Business Strategy Analyst

Objective of job

• Analyze China automotive market developments and generate strategic insights from demand, segment, policy and competitive shifts.
• Monitor competitor performance, product moves and technology roadmaps to derive actionable market intelligence.
• Generate customer, segment and market insights to support strategic projects and business decisions.
• Deliver forecasts, scenarios and executive insights using BI dashboards, data analytics and AI-supported synthesis.
• Support cross-functional strategic topics with fact-based analysis and clear insight generation.
• Provide HQ strategy teams with China market perspectives, assumptions and data-backed recommendations.

Job designation

• Manage market intelligence data and knowledge resources to enable insight generation and strategic analysis.
• Maintain key data sources such as CATARC, CEIC and MarkLines through regular collection, validation and consolidation.
• Use BI tools and knowledge resources to track market signals, competitor moves and emerging topics for insight generation.
• Develop periodic market intelligence reports and strategic insights on the China automotive market.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly reports covering market trends, macroeconomics, regulation, technology and industry dynamics.
• Translate data and AI-supported research into market outlooks, scenarios and concise insights for management discussions.
• Support strategic studies, management reporting and special projects with insight-led analysis.
• Conduct market, competitor and customer analyses to identify key implications for strategic planning and special topics.
• Develop strategic storylines, presentations and recommendations based on evidence, BI analysis and insight synthesis.
• Support team operations, governance and administrative activities, including procurement, payment processing, budget tracking and documentation management.
• Coordinate audit-related documentation and governance activities to ensure compliance with internal requirements.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, corporate strategy, market intelligence, macro-economic analysis, product management, sales management or management consulting.
• Strong knowledge of the China automotive market, including its competitive landscape, customer trends and international trade environment.
• Excellent analytical and articulation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Power BI, Python or Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Benefits include events for employees, possible flextime, possible hybrid work, health benefits, mobility offers, employee discounts, possible parking, an in-house doctor, good public transport access, a barrier-free workplace, and a canteen and café.

Contact

Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd.
Wang Jing Int. R&D Park Phase III, 6 Wangjing East Road
100102 Beijing
Recruitment China: recruitment_cn@mercedes-benz.com