Assistant Manager Market & Business Analyst (all genders welcome)

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We have an exciting opportunity as:

Assistant Manager Market & Business Analyst (all genders welcome) at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job mission:
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making and supporting strategic initiatives through in-depth market analysis, business performance evaluation, and competitive benchmarking. This position will require a strong understanding of the automotive industry, with a focus on European markets, business performance, and industry trends.

Your responsibilities:

Market Intelligence Analysis:

• Conduct thorough analysis across key European markets to identify trends, opportunities, and potential threats for the automotive business

• Analyze market share, sales performance and PESTLE drivers to provide actionable insights that inform business strategies.

• Analyse market metrics for automotive-related businesses, helping us shape future viable business models beyond car sales

Strategic Support:

• Develop go-to-market plans and strategies for future business models, based on thorough analysis and business requirements

• Assist in the formulation of regional business plans and strategies to enhance market penetration and growth

• Support the long-term Powertrain forecast through data-driven market assumptions and sales projections

Business Performance Evaluation

• Business Performance EvaluationEvaluate business performance using data-driven insights to assess the effectiveness of current business strategies and identify areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Product, CX, Aftersales, Network, etc.) to understand business needs and deliver relevant market insights that support strategic decisions.

• Analyse business performance dashboards, presenting key metrics and reports to stakeholders with a strong focus on improvement areas across the business

  
  

Collaboration and Reporting:

• Work closely with various departments, to provide market intelligence that supports cross-functional decision-making

• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior management and other key stakeholders through clear and concise reports and presentations.

Your talents:

Education:

• University degree or equivalent in business or quant-driven major (e.g. Business administration, math, engineering, economics)

Experience:

• Min. 3 years of professional experience in automotive industry

• Experience in writing business relevant reports in the automotive industry

• Experience in using data insight databases in the automotive industry (S&P, Jato)

• Experience in working with and analysing big data

Skills:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.

• Written and verbal communication skills in English

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional and multicultural environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and beneficial if additional knowledge in business intelligence tools exists (e.g., Tableau)

• Advanced data analysis skills with the ability to handle large datasets and generate insights.

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to more than 40 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from more than 40 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.