Global Innovation Manager (m/f/d)

Tasks / Key Outcomes:

• Observation of business, social, ecological, economic, political and technology trends to develop and prepare insights & intelligence for the top management of DB Schenker,
• Preparation of internal trend newsletters and moderation of Trend Community,
• Set up, manage, support and further develop dedicated news feeds for various topics 
• Conduction of quantitative (Trend Survey) and qualitative (Stakeholder Interviews) research,
• Guiding and empowering teams to explore generated insights and derive concrete innovation and venturing ideas,
• Deriving  strategic fields of action for future innovation and venturing based on trend insights,
• Ensure the integration of the focus fields into the subsequent innovation and venturing processes,
• Ensure internal acceptance and meaningful results to internal & external stakeholders by the proactive content generation and marketing of trend research activities and its results,
• Plan, align and facilitate customer workshops to identify fields for collaboration and to foster customer retention,
• Contribute to a culture of innovation on a global level. 

To be successful in the above role, the incumbent should possess/ display the following key skills/ attributes:

• A relevant university master degree in an ideally innovation and logistics-related discipline. Preferred course of studies are trend research, marketing & communication, innovation, design thinking, business administration, logistics, engineering.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (preferably experience in moderating communities and communicating research results to internal & external stakeholders)
• Experience in methods: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Scenario Planning and new business model development. Previous experience in workshop facilitation is welcomed.
• Curious about new trends, technologies, emerging markets, and business models - always looking for opportunities to translate this knowledge into actionable insights.
• Several years of professional experience in R&D, innovation, consulting or related field.
• Strong experience in trend & market research, creativity methods and agile methodologies with a strong focus on customer centricity.
• Ability to take complex issues and translate them into a compelling action plan.
• Structured and conceptual problem solver with a high degree of pragmatism.
• Excellent partner management and relationship building skills with the ability to encourage trust and influence outcomes
• Project management skills, preferably acquired in an innovation context
• Comprehensive understanding of innovation in various contexts
• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Willingness to work in a cross-cultural context and occasionally travel for business purposes 
• Strong networker, relations to R&D networks and ecosystems is a plus
• Collaborative, proactive, independent, and self-reliant working style
• Very good MS Office knowledge (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Fluency in English and German, both written and spoken, further languages are a plus

Individual Development

With an extensive range of seminars, training courses and qualifications, we offer individual and long-term development and training opportunities.

Networking

National and international networking with colleagues at DB Schenker provides opportunities for professional and personal exchange.

Work climate

A good working atmosphere is close to our hearts! Only as a team can we achieve the best for our customers, employees and people worldwide.

The position is located in Frankfurt/Main or Essen, Germany. Our interdisciplinary Global Innovation team is looking for a candidate who will contribute to insights & intelligence activities focused on tracking the direction of change in supply chain industry: identification of emerging trends, trend research (quantitative, qualitative, environment scanning) as well as synthesis, preparation and communication of results (generated insights) to internal & external stakeholders.

• Identification of emerging industry trends,
• Support Trend & Market Research activities,
• Conduct general and topic specific quantitative and qualitative research,
• Analyse trend & market research results and provide insights for internal & external stakeholders,
• Communicate results of environment scanning, trend research and generated insights (incl. content generation and marketing of trend research activities and results).
• Align Schenker’s strategic orientation with the development of relevant trends in coordination with stakeholders

We look forward to receiving your application!

Schenker AG
Kruppstraße 4
45128 Essen
Germany

* Equal Opportunity Employer: at DB Schenker we are proud of our diverse workforce and we are committed in enhancing it further. Therefore, we welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, age, disability, nationality, religion or sexual orientation.