Market Research Specialist

About the Company

Changan Automobile, established over 164 years ago, is among the top four Chinese automobile groups with 41 years of vehicle manufacturing expertise. With 14 manufacturing bases and 39 plants globally, it owns several brands such as CHANGAN UNI, CHANGAN NEVO, CHANGAN LCV, DEEPAL, and AVATR. It also operates joint ventures with companies like Ford, Mazda, and JMC. By 2021, sales of its self-owned brands exceeded 20 million units, with cumulative sales surpassing 26.33 million units as of April 2024. The company employs more than 18,000 engineers and technicians from 31 countries and has an R&D network across ten cities in six nations including China, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US, and Germany. Their automotive R&D process and rigorous testing system ensure products last over a decade or 260,000 km.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed market analysis focusing on the automotive sector in the Middle East and Africa, observing new launches, policy changes, price trends, and industry developments to support product-related decision-making.
• Perform comprehensive benchmarking of competitor vehicles from various aspects including features, performance, configurations, and pricing to identify advantages and shortcomings that inform product improvements and new developments.
• Accurately translate and proofread vehicle system terminologies between Arabic and English ensuring cultural appropriateness and professional language use to improve multilingual user experience.

Required Qualifications

• Native Arabic speaker with strong English proficiency capable of handling professional documentation.
• Bachelor's degree or higher; degrees in automotive, marketing, or language fields are favored but not mandatory.
• Demonstrated market insight and ability to swiftly interpret industry movements and employ digital analysis tools for insightful conclusions.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organizational skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently across internal teams and external partners.
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in the automotive industry, specifically knowledgeable in automotive research, development, production, and sales processes.