The Imerys Group is the world leader in industrial minerals, engaged in the development, extraction, processing and sales of minerals for very diverse applications in multiple markets and industries worldwide. Imerys is publicly-traded in France and operates in 50 countries through more than 250 industrial sites, with 16 000 employees and global sales in 2014 of 3.688 M€. Within the Asia-Pacific region, it is present in a dozen countries, including Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Taiwan, as well as mainland China.
The creation of this internship position is to support the regional and local business development teams in both organic and inorganic growth:
- by sourcing relevant market information
- by building a database of customers and suppliers of carbonates in APAC
- by structuring key findings related to market information to update and establish regional/country strategies
- by assisting in potential acquisitions and divestment processes
- by assisting in any other ad-hoc tasks required by the business development team
Key responsibilities:
- Suggest additional sources of market/competition information
- Approach and discuss with both internal and external subject matter experts
- Structure market and competitor information in an analytical way
- Work with the countries to get a deep understanding of the local market
- Identify potential Targets for mergers and acquisitions
- Assist in preparing presentations for investments committees
- Update the database of customers and competitors of carbonates in APAC
Profile:
- Degree in Business Management/Administration preferred
- Only Singapore-based students/applicants will be considered
- Preferably with less than one year of working experience
- Very good analytical skills
- Able to work under pressure in a M&A environment
- Naturally inquisitive mind with an ability to think 'outside the box'
- High level of curiosity with ability to step back for strategic thinking
- A certain level of autonomy and not shy to ask questions
- High proficiency in XLS and PPT
- Very high level of rigour
- Knowledge of a 2nd South-East Asian language will be an advantage
- Able to commit to a 6 month internship would be a huge advantage (will involve taking a leave of absence for a semester)
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