Competitive Intelligence Jobs

Posted: February 24, 2011

Title: Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Summary: Deloitte's Research & Innovation (R&I) organization is hiring a Manager to join its Intelligence Collection team (ICT). The ICT supports firm leadership by collecting, aggregating and documenting primary source competitive information and assessing its accuracy, validity and reliability across a broad spectrum of business issues–strategy, operations, marketing, sales, and talent, for example. Current available positions are in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles and Washington DC. The Manager will exercise these responsibilities by: * Working with senior leadership to identify key competitive intelligence requirements * Involving a wide range of Firm professionals–practitioners in intelligence gathering activities * Obtaining information from internal and external sources, assess the value and write reports * Conducting and managing intelligence gathering within respective geographies and functions * Identifying, planning, pursuing and managing collection opportunities and activities; obtaining data, debriefing and interviewing sources, and advising senior leaders on the intelligence cycle and processes * Administering formal protocols and policies for the collection, assessment, classification, storage, and dissemination of competitive information in accordance with Deloitte's Guidelines for gathering competitive intelligence * Conceptualizing, preparing, and presenting reports on findings to the Firm's decision makers * Master's degree required. A major course of study in Accounting, ...

Posted: February 24, 2011

Title: Competitive Intelligence Planning Analyst

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Summary: Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Competitive Intelligence Planning Analyst, you'll take the lead as you… • Support Target's strategic priorities by compiling, interpreting, analyzing and sharing geographic competitive intelligence • Update competitive location database, maps and generate monthly Major Retail Competition (MRC) files, annual reports and maps for all Target markets • Build and maintain partnerships with corporate clients, adding value to their decision making • Identify opportunities related to the impact of competitors on Target's location and operational strategy and provide actionable insights to Market Research & Analytics and other affected groups throughout the corporation • Develop competitive intelligence from multiple sources by generating insights and identifying emerging trends in the competitive landscape • Represent Capital Finance's competitive interests across the corporation Requirements • 4-year college graduate with Finance, Business, Geography or Communications degree • 1-3 years work experience • Strong, confident & experienced communication skills • Strong database and computer skills, including familiarity with Access, Excel & Power Point • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust and maximize relationships • Strong project management skills, ability to independently and effectively organize information, time, and ...

Posted: January 19, 2011

Title: Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Location: Deerfield, IL

Summary: Responsible for gathering and managing the competitive intelligence required for the development of all pricing solutions for all non-front end store products and services including MCO solutions, employer organization solutions, government organization solutions, PBM solutions (external PBMs, such as Medco, Express scripts) and solutions for the hospital segment on site pharmacies. Monitors pricing trends in the marketplace. Reviews and understands PBM new business wins and the underlying customers of each significant client to better enable future pricing strategy. Develops systems to guide understanding of cash, discount cards and internet prices of competitors. Understands market shares in each significant geographic market and develops comparisons of competitors and key payors. Develops and maintains repository of information about key competitors and clients, including usual and customary prices for each competitor. Maintains and reviews historical pricing actions, as well as, current pricing strategies and tactics. Performs predictive modeling and war gaming for future potential action and competitive response. Collaborates with Market Planning and Research for competitor market share information. Collaborates with Pharmacy Insights for channel market share information. Works cross-functionally with Corporate and Business Unit Strategy teams to understand Walgreens and competitor ...

Posted: January 13, 2011

Title: Competitive Intelligence Senior Manager

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Summary: This Business Analysis & Information (BAI) team member will function as a key member of the North American biosimilars team. The Business Intelligence Sr. Mgr. will be the point person for all biosimilar-related business intelligence activities. This person will: - Create productive relationships with assigned US/Global marketing teams and product strategy teams to define business priorities and orchestrate the collection, analysis, and communication of business insights and information - Apply structured problem solving approaches to key competitive questions - Independently plan, design, and conduct multiple simultaneous complex projects, anticipating potential obstacles, and recommending actions to keep projects on track - Manage external vendors and consultants to enable effective project execution - Provide business insights based on project results with actionable recommendations to brand/business stakeholders - Execute cross functional scenario planning work-shops - Communicate key findings and insights to commercial leaders and Executives - Ensure that both routine and ad-hoc projects meet service-level expectations for quality, timeliness, and budget; Some travel required. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of directly related experience OR • Associate’s degree & 10 years ...

Posted: January 11, 2011

Title: Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Location: Boise, ID

Summary: Micron's Finance Strategy Group has an exciting career opportunity for an outstanding individual to participate in Micron's Market Research & Competitive Intelligence activities on a global basis, in support of Micron's mission to be the most innovative and cost-efficient provider of memory-based solutions. As a Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Analyst at Micron, you will report into the Finance Strategy Manager and have significant visibility to executive management, business units, corporate functions and various sites/operations around the world. The position is based at Micron's Corporate Headquarters, in Boise, ID, and requires strong analytical/quantitative skills with high propensity for critical and strategic thinking. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: * Effectively participating in high-visibility, highly complex analysis projects, including M&A, strategy analysis, competitive intelligence, customer analysis & other benchmarking. * Supporting Finance Strategy and Treasury management team in developing analysis and findings for the Executive Team. * Developing and maintaining memory industry supply-demand forecast models (Fab Capacity, Supply, Cost, Demand), as well as ASPs, Best-in-class Cost and ROA Benchmarking models in close collaboration with BUs and other Corporate functions. * Developing intense customer service orientation and building strong relationships ...

Posted: November 27, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence

Location: Atlanta, GA

Summary: Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Brand Management, this individual will be part of a small "Marketing and Brand Management" team charged with improving brand-building capability across Newell Rubbermaid. The team's results are measured by how well brands advance toward "best in class" as part of a proprietary key elements assessment. The team's responsibilities focus on internal consulting, process development, training, and community building. The Competitive Intelligence (CI) role is a new position. The individual in this position will be responsible for building CI capability into Global Business Units and developing a vibrant community of practice. The effort will be integrated into the overall company transformation plans. This will inform and improve business and Brand Strategies. Responsibilities: Develop and implement a CI process, working with Global Business Units. Internal / external information sources. Competitor profiles including strategy and financials. Implications and scenario planning. Central repository for information / company access Improve our capabilities to use CI effectively. Best Practices. Community of Practice. Consulting with GBU teams. Skill building programs Integrate CI into the way business is done. Strategic planning. Integrated marketing planning. Other elements of the annual operating ...

