Sr. Mgr., New Business Development

• Identify strategic business areas for new ventures within or outside business units and global platforms
• Analyze potential markets, applications, and new business areas, including M&A opportunities
• Monitor markets and competitors using various information sources
• Analyze technological trends and market developments for relevance to SCHOTT
• Generate and propose new product and business ideas
• Evaluate business ideas based on volume, profitability, cost structure, business model, technology, competition, risks, IP, and roadmapping
• Develop customer contacts and lead customers for each business idea
• Initiate technological studies and competitive analyses, and assess their economic relevance as project precursors
• Take responsibility for a relevant "New Business" project
• Plan implementation from interdisciplinary teams to market entry
• Create project plans and assemble international, cross-functional teams
• Plan and monitor project expenditures
• Support the transfer of projects into business units
• Collaborate with business unit leaders and central R&D to implement new ideas
• Develop strategies and concepts to position and sell products in new business areas
• Demonstrate excellent, persuasive communication across all hierarchy levels
• Clearly articulate issues and position projects at the highest level
• Build internal and external networks

• Education: Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or Natural Sciences, ideally with an MBA and/or PhD
• Experience: 6-8 years in Business Development or New Business Development/New Venture
• Skills: Excellent English skills; additional languages are a plus Strong project and innovation management capabilities A pronounced economic understanding combined with deep technological insight

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,,?SCHOTT (Shanghai) Precision Materials & Equipment International Trading Co, Ltd,, Wendy Wang

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