Careers at BURN

About the role

Burn is looking for an NPD Project Manager who will be responsible for reviewing the feasibility of projects and ensuring projects are in line with organizational strategic plans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own and oversee NPD grant projects from conception to completion.
• Meet with clients, grant donors and relevant parties to provide regular updates on project progress, including milestones achieved, challenges encountered, and any potential risks identified.
• Documenting project plans and project timelines, ensuring projects are completed as required.
• Track project budgets and report regularly to senior management on project costs.
• Liaise with product managers, operations, procurement, and logistics teams, legal, market research teams and other stakeholders to ensure objectives are met.
• Collaborate with product managers and design engineers to ensure the effective implementation and execution of stage gate processes.
• Coordinate stage gate meetings to ensure compliance and document control.
• Provide accurate project information and lead project meetings as required.
• Record and circulate key learnings, decisions, action points and signoffs from internal team meetings.
• Responsible for post-meeting follow-through and progress reporting to Product Managers and other stakeholders.
• Proactively seek ways to improve project timelines.
• Assist with communication and follow-up with local and international suppliers, from initial inquiries, and sample sourcing to technical discussions as required by the team.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with project management/coordination support to a senior leader.
• Experience in R&D is an added advantage.
• Proficient in project management software such as Microsoft Projects, Smartsheet, Asana, and Jira.
• Experience in developing and managing project budgets.
• Able to manage a high volume of work by balancing priorities and managing expectations.
• Impeccable attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and deal with confidential information.
• Background in Mechanical engineering or any related field.
• Advanced certification in business administration, project management, executive support, etc. is an added advantage.

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About the Role:

We are currently seeking a Business Development Analyst to join our team. This role will support the business development function by performing a variety of tasks to drive business growth and expansion. The successful candidate must be a quick learner and will have a strong understanding of market trends, excellent analytical abilities, and superior PowerPoint and Excel skills.

The Business Development Analyst will play a key role in driving our business growth and expansion. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for business development, we would like to meet you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the marketing team, to develop compelling pitch decks for potential customers on different BURN product offerings.
• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities and analyze the competitive landscape.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners, stakeholders, and clients.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on business development initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
• Monitor and report on business development activities and outcomes.
• Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyse data and provide insightful reports.
• Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and business models.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, engineering, science or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a business development role or similar.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of market research methods and analysis.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.