Posted: October 31, 2010

Title: Consultant, Competitive Intelligence

Location: West Lawn, PA

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence (CI) practice of IMS is a global provider of highly specialized business intelligence and consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. We help clients assess competitive threats, understand market size and opportunity, and determine winning strategies for products in the pipeline. Our competitive intelligence spans a products lifecycle from the earliest stages of development to the loss of patent protection. Position Purpose: Provides high quality, timely development and on-time input to client solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries. Assignments range in complexity from basic analysis and problem solving to assisting in the development of more complex solutions. Responsibilities at the consultant level include situation analysis through primary intelligence gathering, in-depth business analysis and strategy development, writing reports, and presenting results to clients/management. Principle Accountabilities: Assists Senior Consultants and Engagement Management with the review and analysis of client requirements or problems and the development of proposals of cost effective solutions. May lead a small team of analysts to deliver client solutions. Develops detailed documentation and specifications. Performs quantitative or qualitative analysis to assist in the identification of client issues and the development of client specific ...

Posted: October 12, 2010

Title: Product Manager / Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Pacific Palisades, CA

Summary: Perr&Knight is seeking an entrepreneurial-minded Product Manager, Assistant Product Manager, or Senior Product Analyst to join our consulting firm in our Pacific Palisades Office as a Competitive Intelligence Manager.​ This position requires specific knowledge of personal lines rating plans, tiering methodologies, underwriting guidelines and standard statutory financial calculations.​ The Competitive Intelligence Manager will manage several Analysts and will be responsible for producing and maintaining coverage comparisons, rate manual libraries, and other new service offerings.​ This position will report to the Director of Competitive Intelligence and will have the following responsibilities: * Ensure a high quality work product is being produced. * Assist in defining the vision and direction of the Competitive Intelligence Practice. * Work with our web developers to deliver new service offerings on RateFilings.​com. * Monitor regulatory activity and industry news. Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager. Work experience requirements · Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in the P&C insurance industry required. · In depth understanding of P&C insurance products and exceptional research & analytical skills. · Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment. · Ability to think analytically and ...

Posted: October 1, 2010

Title: Director, Global Competitive Intelligence

Location: Perrysburg, OH

Summary: Millions of times a day, O-I glass containers deliver many of the world's best-known consumer products to people all around the world. With the leading position in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I manufactures consumer-preferred, 100 percent recyclable glass containers that enable superior taste, purity, visual appeal and value benefits for our customers products. Principal Accountabilities: Develop the overall CI capability of the company at the global and multi functional levels. Oversee the design and implementation of a company wide CI process and its supporting IT infrastructure. Work with regional and functional leaders to identify, assign and train resources to support the CI process. Set objectives for intelligence gathering, analysis and dissemination and carry them out on a regular basis. Continuous development of data collection and dissemination. Translation of competitive information into intelligence and strategic recommendations. Ongoing intelligence reporting to executive leadership team and BOD. Develop a network of external sources of CI and consultants. Lead key ad-hoc intelligence projects. Use a variety of tools to obtain in ethical manner information required to support better strategic decision making. Comply with ethical standards and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 in all data ...

Posted: September 21, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: New York, NY

Scope of Position: * Manage the global competitive intelligence (CI) processes for CET * Perform in-depth analysis of existing, emerging and new competitors and competitive threats * Deliver proactive and actionable competitive data, analysis and recommendations to drive both operational and strategic decision making. * Work with cross functional teams to integrate CI into decision making processes based on ongoing tracking and analysis of competitive threats. * Promote consistent worldwide understanding of competitors and implications on market dynamics Day to Day Responsibilities: * Develop and manage a competitive intelligence process aligned with business needs with defined inputs, analysis, and outputs * Monitor and track existing, emerging and new competitors and competitive threats * Primary and secondary research and data gathering process (internal & external resources) * Routine triangulation for validity, seriousness, and need for action * Identification, selection and management of external and internal consultants for specific project areas * Network of global internal & external industry contacts to perform field/fact-based analysis * Conference attendance and coordination of intelligence gathering by Corning attendees * Management of competitive benchmarking program * Deliver competitive analysis and recommendations and maintain key analytical models and tools * Centralized data collection and warehousing system * Competitor profiles - strategy, capability, financials, IP position * Cost and capacity * ...

Posted: September 7, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

The Competitive Intelligence Manager chosen for this newly created key role is tasked with providing global marketing, sales and consulting with timely, accurate analysis and competitive profile on competitive landscape, including general industry trends, strategies to improve sales, and marketing effectiveness. The CI Manager will collect and analyze data and input from multiple external and internal sources and organize into actionable sales and marketing competitive information tools. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Collect and organize competitive data to develop a resource for use by solutions intelligence and others within Ariba. * Create a process & framework to share market and competitive information internally at Ariba. * Work with product marketing managers & solutions management when necessary to publish and maintain competitive ‘assessment’ for supporting the organization. * Maintain ‘competitive datasheets” to support sales people in competitive situations with targeted and actionable competitive intelligence. * Analyze, publish and maintain detailed profiles of major competitors, including recommendations on effective positioning of Ariba globally against those competitors. * Develop material on competitors to be leveraged through regular Ariba tele-briefings, presentations at sales meetings and sales training activities. * Produce regular, targeted digest of competitor news ...

Posted: September 7, 2010

Title: Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence

Location: Buffalo, NY

As Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence, you will lead the identification and investigation of exciting new directions for HealthNow's strategic diversification and growth. Position Summary:Applies extensive research experience on a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to produce high quality results. Works with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs and build effective research instruments and competitive intelligence reporting to obtain desired results. Provides direction for research agenda, competitive intelligence analysis, and research initiatives based on understanding of market dynamics, knowledge of effective solutions, and customer needs. Provides market data and analysis to support enterprise-wide initiatives, strategic planning, and individual local market initiatives. Builds and maintains strong relationships in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment. This position handles highly confidential information. Primary Job Duties:Develops and executes a robust research and competitive intelligence data to drive HealthNow? s strategic plan. Ensures all information is actionable and executed upon. Delivers comprehensive consumer centered view that promotes appropriate segmentation for products, services, and strategic imperatives. Works closely with corporate leadership in sharing and facilitating the collaborative assessment of research, analysis, interpretation, and understanding of market data. Effectively negotiates with ...

