Specialist II, Market Research and Pricing at Nordson EFD LLC in East Providence, Rhode Island

Job Description:

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.


From the mobile device in your pocket to the sensors in your car, and even life-saving medical devices, Nordson's technology is used to make products that touch your life every day. Do you want to join a growing team in a market-leading technology company? We're looking for motivated individuals who care about helping our customers succeed. If you value integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence, you'll fit right in to the Nordson culture.



Job Duties And Responsibilities



Help identify market opportunities to drive innovation and new product development :

• Help determine attractive markets verticals and potential applications through a combination of primary and secondary research


• Support R&D to identify Jobs to be Done and Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) attributes

Support Business Cases For Company Investments

• In partnership with R&D and Sales Applications Team, help identify given market trends & products for Nordson fit through biweekly meetings

• Get input from Product Management, R&D and conducted VOCs for missing technologies & conduct research on existing solutions & market gaps

Support & Drive Market And Competitive Intelligence Processes

• Partner with Product Managers & Sales to prioritize and identify key competitors for analysis and monitoring - biweekly meetings


• Visit tradeshows & customer when needed to get & confirm market intel


• Follow & report on leading indicators and market trends for target growth markets


• Own the monthly market intelligence newsletter

Support Product Innovation Process

• Analyze lost opportunities monthly and identify product innovation focus accounts


• Be the contact point for GLG projects - facilitate project initiation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required. Degree in Business Administration or Science field is preferred.


• 3-5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree


• Familiarity with market research tools & approaches


• Comfort with ambiguity


• Self-starter, ability to apply proven project management approaches


• Ability with work with different functions & cultures, including R&D, Operations, and Sales

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• Experience working in or selling to the medical device, life sciences, or related industries


• Practical experience with Voice of Customer (VOC) techniques, such as iDNA, BluePrinter


• PMP Certification or related project management certification

Travel Required

Minimal, potentially up to 15%


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