Acceleration Specialist
- Employer
- Doosan Bobcat North America
- Location
- West Fargo, ND
- Salary
- Join our team!
Job Details
Job Information
Support research and development of innovative technologies that can improve current products and processes or create new business opportunities. Pilot and test new business hypotheses. with concepts, Summarize, assess and document feedback to accelerate development of concepts.
Role & Responsibility
Concept Evaluation Activities
- Organize activities or events that facilitate feedback on concepts or prototypes related to the application of defined technologies, concepts, or products.
- Concept evaluations will occur through various development stages from Proof of Concept (PoC) to
- Minimally Viable Concept or Prototype (MVC/MVP) to small pilot programs and limited launches.
- Activities and events may be within company or external to dealers and/or customers.
- Assist with development and maintenance of appropriate feedback and documentation tools to properly evaluate innovation hypotheses.
- Recommend quantity, types of customers and locations for evaluations.
- Determine group(s) necessary to provide feedback – internal vs. dealers vs. customer.
- Follow up with group(s) to gather, summarize and present results, comments and feedback.
- Update business canvas with new information gathered throughout a project.
- Assist with providing relevant data to update and validate business case.
- Through the feedback gathering process, provide potential recommendations for future channels or outlets through which potential commercial solutions would be distributed.
- Gather feedback on concepts that will help estimate value (price) to customers/ stakeholders.
- Work with relevant business functions to ensure appropriate representation of stakeholders or customer segments.
- Support development of the list of relevant stakeholders (customers and/or dealers) required to evaluate select concepts or technologies.
Job Requirement
- Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Management or equivalent
- Experience Required: 1>5 Years
- Travel Required: 25-50%
- Analytical skills to evaluate and understand data and provide recommendations on processes and product design.
- Utililize audio and video recording equipment to capture interactions with customers, dealers and products.
- Ability to think outside the “box” and a strong desire to stay on the cutting edge of technology and
- innovation strategies including evaluation and implementation of new tools/process.
- Record of success in previous data collection and analysis.
- Training/facilitation experience with ability to evaluate and utilize multiple tools to stimulate creative thinking.
- Bobcat product knowledge, preferred.
- Previous construction or agriculture experience, preferred.
- Previous agile project experience, preferred.
- Previous experience in conducting research, analyzing and interpreting data, preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to handle multiple, competing demands.
- Ability to effectively work and collaborate with individuals at all levels across the organization and external to the company.
Others
The world-renowned brands that make up Doosan Bobcat produce industry-leading compact and heavy construction equipment, attachments, air compressors, lighting systems, generators and articulated dump trucks. Doosan Bobcat is a part of the Doosan Group, which employs 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide. With people at the core of who we are, we believe the growth of our people will lead to the continued growth and success of our world-class company. Our team of dedicated employees is the backbone that allows us to provide construction equipment solutions that help our customers build the world of tomorrow. Wherever you find us, you’ll hear the sounds of progress, see the results of our people and feel the rhythm of transformation in everything we do.
Doosan is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Individuals with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation in the application process or who need assistance accessing the information on this website should call 701-476-4263. Doosan is a VEVRAA federal contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans.
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Nearest Major Market: Fargo
Company
Our people power our progress. Keeping our company moving forward means empowering employees with opportunities to grow and the resources necessary to be happy, healthy and productive. That’s why we offer our people a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Here, you’ll enjoy full health coverage, paid time off, income protection, employee discounts on certain consumer goods, tuition reimbursement and more.
How do different cultures play a part in your organization?
Our North American headquarters is located in North Dakota, where we started the compact equipment industry. But our locations span the entire globe – dealers, manufacturing facilities and corporate offices – where innovation is driven forward worldwide. To continue expanding our reach, we’ve opened the Global Collaboration Center in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.
What skills, education, and experiences does your ideal candidate(s) have?
•Education Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
•These are entry level opportunities
•Must be able to follow established methods and procedures and perform work accordingly. Must have the ability to work rapidly and under time pressure for extended periods of time in order to meet build requirements. Must possess the ability to read build sheets and blueprints.
•The ability to communicate with supervisors and fellow workers in both written and verbal forms at a level normally acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or GED is required.
•Job specific skills, techniques and safe work and equipment operating practices are learned through on-the-job and classroom training. General instructions are given on recurring duties, operations and assignments; detailed instructions are given on new duties, operations and assignments.
How would you describe the company leadership/team management? Our employees are the driving force behind our brand. We cultivate an environment where they feel valued and build their career while working for an industry leader. Career opportunities include positions in our corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. We also have a highly-competitive internship and co-op program. Your opportunity to contribute to the future of the compact equipment industry is right here.
Where do you see the company/organization in the upcoming years? https://www.bobcat.com/company-info/next-is-now
What do you feel candidates need to know about the company before applying?
Our success is powered by our people. Plain and simple. Their dedication and passion for empowering customers to accomplish more is what drives our continued industry leadership. Our integrated, global team of employees and dedicated dealers work together to deliver the best products and services; making lives, businesses and communities better and stronger.
Bobcat Company is both an employer and partner of choice, and we pride ourselves in attracting, retaining and developing top-tier talent and dealers to drive our mission forward.
- Website
- https://www.bobcat.com/na/en/company/careers
- Location
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North Dakota
United States
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