Posted: August 20, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Specialist

Location: Durham, NC

The Competitive Intelligence Specialist will examine competitive strategies in the wireless and smartphone industry. Responsibilities include: * Building a current awareness of the competitive environment and developing insights relating to competitor capabilities and intentions. * Developing scenario based analysis, competitive product and feature benchmarks for planning and sell-in purposes * Creating technical roadmap presentations and forecasts of feature trends * Creating competitor profiles including strategy, technology, and financials analysis * Ability to extrapolate future trends from current information * Demonstrate advanced knowledge and capability through performing reverse engineering of mobile phones to discover how competitor’s are working, re-using and performing technically * Assist in the preparation of an unbiased view of the competitive landscape based on an in-depth understanding and analysis of competitive information. Monitors for changes in competitive and market dynamics. * Proactively communicates and teams with business units and R&D to leverage existing information ensuring competitor, market, and customer information is broadly communicated, understood, and acted upon. Requirements: * BA/BS in engineering (preferred), finance, economics, marketing, or related field * Competence in competitive intelligence, market research, or industry analytics * Understanding of and general ability to explain and analyze qualitative and quantitative information, identifying implications and observing patterns, making ...

Posted: August 9, 2010

Title: Assistant Product Manager, Competitive IntelligenceI

Location: Woodland Hills, CA

This position reports to the AVP of Product Management and is a key contributor to product development work flow and sales support, with an emphasis on competitive intelligence gathering and reporting. This position also provides project support for company-wide initiatives which rely heavily on competitive research. Primary responsibilities are to analyze competitors? products and features, web sites, and illustrative capabilities. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring industry reporting services and creating timely and comprehensive competitive intelligence to senior management, internal and external sales and other audiences as needed. Competitive Research / Analysis: • Research and manage on-going competitive intelligence • Timely update of department competitive information grids, reports and databases • Produce accurate and useful competitive resources/documentation • Maintain a strong understanding of competitor products and positioning • Keep current on all key competitor SEC filings and product/feature introductions • Distribute key competitive updates and manage competitor database • Support Competitive Intelligence website updates, production and distributions • Provide support with wholesaler product training New Initiatives/ Product Development: • Provide competitive information and analysis as requested to support the development of new products and features Product Management and Sales Support: • Respond to inbound internal and external ...

Posted: July 21, 2010

Title: Marketing Research Competitive Intelligence Analyst III

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Summary: As a Marketing Research & Competitive Intelligence Analyst, you'll be a part of PNC's Consumer Product Management & Marketing organization. In this position, you will have the security and prestige of working for a name-brand company, ranked in 2008 by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the "Top 50 Performers," in any industry. You will be located at one of PNC's downtown office buildings. You will be able to take advantage of the convenience of the public transportation system, and after the work day, experience the cities many amenities such as five star restaurants, retail stores, sporting events and rich cultural district that offers a variety of entertainment. As a Marketing Research & Competitive Intelligence Analyst you will use your research skills to collect and analyze employee, customer, competitor, product, prospect and market data. Your sound communication skills will be used as you support the communications and implementation of insights that have been developed. You will have the opportunity to interact with the other members of your cross functional team as well as your business service partners as you participate in the various operational, marketing, sales ...

Posted: July 7, 2010

Title: Senior Analyst, Life Competitive Intelligence

Location: Hartford, CT

Summary: The Life Competitive Intelligence Senior Analyst has the important role of delivering tactical and strategic market intelligence to the enterprise, facilitating the development and sale of competitive, innovative, life insurance products. The Analyst is looked to for in-depth reconnaissance into the environment that Lincoln competes and to support the product development life cycle through research and analysis of the industry, the life insurance marketplace and core competitors. The responsibilities include creating benchmarking spreadsheets, summary reports and numerous analytical tools for a variety of audiences including business line leaders, senior management, sales management, marketing and many others. Job Requirements: Maintain and develop network of industry contacts to proactively monitor the life marketplace and to ethically acquire and disseminate competitive information. Use product and industry expertise to actively participate in product development process and attend product workgroups. Assist in the development of timely competitive marketing pieces that provide our clients with information necessary to define our product message. Work with Team Leader to communicate that message to various groups throughout the organization. Assist in the production of detailed comparisons of competitor product structure, rates, and features. Analyze key ...

Posted: June 24, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Research Analyst

Location: Dayton, OH

Summary: Conducts all manner of competitive intelligence research and analysis activities. Works with Chief Business Development Officer, Directors, Managers and legal practice groups to assess business development and competitive market information needs and to create deliverables which will enhance business development, client retention activities and firm best practices. Specifically, employee leads the competitive intelligence initiative to monitor, understand, and quantify competitors’ and others’ strategies, results, and expected future actions. Employee serves as the project manager for collection and synthesis of qualitative & quantitative competitive data, structured and unstructured, and delivers intelligence in support of high-priority management decisions and/or defined key information topics. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Research Deliverables: § Researches and analyzes activities of existing and potential clients, competitors and other industries, both professional services and others; prepares company and industry profiles for various uses, including the identification of best practices for the firm as well as information useful for client pitches. § Develops client target lists based on research and analysis of markets and industries. § Provides intelligence to enhance responses to RFPs. § Maintains a high level of understanding of the latest research methods/resources. § Tracks results and utilization of research efforts. Needs Assessment and ...

Posted: June 2, 2010

Title: Engagement Manager, Pharma Competitive Intelligence

Location: Santa Ana, CA

Summary: As an Engagement Manager, you will supervise a team of junior analysts, be responsible for the development of our customized competitive intelligence reports, and help manage and grow key pharmaceutical client relationships. Ideal candidate qualifications: • Scientific or pre-Med degree from a top college • Scientific graduate degree • Pharmaceutical industry and oncolology experience • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work independently • Exceptional attention to detail Position is telecommuting and flex-time is possible.

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Posted: June 1, 2010

Title: Category Marketing Director

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Summary: We are currently seeking a Category Marketing Director to lead the Scholastic Product Line. The Category Director works with a team (3 direct reports) to develop, plan and execute the short-term and long-term Scholastic Graduation Products business plans to support the overall strategic direction for the business, driving to results that support the corporate financial plan. Main Responsibilities: * Identifies incremental opportunities for expanded distribution, product development through market segmentation, prioritization and competitive intelligence. * Serves as spokesperson across the organization for the future vision of the Scholastic Graduation Products experience, ensuring it is understood within the business and across functions and that activities are prioritized to make the vision a reality. * Creates and manages alignment of all functions and resources within and supporting the Scholastic Graduation Products team, including Market Technology, Product, Brand, Pricing, Channel, Promotion, Research, Design, Operations, Finance, Systems, and others. * Ensures the various product managers within the team are integrated in their go-to-market strategies and tactics. * Leads the Scholastic Graduation Products team. * Participates on the cross-functional Scholastic Graduation Products team at the broadest level, ensuring prioritization, alignment, and execution across the functions. * Develops and recommends future state ...

