business development specialist.

Act as a strategic advisor to the Head of GBS, supporting overarching GBS initiatives from PMO perfspective. 
Facilitate GBS board meetings and governance structures. 
Conduct trend scouting to identify new opportunities for GBS service expansion within the company. 
Translate business partner needs into innovative service concepts, offerings, or delivery models that create tangible value. 
Drive acquisition and onboarding of new functions and topics into the GBS scope.  
Validate service ideas through well-structured business cases, assessing financial and strategic impact. 
Conduct feasibility studies, build business cases to demonstrate the financial and strategic value of potential scope expansions. 
Develop and continuously refine the GBS strategy, ensuring alignment and adherence across the organization. 
Position and pitch GBS as the preferred partner in response to internal RfPs (request for proposal), in close collaboration with Purchasing. 
Engage with key stakeholders on senior management level as well as the workers councils, to explore and validate expansion opportunities. 
Collaborate with the Continuous Improvement (CI) and the Digital Innovation team to transition strategic initiatives into actionable plans. 
Coordinate handover of ready-to-implement new projects to the Operation and Transition 
team. 

Create compelling presentation materials for senior executives, tailored to support strategic decision-making 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. 
3–7 years of professional experience, ideally within a Shared Services or GBS environment. 
Proven experience in business development, strategy, or transitions within a multinational context. 
Good understanding of end-to-end processes within a GBS environment. 
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to develop strategic recommendations and business cases. 
Fluent in English (mandatory); additional languages are a plus. 
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience engaging with senior leadership and employee representatives. 
Skilled in creating compelling presentation materials and confident in presenting to executive-level audiences

A key role in shaping the future of a newly built Global Business Services at a leading international automotive company. 
International working environment with close collaboration across locations. 
Opportunities for professional growth and innovation. 
Hybrid working model