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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Research emerging industries, technologies, companies, and market segments representing new strategic business opportunities
- Identify, evaluate, and develop new markets, applications, and customer segments for 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 and diversify existing business
- Identify 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 on 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 for executive decision-making
- Prepare market assessments and preliminary evaluations of acquisition candidates and strategic partners
- Support due diligence by gathering market intelligence, competitive information, and commercial insights
- Collaborate with JSP Japan and global leadership on strategic investment opportunities
- Develop business cases, market entry strategies, commercialization plans, and financial forecasts
- Conduct feasibility studies and evaluate commercial viability of new products, applications, and strategic investments
- Present recommendations, business cases, and market analyses to executive leadership
- Support product launches and commercialization with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, and R&D
- Lead and coordinate new market development projects from concept through commercialization
- Prepare executive presentations, strategic proposals, project updates, and management reports
- Track project milestones, schedules, budgets, and action items
- Facilitate communication across cross-functional and global teams
- Participate in regular meetings with JSP's international New Business Development organization
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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
- Preferred: experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or licensing opportunities
- Preferred: knowledge of engineered materials, polymers, automotive, industrial manufacturing, packaging, construction, or related industries
- Preferred: familiarity with financial analysis, commercialization processes, intellectual property considerations, and commercial agreements
- Preferred: experience working with international teams and global product launches