Posted: May 27, 2010

Title: Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Location: Englewood, CO

Summary: Monitors the research and analysis of the company's markets, competition, and product mix. Conducts research studies and makes presentations on new market areas and future market conditions. Analyzes the competitive environment sales records, market penetration, market potential, and future trends and makes recommendations based on findings. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Primary Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for directing research and approving/making product purchases 2. Final reviewer of intelligence reports prior to distribution 3. Participant in executive level and strategy meetings 4. All other CI staff reports to this individual 5. Compiles and updates twice-yearly SWOT report on EchoStar (including inputs from Engineering, SCM, Operations, etc) 6. Responsible for personally reporting and interpreting the most significant findings for executive management Additional Responsibilities: 1. Plans and manages the reporting schedule, taking into account business needs, market trends, and available resources 2. In some instances the Manager may be responsible for a functional area that does not have any subordinate employees Skills and Qualifications Education/Experience/Certification Requirements: 1.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Marketing, or a technical field. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: 1.Strong research and data analysis skills, with an ability to compile large amounts of data into a meaningful ...

Posted: May 26, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Warrenville, IL

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Manager is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and distributing intelligence about products, customers and competitors and any aspect of the truck industry needed to support sales and marketing in making strategic decisions and support share growth. This position will be a part of the Business Intelligence team with responsibility for providing competitive research in support of business development and company strategy. Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree. At least 6 years of marketing, strategy, &/or engineering experience. At least 2 years of marketing analysis and measurement experience. Additional Requirements: * Travel at least 25% of the time. Desired Skills: * A minimum of 5 years of experience in Metrics Development, Secondary and Competitive Research, Business Intelligence. * Good familiarity and understanding of the Commercial Truck / Transportation Business – products, brands, trends, markets, etc. * Intimate knowledge of Marketing Processes and the systems that impact Marketing. * Self-motivated, detail oriented and organized with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with competing deadlines. * Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; ability to effectively present findings one-on-one and to groups. * Excellent analytical skills - ability to synthesize relevant information needed for high-level and business development decision-making. * Strong ...

Posted: May 25, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Manager participates actively in supporting the business strategy and planning efforts by providing objective, in-depth information about current and future market and competitive forces. The CI Manager will act as a strategic advisor to Sr. Staff, providing deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the market place as well as functional expertise in how to use CI to develop competitive strategies. Research & analysis of competitive forces must address the following areas: - Current competitors and other online businesses in the space - Emerging technologies such as Mobile and others - Trends in local markets - Online & offline - Pricing strategies - Industry trends and impact on competitive positions Responsibilities * Provide an objective viewpoint based on an in-depth understanding and analysis of secondary and primary data * Make recommendations to Product and Sr. Staff based on findings related to competitive information * Liaise with Market Intelligence counterparts to ensure up-to-date assumptions * Lead competitive threat assessments to develop team assumptions * Inform, communicate, and collaborate with internal partners * Develop competitive analysis and forecasting tools using industry best practices * ...

Posted: May 20, 2010

Title: Market Analyst of Market and Competitive Intelligence

Location: Atlanta, GA and Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

Summary: Elavon is seeking a Market Analyst of Market and Competitive Intelligence who will form part of the Global Business Intelligence team for global markets. The candidate will play a key role in increasing the firm's understanding of business and market drivers that impact business development/growth objectives. This new position requires strong business acumen, financial and analytical skills, effective interpersonal skills, and the delivery of high quality market intelligence analysis using the Microsoft Office suite and oral presentation skills. It is an exciting opportunity that will contribute material, measurable results for Elavon. The key responsibilities of the role are: -Prepare, analyze and develop recommendations on target markets, product strategy, competitor performance, industry trends -Leverage analytical frameworks to perform data analysis and modeling to create forward-looking and extrapolative insights -Create visually compelling presentations that simplify the communication of complex information and enhance comprehension -Conduct primary and secondary research using internal and external resources to support business/product strategy development, product requirements, marketing plans, and business decisions -Maintain complete and accurate market and competitive intelligence data bases, including competitor profiles, financial performance, market strategies, ...

Posted: May 17, 2010

Title: Marketing,VP Competitive Strategy Analysis

Location: Long Island City, NY

Summary: This position will be responsible for providing competitive intelligence to enable informed and strategic management actions. Key responsibilities include Monitor key economic indicators and analyze impact of macroeconomic trends on HRAM strategy Monitor key industry trends in loss mitigation initiatives across treatments, contact strategies, customer feedback leveraging internal and external data sources Leverage internal and external sources to identify key differentiating factors between Citi and its major competitors and recommend action plan Identify and implement opportunity for strategic collaboration with internal and external partners Select and present relevant competitive information to HRAM team and cross functional partners to enable proactive management action. Leverage competitive information to identify opportunity across current and delinquent high risk universe. Qualifications: 5 years of relevant experience. Strong marketing and financial acumen. Credit industry or equity research knowledge preferred but not required. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and draw actionable conclusion from analysis is critical Ability to influence and take ownership in a matrix organization Comfortable in ambiguous situations, self starter and self learner Understanding of changing economic environment, consumer behavior trends and operational aspects of large organizations. Strong communication, leadership ...

Posted: May 10, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Austin, TX

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Manager participates actively in supporting AMD’s channel strategy and planning efforts by providing objective, in-depth information about current and future market and competitive forces. The CI Manager will act as a strategic advisor to the channel marketing Directors and Sr. Managers providing deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the market place as well as functional expertise in how to use CI to develop competitive strategies. Research, analysis of competitive forces must address the following areas: - Channel coverage models, intensity and density. - Channel programs: objectives, design, funding models and levels, reach, etc. - Product roadmaps, assortment and availability. - Channel partner engagement and incentive programs: tiering, prioritization and benefits. - Marketing strategies: target audiences, regional funding levels, marketing mix, demand generation programs, etc. - Pricing strategies. - Industry trends and impact on competitive positions.

