Product Strategy Analyst

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Product Strategy Analyst

Job Summary

Imerys is hiring a Product Strategy Analyst to support our lead product manager in implementing strategic roadmaps for minerals and marketing initiatives. This role involves collaborating with commercial and operations teams, aiding in sales execution, forecasting, and identifying future opportunities and risks to drive sales growth.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Delivery & Execution

- Monitor customer forecasts and orders, collaborating with Product Management, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to align demand planning with production capacity to meet customer needs.

- Assist the Product Manager with export and international sales, including coordination with overseas commercial teams on product inquiries, pricing, demand planning, logistics, and market development.

- Support and communicate decisions on product allocations and order priorities to commercial and operations teams.

- Support administrative tasks related to pricing, credit/debit adjustments, and logistics cost management.

- Drive process improvements in reporting and business analysis.

- Compile and analyze data from various sources to provide detailed insights into market segments, plant supply capabilities, and profitability.

Strategy & Planning

- Collaborate with commercial teams to understand markets, customers, and their needs.

- Track market trends, industry developments, competitive actions, value chain shifts, and growth opportunities.

- Define goals, metrics, and analytics to assess product value, continuously refining the product backlog based on insights.

- Work with the marketing team to build and maintain supply/demand models, conducting in-depth analyses to understand business drivers.

- Monitor research and competitive landscapes to recommend solutions that keep products best-in-class.

People

- Promote collaboration with cross-functional teams (Engineering, S&T, Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) to enhance value delivery and resolve obstacles.

- Support the lead Product Manager with relevant tasks and projects.

- Lead meetings to gather critical information and communicate key findings, opportunities, and strategies for enhancing business performance.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Economics, Finance, or a related field

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an analytical role

- Strong ability to interpret data, develop actionable insights supported by facts, analysis, and scenario planning

- Advanced research and analytical skills

- Self-motivated with the ability to independently learn new strategies and tools

- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships, influence stakeholders across the organization, and achieve goals

- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, action-oriented approach

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.