying and assessing new and emerging market opportunities
Liaise and work closely with GF Piping Systems experts in the field of Product Management, Sales Companies, Sustainability, Global Industries, Technology Center, R&D, and Production to evaluate new businesses opportunities
Actively looking for new business opportunities based on internal input (for example sales derived lead based on market activity), market trends, press releases, new investments, changes in regulations, or global sustainability goals influencing the piping systems business
Developing a broad network within GF Piping Systems to capture new ideas and local initiatives
Identifying relevant information and data sources (together with industry experts), extracting relevant data, and condensing information to the critical point of interests to enable objective decision making
Defining standards and processes to capture new ideas and transfer them into an evaluation framework
Quickly evaluate and assess first ideas and challenge them with a first pass sounding board
Preparing management presentations to enable decision-making process at the Senior Management level for entering new business ventures
Your profile:
Master's degree in business management, industrial engineering, innovation management, or similar
At least 2 years of working experience around information gathering, research, strategic development, business development, or analytics ideally in an industrial company
Fluent business English, additional languages are an advantage
Strong interest in new technologies and market developments
Team player with experience in working in a global team
Ability to work with a limited amount of information
Proficient with information visualization
Clear communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical/market topics simply and comprehensibly
Creative, high level of curiosity, analytical driven, and highly organized
A willingness to travel
Our offer:
We offer you a very interesting and flexible challenge in a globally operating company. Have we sparked your interest? If so, we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
For additional information please contact Mr. René Paparusso, Talent Acquisition Manager, phone +41 (0)52 631 37 86.
Recruitment agencies: For this vacancy, we will accept only direct applications. Thank you for your understanding.