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Posted: May 7, 2010

Title: Director, Corporate Development

Location: Tempe, AZ

Summary: Assist in (a) strategy formulation, (b) strategy planning, (c) corporate development activity including mergers & acquisitions, and (d) other projects and strategic initiatives related to achieving profitable growth in new markets and businesses that extend 1 - 3 years and beyond. Manage the viable idea funnel and ensure that agreed to processes are adhered to. Work with multi-disciplinary teams (finance, legal, product management, product development, sales, marketing, strategic partners, etc) to create processes, gain consensus develop and plan strategic initiatives. Conduct strategic analysis, work with FP&A on business cases, and oversee long-term business intelligence research. Responsibilities:1. Assess industry trends, market size and structure, competitor benchmarks, and perform value chain analysis. 2. Facilitate the development of business plans for new business ventures. 3. Contribute to business growth by identifying & prioritizing potential business opportunities and evaluating potential investments & strategic partnerships; organizing corporate development meetings with potential partners & acquisition candidates; and participate as SME on planning efforts for these opportunities. 4. Develop and maintain working relationships with other functional groups within LL and with partner, client and vendor organizations. Ability to work effectively and gain credibility and respect ...

Posted: May 3, 2010

Title: Director of Competitive Intelligence

Location: Alexandria, VA

Summary: The Director of Competitive Intelligence reports to the Senior Vice President for Business Development. Conducts market research and collects business competitive intelligence from marketing services, consulting reports, and on-line databases to provide analysis of business development needs in the defense and law enforcement service markets. A benefit package may or may not be available. Request specific information from the employer.

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Posted: April 24, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Sr. Analyst

Location: Benton Harbor, MI

Summary: Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for a Competitive Intelligence Sr. Analyst opening to join our Strategy function. What You Will Do: • Provide current awareness of the competitive environment and competitors. • Develop insights relating to the capabilities and intentions of competitors, customers and suppliers. • Team with other internal organizations to leverage existing information and to ensure competitor information is broadly communicated, understood and acted upon. • Develop and manage a comprehensive competitive intelligence system that allows for ready access to competitor and market information. • Develop market reference information to support organization, including Competitor Deep Dives, Global Market Assessment, bi-weekly newsletter and morning news and competitive briefings. • Participate in cross-functional teams focused on specific business issues to drive an external perspective into decision-making Qualifications. What You Need To Succeed: BA / BS Finance, Economics, Marketing or Liberal Arts, MBA preferred. 4+ years of analytical experience with an understanding competitive industry dynamics. Excellent abilities in Internet research, interviewing, conversational and presentation skills, analysis and writing. Experience analyzing and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information, identifying implications and observing patterns, making correct inferences, drawing conclusions, ...

Posted: April 20, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Sr. Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

Summary: Deloitte's Research & Innovation (R&I) organization is hiring a Senior Manager to join its Competitive Intelligence (CI) team. The CI team offers Firm leadership an objective, informed view of external developments affecting competition for professional services. CI Senior Managers support leadership decision-making across a broad spectrum of business issues-strategy, operations, marketing, sales, and talent, for example-by serving as subject matter experts on competitive issues associated with Deloitte's four world-class businesses: Audit & Enterprise Risk Services; Financial Advisory Services; Consulting; and Tax. The Senior Manager will exercise these responsibilities by: - Structuring, supervising, and executing intelligence projects both in anticipation of and responsive to internal client needs, coordinating and integrating the work of information specialists, intelligence - collectors, and junior analysts. - Conducting self-directed research into actions planned or taken by Deloitte's competitors, including early warning of these events to Deloitte's executive committee. - Conceptualizing, preparing, and delivering reports on findings to the Firm's decision makers. - Intellectual curiosity; analytical skepticism; and cogent, persuasive expression - in person and in print - are foundational requirements of the role. CI Senior Managers must meet an exceptional standard for quality ...

Posted: April 20, 2010

Title: Senior Competitive Intelligence Specialist

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Specialist will drive competitive intelligence information acquisition, analysis, and strategy development, program execution, and effectiveness measurements for the Neuromodulation business. Position Responsibilities: •Acquire and consolidate important competitive information from internal and external sources, including market and other public sources in the US and globally. •Identify and develop new sources of competitive insight or improved processes for existing methods •Develop and maintain up-to-date landscapes and analyses that characterize important aspects of competition for each market •Conduct competitive war games or other in-depth competitive analyses regularly •Drive development & execution of Neuromodulation competitive strategies & programs through collaboration with Sales, Marketing, R&D, BD and other functions within the organization to achieve and exceed global share objective •Communicate competitive intelligence information appropriately and effectively to internal and global audiences; lead periodic review meeting with Neuromodulation leadership; maintain competitive intelligence portal •Act as one of the main points of contact for Neuromodulation Competitive Intelligence •Integrate competitive intelligence into critical strategic business decision processes •Partner with Product Marketing, Sales Training and Sales Operations in field adoption & execution of competitive strategy •Manage and communicate performance metrics •Manage and maintain ...

Posted: April 17, 2010

Title: Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Competitive Intelligence

Location: Orem, UT

Summary: Adobe is seeking a Senior Product Marketing Manager for the fast-growing Omniture Business Unit. This position will be responsible for building and maintaining a competitive intelligence program by working with product marketers, product managers and the sales team to identify and execute processes for collecting, analyzing and disseminating competitive intelligence to field and customer-facing facing employees. Responsibilities: Create competitive intelligence program that monitors and reports on corporate, product and campaign-level competitors. Establish and maintain processes for collecting, analyzing and communicating CI to field employees. Ensure intelligence is collected proactively and develop messaging for competitive campaigns and deliverables. Create CI deliverables including presentations, feature/function comparisons and campaign-level messaging both independently and with input from others (e.g. product marketers, managers and sales teams.) Work with outside agencies, analyst and consultants to develop deliverables that can be incorporated into campaigns to de-position competitors and manage campaigns. Assist sales teams with specific CI requests during deal cycles. Requirements: Graduating with an MBA preferred. Analytical, process oriented and able to multi-task. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams. Ability to work independently. Extremely hands-on individual ...

Posted: April 14, 2010

Title: Sr. Competitive Intelligence Process & Systems Consultant

Location: Mooresville, NC

Summary: The Senior Competitive Intelligence Systems and Processes Consultant drives reporting and metrics to effectively communicate and assess competitive shop data to provide Merchandising and Field Operations insight into competitiveness in Lowe's markets across the United States. This position also is the driver of current processes and policy improvement, as well as, system enhancements for Lowe's Competitive Intelligence Technology that enables improved productivity of the Competitive Intelligence Group. This role will be responsible for the following; however, should also be willing to take a leadership role when asked to drive new initiatives and ad hoc requests for Competitive Intelligence. The following details the various responsibilities of the role: . In depth Competitive Intelligence Shop Analysis and Communication to Merchandising, Field Leadership and Executives . Review and process improvement recommendations to improved productivity for Competitive Intelligence . Drive System Enhancements, Design and Development of Lowe's CIS System, Competitive Intelligence DART reporting and Competitive Intelligence Software . Development and execution of a Competitive Intelligence Partnership Program with the Product Line Review Process in alignment with Merchandising's goals and objectives . Competitive Shop Process and Market Price Manager ...

