Business & Strategy Manager – Industrial Extension Engineer, Mining and Industrial Extension

Role Overview

• Support manufacturers statewide in identifying business improvement opportunities and promoting the services of the Industrial Extension Service.
• Conduct business evaluations with clients to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement including but not limited to profitability analysis, capacity and capability studies, and potential market expansion.
• Conduct business risk assessments to identify solutions for building stronger business continuity plans and employee succession planning to support workforce retention.
• Develop content for and lead client projects with a specific focus facilitating strategic planning, conducting SWOT or similar business analysis and support client development of short
• and long-term business planning.
• Identify opportunities to integrate business and strategy services for the center into other service offerings to build a more comprehensive service package for transformational clients.
• Regularly review educational content and client tools to integrate new methodologies, advancing technologies, and improved delivery of training material.
• Maintain strong channels of communication with clients and the internal team to deliver proposals, projects, and follow up timely and efficiently.
• Provide the highest levels of customer satisfaction to all stakeholders including clients, funding sources, the advisory board, and leadership within the University.
• Maintain current records of client firms, proposals, project status, and timesheets using a PC/Cloud-based customer relationship management system.
• Participate in meetings, conferences and events to support the manufacturing industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Engineering or related degree.
• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience working in a manufacturing or consultant environment.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter who is highly capable of working in an independent and remote setting.
• Must be willing to develop professionally learning new skills that apply to client needs.
• Excellent time management, project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Must possess strong presentation skills including the development and delivery of presentations to both small and large audiences.
• Ability to travel in the state up to 50% with a valid driver’s license.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements