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LG Chem endeavors to become a ‘Global Top 5 Chemical Company’ with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.
LG Chem is investing billions of dollars to expand our operations and footprint in the US. This expansion includes building new manufacturing plants such as Ravena, OH, opening January 2024, investing in R+D to produce new Pharmaceutical and other products to gain entrance into new markets as well as joint ventures such as the recent announcement partnering with General Motors to supply Cathode Active Material for EV batteries. With these and other investments comes the need to add highly skilled and experienced employees to all our business units and teams throughout the US.
We are actively searching for a Market Intelligence (Market Analyst) Manager who will be responsible for overall strategy and competitive intelligence of the business. You will be expected to stay up-to-date on the latest research including but not limited to regional market data, competitors, and customers to provide insightful strategic recommendations for business strategy. You will manage, build up and sustain strong strategic partnership to enhance Market Intelligence and business strategy at LG Chem. Candidates experience with market data research and analysis, product pricing, market segment competitor analysis or market forecasting will do well. Preferred candidate will have experience in the Battery Industry or Chemical Industry.
Responsibilities
Identifying Market Trends
- Collect and Analyze regional market data, competitors, and current/potential customers
- Understand macro/micro market trends and competitive threats to provide insightful strategic recommendations (i.e. Regulations, New national policy, incentives, etc.) in the chemical industry.
- Identifies and helps to develop strategic relationships with partners or potential customers
Developing Market Intelligence Relationships for Outside-in Perspective
- Creates business strategies to facilitate company growth
- Develop and Maintain strong relationships within the Sustainable Solutions & materials’ regional community to remain informed of overall market activities & trends
- Attend trade shows or business intelligence events to build various networking and to develop perspectives on market trend and competitive landscape
- Works with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management
- Evaluates appropriate information to forecast the return on future business transactions
- Designs and determines terms of business agreements
Experience Requirements / Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- 4+ years of proven professional experience in ‘Market Intelligence’, ‘Market research’, or similar role within the Chemical or Battery or OEM industry preferred.
- Work cross functionally across various business units to identify trends based on various data sources
- Strong understanding of application market awareness in Chemical, OEM industry or manufacturing
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complicated or intricate ideas in a clear and concise manner
- High proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Organize/host and/or participate in conference calls with the project team, often across multiple time zones
- Strong analytical skills to identify opportunities towards improving the future of computing
- Experience in crafting formal or informal programs to connect university researchers with LG Chem
- Passionate about leveraging emerging technology to solve hard problems
- Ability to build relationships, collaborate, and influence
- An ability to navigate complex multinational/multicultural organizations
- Travel (when appropriate) to stay current on relevant technical topics including product innovations and competitor research by attending seminars, trade shows, and other pertinent events
LG Chem America, Inc.