Posted: April 9, 2010

Title: Marketing Strategy/Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

Summary: Global Wealth Management, Global Banking and Markets Marketing - Marketing Strategy, Analytics and Operations team is seeking an experienced individual to join our team to support our Marketing Strategy and Competitive Intelligence initiatives. The individual will have the opportunity to work on multiple strategic and tactical efforts supporting various different businesses (e.g., Wealth management, Global Commercial Banking), ranging from segmentation, value proposition development, to analyzing and disseminating industry trends and competitive intelligence. Responsibilities: - Identify and capture sources of intelligence - Coordinate with internal business partners and external vendors to drive process - Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analyses to develop strategic insights - Synthesize information to produce management-ready presentations - Support the acquisition, management and dissemination of knowledge - Provide on-demand support for quick turn-around requests. Required Skills: - Strong analytical and Problem Solving Skills - Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and on paper) - Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word) - Good listening skills and ability to build consensus - Comfortable in working independently and with the broader team - Flexible with changing opportunities and priorities - Financial Services experience. Desired Skills: - Previous ...

Posted: April 7, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Manager (CI) is responsible for tracking comparative technologies, products, companies, working with the major stakeholders to develop competitive positioning both tactically and strategically. This information will be used to develop roadmaps, release plans, help define and prioritize requirements. The Competitive Intelligence Manager will lead the CI initiatives, it will be this individual’s responsibilties to provide a steady flow of competitive information to the sales team with focused campaigns around near term competiive situations.A key responsibility and skill will be balancing priorities, managing expectations of multiple key stakeholders,and strong executive level communications. Responsibilities: • This leadership position will be responsible for developing and implementing a competitive intelligence program for technology and business positioning addressing all major competitors focusing on new business opportunities • Specifically the position will be responsible for focusing the CI effort, for gathering the information, for analyzing the information, and generating recurring and special assessment documents/presentations • The position will work closely with Business Unit elements in the CI activity and the technical community • CI results and reports will be presented to upper levels of leadership • This position will be ...

Posted: April 1, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Location: Round Rock, TX

Summary: The Market Insights team has an opening whose core responsibilities will encompass: • Competitive deep dives (Financial/structural analysis, forward looking growth and investment strategies, product development strategies, supply chain models, etc.) • Provide visibility to product line health & opportunities by producing both regular and ad hoc reports and analysis • Drive a thorough “outside-in” view to client product performance through competitive analysis and tools to optimize centralized marketing research data purchases • Managing the team’s research budget (own relationship, develop analyses, etc.) Qualifications: Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. In addition, candidate must have experience with various research methods; any specific technology research experience would be a plus. Candidate must have the ability to exercise independent judgment in analysis and approach to problem solving. Ability to work cross-functionally and influence decision making is required. Minimum of a four year degree (Bachelors degree or equivalent, although a Masters is a plus) is required with at least 2-5 years of related experience. Ÿ It will require the ability to use both quantitative and qualitative internal and external data to provide quick, accurate & reliable information on ...

Posted: April 1, 2010

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager

Location: Alameda, CA

Summary: Oversee and manage all aspects of Wind River’s market and competitive intelligence program, working closely with cross-functional groups to identify and analyze specific market and competitive trends, movements and strategies. Responsibilities Develop market and competitive intelligence program strategy and plan. Develop a disciplined system to collect and analyze intelligence on competitors' activities and plans, as well as communicate this information, tailored to the needs of the company. Collaborate with sales to gain field knowledge; provide relevant data to better inform sales and customers. Manage various internal communication channels, including intranet site for all research and analysis. Provide guidance and recommendations to executive management on competitive strategies. Skills Required 5+ years of experience in a research analyst capacity in a business environment. Experience in Competitive Intelligence desired. Ability to review large amounts of complex information, distil key facts, and summarize in a manner that’s relevant for various internal organizational functions. Strong understanding of general business concepts and ability to consider and present information in context to specific business needs and situations. Ability to work independently and within a team, while changing direction frequently; demonstrated ability to work cross functionally. ...

Posted: 3/26/10   

Title: Competitive Intelligence Analyst    

Location: Cupertino, CA   

Summary: Develop content, deliver training, and serve as a knowledge expert regarding the competition with a primary focus on IBM. This role will also require the integration and coordination of content into the various competitive activities and deliverables across ESSN. Overall, the challenge involves analyzing the competitors hardware, software and infrastructure solutions and strategies related to enterprise servers, storage and networking (ESSN), identifying areas of differentiation and developing effective positioning tools for the HP field organization and channel partners to increase revenue, margins and market share for HP.You will create and maintain a proactive competitive plan with primary focus on IBM servers and infrastructure, provide timely and accurate competitive positioning in a proactive manner, deliver training, and serve as a knowledge expert regarding the competition to serve the needs of HPs ESSN business groups. This role will also require the integration and coordination of content into the various activities and deliverables taking place throughout ESSN. It requires up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the competitive landscape in the server and data center market in order to be able to provide advice to management to optimize business strategies.As part ...

Posted: 03/25/10   

Title: Associate Director Competitive Intelligence    

Location: San Francisco, CA   

Summary: Market Analysis & Intelligence participates in commercial planning efforts by providing objective, in-depth information about Genentechs current and future markets, product performance, customers and competitors. Market Analysis & Intelligence teams identify critical business issues and opportunities for growth; collaborating with various GNE cross-functional teams to embed an external market point-of-view into the strategic direction of Genentech. Competitive Intelligence is part of Market Analysis & Intelligence and this group is charged with providing Genentech executives, management and cross-functional teams with highly current and relevant, detailed and holistic competitive information, insights and recommendations, which includes both in-line brands and late stage research molecules. Through their work, Competitive Intelligence helps internal business partners and stakeholders shape and form the best strategies, plans and tactics to maximize competitive advantage. As such, the general purpose of the Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence (CI) role is to oversee and lead the cross-portfolio Competitive Intelligence function and team Given the scope of this role, the Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence is a senior member of the overall Market Analysis & Intelligence group, and therefore has additional responsibilities such as representing the Director of ...

