Job area: Marketing
Activity: Baking
Location: Shanghai, China
Contract type: Fix term contract
Experience: 1 to 3 years

Contribute to an exciting mission
What will your daily life look like?

This role is responsible for enhancing the understanding of our competitors, customers and business environment for Lesaffre China. This person will structure market monitoring with business oriented Newsletters and conduct analyses and market research systems. Based on the data collected through various tools/channels, this person will provide solid analysis and proposals to senior management for strategy and business planning.

Make a personal impact
That makes you the ideal candidate

Key responsibilities

Proactively monitor business environmental direction and movements through research and intelligence tools, covering competitors, bakery customers, and macro economy, etc.
Aggregate and validate information from different sources to develop monthly newsletter for relevant parties
Value chain monitoring in 7 regions across China to track pricing trend and competitors’ movements
Conducts market research and analytics, statistical analysis, and market intelligence to support strategic, tactical, and operational initiatives for Lesaffre China.
Develops good understanding of the market, existing suppliers, customers and prospective customers in China and identify business opportunities
Closely communicate and support local marketing/ Sales/ Technical teams through collaboration on research and analytics projects
Other projects/tasks assigned by the line manager or the company

Recruitment Conditions

Master’s degree required, preferably from business related disciplines
1-3 years of working experience, preferably with a multinational company
Experience in market research, marketing, business development, or related discipline is preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills and presentation skills
Strong business acumen
Fluent in both Chinese and English
Has the ability to build and manage multiple projects
Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and cope with change
Client service oriented

Let’s take on tomorrow’s challenges together

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 10 000 people in nearly 80 subsidiaries based in 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 2 billion euros.