(Senior) Manager, Market Intelligence – Freight

A high-impact, strategy-focused Manager, Market Intelligence role has become available in an international freight business, offering the opportunity to shape strategic and investment decisions across a complex network.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the central market intelligence and research function for a freight/cargo business.
• Build and enhance the integrated demand/supply market model, including key assumptions on macro trends, demand, supply, utilization, pricing, and sub-segment dynamics.
• Monitor market developments across end markets, geographies, and fleet segments, including industrial activity, supply chain shifts, new builds, scrapping, OEM capacity, leasing activity, and competitor fleets.
• Translate macroeconomic and industry developments into clear implications for demand, pricing, and fleet strategy.
• Consolidate input from internal experts and external market sources, reconcile differing views, and update market assumptions accordingly.
• Provide market-grounded analysis to support CAPEX decisions, replacement planning, modifications, redeployment, and scrapping.
• Deliver clear, decision-oriented insights and forecasts for senior stakeholders across finance, sales, procurement, asset management, and projects.
• Ensure market intelligence outputs are relevant, well-structured, and actively used in strategic and operational decision-making.

Profile:

• Master’s degree in economics, business, statistics, finance, data science, or a related analytical field.
• At least 5 years of experience in economic research, market intelligence, strategic consulting, industry analysis, or a comparable role in an international company.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including forecasting, statistical analysis, and handling fragmented data sets.
• Excellent ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and compelling narratives.
• Strong command of data modeling and presentation tools; experience with Python or other languages is a plus.
• Structured, accurate, and comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information.
• Strong prioritization skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with credibility in senior stakeholder environments.
• Full professional proficiency in English; German is a plus.

This is a rare opportunity to play a central role in shaping market insight, strengthening decision-making, and contributing directly to the long-term success of the business. Apply if you believe this is your next challenge.