Posted: 3/19/2010   

Title: Competitive Intelligence Analyst    

Location: New York, NY   

Summary: The Market & Competitive Intelligence Analyst will provide strategic competitive and market research advisory services to the CFO and Finance Executive Leadership team. This position will prioritize key competitors and market trends/requirements and conduct in-depth analysis resulting in summary reports and action recommendations. Responsibilities: · Research and define market requirements for specific target market/segments; evaluate and conduct gap analysis of current product offerings to help design appropriate strategy. · Utilize a variety of resources to conduct research. Acquire and organize market information from secondary sources, 10Ks, 10Qs, Analyst Calls, Bloomberg, etc. · Through in-depth primary and secondary research, develop company profiles on key competitors detailing financial, strategic, tactical, marketing/sales strategies as well as provide product/function/technical review of their offerings to include sell against strategies. · Evaluate current and potential (future) competitor strategies using forecasting and projection techniques to form recommendations for organizational leadership. Recommendations may relate to product development/functionality, market segmentation, and or sales strategy. · Identify and manage outside research firms and consultants to assist with primary research efforts. · Review industry vendors and evaluate for potential alliance/merger/acquisition fit. · Participate in corporate strategic ...

Posted: March 15, 2010   

Title: Director, Market & Competitive Intelligence    

Location: Wellesley, MA   

Summary: Newly created role in the Market and Competitive Intelligence department of the Marketing Division which will lead competitive primary and secondary research for the Life Insurance division, as well as direct thought leadership more broadly to impact strategic trend analysis across SLF U.S. businesses The primary job responsibilities include:§ Directs market and competitive intelligence efforts to support US Life Insurance strategy, product development, distribution, and marketing efforts§ Designs and develops Life Insurance competitive analyses through in-depth review and synthesis of secondary sources§ Leads primary research and thought leadership projects to further Sun Lifes base of proprietary Life Insurance knowledge; provides advisory support for Annuities and EBG primary research efforts§ Builds and cultivates relationships with internal leadership, strategy, product, distribution, and marketing organization for Life Insurance; develops alliance with external research partners and industry organizations§ Thinks strategically; independently leads the development of innovative process, procedures, and tools to anticipate and address emerging business trends Qualifications§ Bachelors degree in related field required; professional designations and Masters or PhD preferred; position requires deep technical expertise encompassing a variety of disciplines§ Ability to think strategically and ...

Posted: 3/8/2010   

Title: Director, Competitive Intelligence    

Location: Princeton, NJ   

Summary: The Director has global responsibility for the gathering and dissemination of competitive intelligence. Proactively plans, organizes and leads ETS competitive intelligence activities. Directs the work of the competitive intelligence staff. Works closely with the Chief Strategic Officer and senior management to identify competitive, intelligence needs. Determines the focus for intelligence gathering to support strategic directions and ongoing strategic and business planning. Serves as an internal consultant providing counsel on global business intelligence questions and issues. Communicates intelligence insights and implications across the organizations to senior management and key stakeholders. Influences strategic decision-making with high quality, actionable analyses and recommendations. Hire, manage and develop competitive intelligence staff. Direct and oversee the work of the competitive intelligence staff ensuring that all deliverables are comprehensive, insightful, actionable, address internal client needs and meet deadlines. Establish effective internal and external business intelligence networks on a global basis. Lead the development, implementation and consistent utilization of tools and processes to capture, analyze and communicate business intelligence, insights with actionable recommendations. Includes implementing a tracking system to monitor the progress made against recommended actions. Serve as the competitive intelligence corporate champion. Advocate ...

Posted: 3/3/2010   

Title: Competitive Intelligence / Assessment Manager    

Location: Meriden, CT   

Summary: Our industrial products serve industries ranging from hydrocarbon, chemical and food processing to construction and mining.This leadership position will be responsible for developing and implementing a competitive intelligence and competitive assessment program for technology and business positioning addressing all major HS competitors focusing on new business opportunities. Specifically the position will be responsible for focusing the CI/CA effort, for gathering the information, for analyzing the information, and generating recurring and special assessment documents/presentations. The position will work closely with companies Business Unit elements in the CI/CA activity and the companies technical community. In addition there will be interaction with CI/CA activity at sister companies as well.The position will manage 3-5 people and corresponding budget and report to the Manager of Systems and Technology.CI/CA results and reports will be presented to upper levels of leadership across the company.This position will be expected to create an investigate style and culture for CI/CA within the company and will develop a Standard Work Process for the companies CI/CA activities. This position will also lead Knowledge Management initiatives within the business, overseeing a KM infrastructure, and working to develop ...

Posted: 3/1/2010   

Title: Competitive Intelligence Analyst    

Location: Chevy Chase, MD   

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence team is looking for associates to be our company experts on our competition. We ensure that our pricing and product offerings remain competitive in our fight for market share! Team members work closely with product managers, actuaries, and statistical modelers to research, analyze, and develop competitive position and pricing strategies. These strategies have a direct impact on GEICOs growth. Team members also gather, manage, and publish external information about competitors and their pricing and product offerings. The work of team members is highly visible and is relied up by both regional and executive management to aid decision-making. Candidate Qualifications * Bachelors degree in quantitative or business field; * Understanding of business practices; * Very good analytical, math/statistical, and data management skills; * Effective written and verbal communication skills; * Strong computer skills, including Word and Excel; * Demonstrated leadership potential; * High level of creativity and experience doing independent research; * Experience with SAS, SQL, and Microsoft Access; and * Permanent U.S. work authorization; * Preference is given to candidates with at least a 3.0 overall GPA and related work or internship ...

Posted: 3/1/2010   

Title: AD/Dir Competitive Intelligence - Oncology    

Location: New Jersey   

Summary: Position is responsible for utilizing, evaluating and developing competitive intelligence sources, as well as collecting and correlating actionable analyses in the form of written reports for Senior Management in the BU. Position will support the competitive intelligence efforts for the US Oncology business unit, and assume the lead role in providing competitive intelligence to several US brand teams. This intelligence will impact resource and marketing strategy, analysis and recommendations:? Develop US-specific key intelligence topics and related questions.? Act as a consultant to US stakeholders in proactively identifying & addressing CI needs.? Analyze compounds representing threats to the company?s portfolio;? Which stage of development, product profile, and the potential strategic options that could emerge from those profiles.? Identify and analyze impact of competitive product profiles, stage of development, rollout dates, and developmental issues, pipeline analysis; determining likely order of entry, likely resourcing by competition.? Evaluate competitor technical capabilities, patent issues, and placement of clinical studies, providing observations regarding the strength of the competition.? Provide expertise when writing reports to the brand teams and others in regard to the possible impact of new product entries in ...

