Business Intelligence Manager

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Role Summary:Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.Role Summary:Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and execution of business intelligence frameworks, market research, and competitive analysis for flat steel products in the United StatesAnalyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments to support commercial strategy and sales planningDevelop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track market share, competitor activity, and industry benchmarksPartner with sales and marketing leadership to identify growth opportunities, customer targeting strategies, and product positioningConduct customer and market segmentation studies to support go-to-market strategies for flat steel productsTrack macroeconomic indicators, steel industry trends, trade policies, and tariff developments impacting the U.S. steel marketProvide data-driven insights to support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship managementCollaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, production planning, and finance to align business intelligence outputs with organizational goalsBuild and maintain competitive intelligence databases covering key steel producers, capacity additions, and market entry strategiesPresent findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-makingSupport development of annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plansEstablish and maintain relationships with industry associations, market data providers, and research agenciesQualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline; MBA preferred15-20 years of experience in business intelligence, market research, or sales/marketing roles, preferably within leading steel companies supplying flat products in the United StatesStrong understanding of the U.S. flat steel products market, including automotive, construction, appliance, and industrial end-use segmentsProven experience in market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and commercial strategy developmentStrong analytical and data visualization skills, with experience in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and market research methodologiesExcellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skillsAbility to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights for senior leadershipExperience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teamsWorking ConditionsBased in the United States, supporting the Mesabi ISP Project's commercial operationsPreferred ExperienceBackground in marketing or sales roles within leading steel companies supplying flat products to the U.S. marketExperience with steel industry data platforms and trade/tariff analysisFamiliarity with greenfield steel plant startups and market entry strategy development#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Role Summary:Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.Role Summary:Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and execution of business intelligence frameworks, market research, and competitive analysis for flat steel products in the United StatesAnalyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments to support commercial strategy and sales planningDevelop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track market share, competitor activity, and industry benchmarksPartner with sales and marketing leadership to identify growth opportunities, customer targeting strategies, and product positioningConduct customer and market segmentation studies to support go-to-market strategies for flat steel productsTrack macroeconomic indicators, steel industry trends, trade policies, and tariff developments impacting the U.S. steel marketProvide data-driven insights to support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship managementCollaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, production planning, and finance to align business intelligence outputs with organizational goalsBuild and maintain competitive intelligence databases covering key steel producers, capacity additions, and market entry strategiesPresent findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-makingSupport development of annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plansEstablish and maintain relationships with industry associations, market data providers, and research agenciesQualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline; MBA preferred15-20 years of experience in business intelligence, market research, or sales/marketing roles, preferably within leading steel companies supplying flat products in the United StatesStrong understanding of the U.S. flat steel products market, including automotive, construction, appliance, and industrial end-use segmentsProven experience in market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and commercial strategy developmentStrong analytical and data visualization skills, with experience in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and market research methodologiesExcellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skillsAbility to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights for senior leadershipExperience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teamsWorking ConditionsBased in the United States, supporting the Mesabi ISP Project's commercial operationsPreferred ExperienceBackground in marketing or sales roles within leading steel companies supplying flat products to the U.S. marketExperience with steel industry data platforms and trade/tariff analysisFamiliarity with greenfield steel plant startups and market entry strategy development#J-18808-Ljbffr