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Job Description

Do you have a strong background in business, are you able to translate complex market developments into strategic insights, and are you able to act as a trusted advisor? Then we are looking for you! Questions about this position? Stephanie Vermeulen, HR, 06-29693193 / [email protected] Senior Market Intelligence Analyst 40 hours per week in Venlo (NL) What You Will Do As a Market Intelligence Expert, you will be part of the Market Intelligence team within the Product Planning & Market Intelligence department. You will analyze market developments, customer behavior, competitors, and macroeconomic factors that influence the digital commercial printing market. You will combine quantitative and qualitative information and translate complex market data into clear insights, strategic scenarios, and concrete recommendations for senior management and business leaders. Your Main Responsibilities Include Leading market, customer, and competitor analyses to identify strategic growth opportunities and business risks at an early stage Developing market outlooks, strategic scenarios, forecasts, and opportunity assessments to support portfolio and investment decisions Translating market developments into strategic recommendations for the Mid Term Plan (MTP) and Long Term Plan (LTP) cycles, portfolio management, innovation prioritization, and business cases Preparing executive-level analyses and the annual Market Chapter, transforming complex data and market signals into clear conclusions, implications, and strategic options Challenging assumptions and influencing decision-making by bringing an independent, market-driven perspective to discussions about value propositions, roadmaps, and go-to-market strategies Coordinating data and insight projects and maintaining relationships with research institutes, industry associations, analysts, and opinion leaders Continuously improving methods, frameworks, data sources, and tools for market research, forecasting, and AI-enabled insight generation, both for yourself and for the team Who You Will Work With You will work closely with your direct colleagues in Market Intelligence, with the Senior Manager Market Intelligence and with the Senior/ Executive management. Together, you will determine which market data, reports, and studies are required and make an important contribution to the strategic MTP and LTP cycles. In addition, you will build and leverage an extensive international network across CPP and other Canon organizations, including Canon Inc. (Tokyo) and the Regional Sales Headquarters . You will engage with business leaders, customers, industry experts, research agencies, and analysts. For new products targeting adjacent markets, you will work with the Business line and Canon Inc. to clearly define the relevant market segment. Externally, you will represent CPP in its relationships with industry associations and market analyst firms. What You Bring You are an analytically strong and proactive professional who looks beyond the immediate question. You recognize the underlying business challenge, bring structure to incomplete or fragmented information, and convincingly translate insights into decisions with long-term impact. You are comfortable operating in an international environment with many stakeholders and are a credible discussion partner at top management level. In Addition, You Bring A completed academic degree or equivalent academic-level working and thinking ability At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in an international, high-tech production or development organization with multiple stakeholders Proven experience influencing and advising stakeholders at top management level, including SVP level Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives A strong affinity with technology, data, and numbers, combined with the ability to turn complex analyses into practical advice Excellent advisory, communication, and stakeholder management skills Excellent command of business English; proficiency in Dutch and German is an advantage What We Offer We offer an inspiring, dynamic working environment with plenty of opportunities to develop both personally and professionally. In Addition, We Offer Excellent Employment Conditions A competitive salary that reflects your educational background and experience, €7000,- - €8800,- gross per month based on 40 hour workweek 38 days of annual leave 8% holiday allowance Travel allowance Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance A wide range of training and professional development opportunities A laptop and smartphone An attractive lease plan for a bicycle or e-bike What do we stand for? We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact. With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work. Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.

Core Responsibilities

Lead market, customer, competitor, and macroeconomic analyses, developing forecasts, scenarios, and strategic recommendations for portfolio, investment, and business planning decisions. Prepare executive-level insights and the annual Market Chapter, coordinate research projects and external relationships, and improve market intelligence methods, data sources, and tools.

Requirements

Requires an academic degree or equivalent academic-level capability and at least 8–10 years of relevant experience in an international high-tech production or development organization. Candidates should have experience advising senior executives, leading cross-functional initiatives, strong analytical and technology affinity, excellent communication and stakeholder skills, and business-level English; Dutch and German are advantageous.

Benefits

• 38 Days Of Annual Leave
• 8% Holiday Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Hybrid Working
• Training And Professional Development
• Laptop
• Smartphone
• Bicycle Or E-Bike Lease Plan