Posted: 2/25/2010   

Title: Market Research Manager - Competitive Intelligence    

Location: HARTFORD, CT   

Summary: Plans, directs, controls, conducts and analyzes market research and analysis activities to determine potential market for products/services. Collects and analyzes data to identify market trends and potentials, competitive forces, penetration strategies, user biases and preferences and similar parameters of the marketplace. Develops and maintains marketing data bases involving internally driven or externally derived information sources. Prepares presentations for management regarding marketing strategy, planning and product identification. Recommends future product development trends on local, regional, national or worldwide basis. Requires expert knowledge in market research fields and the ability to integrate critical information from many diverse areas. Requires extensive theoretical, practical and industry knowledge. Applies and/or develops highly advanced principles and concepts. Recognized by internal and external associates for high level expertise. Conducts long-term planning and large marketing studies to determine the future direction of the organization. May create unique computer modeling analyses, requiring advanced understanding of computer technical issues and inter-relationships. Forecast business opportunities and internal responses to ensure continued growth and success of the organization. Work prioritization and decisions are critical to the overall success of all aspects and phases of the ...

Posted: 2/23/2010   

Title: Manager, Competitive Intelligence    

Location: Redwood Shores, CA   

Summary: The Manager of market intelligence at Saba reports to the VP of Business Planning within Marketing, and is responsible for providing fresh and frequent market intelligence to internal audiences including marketing, business units, sales, executives and the board of directors for the primary purpose of increasing Sabas revenue and market-share. The work includes collecting, analyzing and presenting information about Saba competitors and markets to inform business decisions, support programs and improve external positioning and win rates. This person will work closely with the Business Line Leaders and their teams (including product marketing and product management) to identify key competitors and needs in their respective areas. Responsibilities include: o Build and maintain a knowledge management system of product-specific, competitor-specific and general market data for the People Management/Collaboration market, including competitive positioning, pricing, market tactics and product functionality o Maintain an on-going dialog with the field, including timely responses to competitor and market events, using a combination of traditional tools and Saba Social. o Work with marketing, business units and sales teams to create tools to support marketing programs, product launches and key deals. o Run the ...

Posted: 02/23/2010   

Title: Director - Strategy & Competitive Intelligence    

Location: Atlanta, GA   

Summary: This role is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting competitive intelligence within Cox Communications strategic planning process. The breadth of scope includes all services and segments within the portfolio. Expectations of results include developing and maintaining processes and policies to collect, synthesize and interpret strategic options intelligence on key and emerging competitors. This leader will be an active member of the Strategy team researching and responding to emerging opportunities or potential threats to the companys overall business plan. Focusing on results, collaborating cross functionally, and managing by influence, this leader will help develop processes, systems, and competencies in predicting and planning for competitive actions and responses. This role will establish and manage relationships and alliances with industry peers, key industry organizations, analysts, partners, and suppliers to ensure that Cox is able to influence these market participants based on our overall strategies and growth plans. It is a resource to all product lines within the overall portfolio to assess and make recommendations to enable achievement of the long term vision. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develop and continuously improve the process to collect, analyze and interpret ...

Posted: 02-22-2010   

Summary: This position is new within the BASF Corporation. The goal of the position is to enable in depth understanding of the competitive environment and key market opportunities in North America. The role will support the Regional Business Units (RBU) and the cross-RBU Industry and Customer Focus Teams.Key Responsibilities-Research, analyze and develop scenario planning for key markets and competitors, identifying potential strategic implications.-Execute value chain analysis in support of Industry, Customer and Emerging Market focus teams in business case evaluations.-Develop and maintain necessary systems to manage and communicate NA market and competitive intelligence within BASF, effectively sharing analysis to support business decisions.- Select and develop relationships with external companies to enhance market and competitive intelligence capabilities.-Research and support the evaluation of potential acquisition candidates.This function will work closely with ZZS (competitor intelligence), the Regional Business Units and the innovation scouting activities to fully leverage the existing expertise in BASF and create maximum value.* The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree, with an MBA or equivalent preferred. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.* Minimum of 8 years of ...

Posted: 02/22/10   

Title: Competitive Intelligence Manager    

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts   

Summary: The Competitive Intelligence Manager participates actively in supporting Vertexs commercial planning efforts by providing objective, in-depth information about current and future markets and competitive forces. The CI Manager will act as a strategic advisor to the commercial planning teams with deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the market place as well as functional expertise in how to use CI to develop competitive strategies.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:o Provide an objective commercial viewpoint based on an in-depth understanding and analysis of commercial, clinical, and scientific competitive information.o Make recommendations to product development team based on findings related to competitive information.o Liaise with CI counterparts to ensure up-to-date competitive intelligence and assumptions are shared with all appropriate teams.o Collaborate with product and CI team to plan for strategic war games and supporting competitive readiness plans.o Lead competitive threat assessments to develop team assumptions about key competitors.o Field intelligence facilitation, training and guiding the field force on conducting CI in line with company policy.o Work on innovative programs to increase the value of competitive intelligence processes and practice, and analyze the success of these programs. Liaise across departments to ...

Posted: 02/21/2010   

Title: Manager Competitive Intelligence and Assessment    

Location: Windsor Locks, CT   

Summary: This leadership position will be responsible for developing and implementing a competitive intelligence and competitive assessment program for technology and business positioning addressing all major HS competitors focusing on new business opportunities. Specifically the position will be responsible for focusing the CI/CA effort, for gathering the information, for analyzing the information, and generating recurring and special assessment documents/presentations. The position will work closely with HS Business Unit elements in the CI/CA activity and the HS technical community. In addition there will be interaction with CI/CA activity at P&W and Sikorsky.The position will manage 3-5 people and corresponding budget and report to the Manager of Systems and Technology. This position is within the Hamilton Sundstrand Central Engineering organizationCI/CA results and reports will be presented to upper levels of leadership across Hamilton Sundstrand and UTC.This position will be expected to create an investigate style and culture for CI/CA within Hamilton Sundstrand and will develop a Standard Work Process for HS CI/CA activities. This position will also lead Knowledge Management initiatives within the buisness, overseeing a KM infrastructure, and working to develop appropriate content and foster ...