Sr. Mgr., New Business Development

SCHOTT schott.com Open · verified Sep 25, 2026

Shanghai Senior Business Development

At a glance

Senior Business Development role at SCHOTT. Shanghai.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development

SenioritySenior

LocationShanghai

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Identify strategic venture opportunities by studying markets, applications, competitors, technology shifts, and possible acquisitions
Test new product and business concepts against profitability, costs, technology, competition, risks, intellectual property, and roadmaps
Build customer relationships around each concept and develop positioning and sales approaches for new business areas
Lead a new-business project from interdisciplinary planning through market launch, including budgets and international teams
Move validated projects into business units by working with business leaders and central R&D

What you bring

A master’s degree in industrial engineering, engineering, or natural sciences, ideally alongside an MBA or PhD
Six to eight years working in business development, new business development, or new ventures
Excellent English plus strong project and innovation management capability
A strong grasp of economics paired with deep understanding of technology

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior business development role that combines venture screening, customer development, technology assessment, and project leadership. The work calls for persuasive communication across hierarchy levels and coordination of international, cross-functional teams in Shanghai.

From the employer

关于我们

您的任务

Identify strategic business areas for new ventures within or outside business units and global platforms.
Analyze potential markets, applications, and new business areas, including M&A opportunities.
Monitor markets and competitors using various information sources.
Analyze technological trends and market developments for relevance to SCHOTT.
Generate and propose new product and business ideas.
Evaluate business ideas based on volume, profitability, cost structure, business model, technology, competition, risks, IP, and roadmapping.
Develop customer contacts and lead customers for each business idea.
Initiate technological studies and competitive analyses, and assess their economic relevance as project precursors.
Take responsibility for a relevant “New Business” project.
Plan implementation from interdisciplinary teams to market entry.
Create project plans and assemble international, cross-functional teams.
Plan and monitor project expenditures.
Support the transfer of projects into business units.
Collaborate with business unit leaders and central R&D to implement new ideas.
Develop strategies and concepts to position and sell products in new business areas.
Demonstrate excellent, persuasive communication across all hierarchy levels.
Clearly articulate issues and position projects at the highest level.
Build internal and external networks.

您的简历

Education: Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or Natural Sciences, ideally with an MBA and/or PhD.
Experience: 6–8 years in Business Development or New Business Development/New Venture.
Skills: Excellent English skills; additional languages are a plus. Strong project and innovation management capabilities. A pronounced economic understanding combined with deep technological insight.

您的福利

肖特的开放性能够推动您的继续发展，这一点与我们其他的员工福利同样出色。从灵活的工作时间、积极的健康管理到企业养老金计划：一切都为了符合您的目标、满足您的需求。

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在肖特，您将体验到一种突出公平、多样性和包容性的独特的企业文化。我们知道：积极进取、勤奋敬业的员工是我们企业获得成功的先决条件。

联系我们

你可以期待在一个能够影响我们未来的领域里，接受有趣并充满挑战的工作内容，和主动友好的成员一起工作。你愿意和我们一起取得成功吗？那就请与我们联系：SCHOTT (Shanghai) Precision Materials & Equipment International Trading Co., Ltd.，人力资源部, Wendy Wang

*At SCHOTT, it’s your personality that counts – not your gender, your identity, or origin.