Strategic Market & Innovation Intelligence Specialist (all genders welcome)

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanythyssenkrupp Forged Tech GmbH


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:General Management
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2025/11/20
Job number:DE_RS_17760
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Your responsibilities

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights and driving innovation in a global industrial environment? At thyssenkrupp, you will play a key role in shaping strategic decisions and exploring new business opportunities. Join us to lead market intelligence and innovation activities that define the future of our industry.

You will

  • Lead global market intelligence activities to identify technological trends, emerging opportunities, and competitive threats, acting as a key interface between Sales teams and digitalization functions.
  • Develop and maintain market and technology models to forecast industry developments and assess risks in close collaboration with our eight plants worldwide.
  • Drive research & innovation initiatives, scanning global megatrends and evaluating their impact on our business and technology roadmap.
  • Analyze new business potentials and contribute to idea generation, cross-functional collaboration, and innovation-based value creation, including identifying new methodologies and digital solutions.
  • Organize and facilitate R&I workshops and events, ensuring alignment, ideation, and prioritization of innovation topics, and support status meetings to track opportunities and progress.
  • Scout technologies and trends at trade fairs and industry events, translating findings into strategic recommendations.
  • Prepare high-quality reports and dashboards to support strategic steering and innovation governance.

Your profile

You bring

  • A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or Economics.
  • 2 to 3 years of experience in an industrial business environment (e.g., trainee programs, first professional roles, or internships).
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills, proven in data collection, analysis, and documentation using digital tools.
  • A passion for technology and innovation, combined with strategic thinking.
  • An independent and detail-oriented working style, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
  • Fluency in English and German and willingness to work in a highly international environment.

Your benefits

  • Extensive development opportunities through global talent management and tailored qualification programs via our thyssenkrupp Academy.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including the option to work remotely up to 2 days per week for a better work-life balance.
  • Competitive compensation package under the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry NRW, including 30 days of vacation, additional special leave (e.g., for relocation or marriage), vacation pay, and annual bonuses.
  • Excellent company pension scheme (Kombipakt) a modern, employer-subsidized plan with attractive interest rates.
  • Modern, open workspace in a central location in Essen with a healthy and varied subsidized canteen.
  • Convenient accessibility, with very good public transport connections and free parking facilities.
  • Attractive employee discounts for gym memberships, car purchases, and online shopping.
  • Health and wellness programs, including regular preventive check-ups, flu vaccinations, and skin cancer screenings through our in-house medical service.
  • Job bike leasing for sustainable mobility.

Contact

Tobias Mäurer

People & Culture Specialist

tobias.maeurer@thyssenkrupp.com

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

We look forward to receiving your meaningful and complete online application, stating your desired salary and earliest possible starting date.

Company

thyssenkrupp Forged Tech is a diversified supplier of components and system solutions for a wide range of different industries and markets. The forging group has a unique global footprint by operating around 50 forging presses and over 150 machining and assembly lines in 13 locations worldwide, including in Germany, Italy, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, India and China. With sales of well over 1 billion euro, the company specializes in the production of components and systems for the automotive, truck and construction machinery industries.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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