V.I.E. Strategy analyst Germany, Stuttgart

Thales ist ein führendes internationales Elektronikunternehmen und Systemhaus in den Bereichen Verteidigung, Luft- und Raumfahrt und Sicherheit, abgerundet durch ein umfassendes Dienstleistungsangebot. Die 68.000 Beschäftigten von Thales weltweit erwirtschaften einen Umsatz von mehr als 12 Milliarden Euro. In Deutschland beschäftigt Thales rund 5.700 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter an über 20 Standorten.

For the Thales Deutschland GmbH, location Stuttgart, we are looking for a Strategy Analyst.

Tasks

• Monitoring and analysing of the Macroeconomic & Political environment
• Monthly press screening focussing on subjects from special interest
• Analysis of trends and politic directions (regular presentation)

Performing competitor / partner / industry analysis on request:

• Strategy / tactical analysis
• Analysis of core competencies, unique selling prepositions and differentiators
• Financial investigation in key figures from P&L, cash flow statement and balance sheet
• Co-ordinate with the market intelligence responsible persons in the business domains and divisions

Daily support of the Strategy Director:

• Briefing on technical/economic topics on demand
• On-demand support in the production of PPT Presentation (conceptual and/or format) and relevant documents
• Organisational support (strategy department): Strategic library, Strategy Intranet Website
• Participation in work shops / meetings as required
• Support of Thales business domains on strategic themes on demand

Skills

• Excellent understanding of economics (MBA studies or equivalent)
• Ability to combine general strategic framework knowledge with various disciplines like finance, marketing, etc.
• Research and investigation methods (internet search, press screening, interviews, etc.), ability to see the "weak" signals
• Open-minded, ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Flexibility
• Out-of-the box thinking
• Independent working
• Communication & presentation skills, reducing complexity to core messages
• German, English, French