Mesabi Metallics

Produces DR-grade pellets for EAF steel.

Business Intelligence Manager

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Full-timeIowa, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline is required.
15–20 years of experience in business intelligence, market research, or sales and marketing roles, preferably within leading steel companies supplying flat products in the United States.
Strong understanding of the U.S. flat steel products market, including automotive, construction, appliance, and industrial end-use segments.
Proven experience in market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and commercial strategy development.
Strong analytical and data visualization skills, with experience using business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau and market research methodologies.
Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of business intelligence frameworks, market research, and competitive analysis for flat steel products in the United States.
Analyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments to support commercial strategy and sales planning.
Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track market share, competitor activity, and industry benchmarks.
Partner with sales and marketing leadership to identify growth opportunities, customer targeting strategies, and product positioning.
Conduct customer and market segmentation studies to support go-to-market strategies for flat steel products.
Track macroeconomic indicators, steel industry trends, trade policies, and tariff developments impacting the U.S. steel market.
Provide data-driven insights to support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship management.
Collaborate with sales, marketing, production planning, and finance teams to align business intelligence outputs with organizational goals.
Build and maintain competitive intelligence databases covering key steel producers, capacity additions, and market entry strategies.
Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Support development of annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plans.
Establish and maintain relationships with industry associations, market data providers, and research agencies.

Desired Qualifications

An MBA is preferred.
Background in marketing or sales roles within leading steel companies supplying flat products to the U.S. market.
Experience with steel industry data platforms and trade/tariff analysis.
Familiarity with greenfield steel plant startups and market entry strategy development.

Role Summary:
Responsible for leading business intelligence, market analysis, and competitive intelligence functions to support strategic decision-making for the integrated steel plant's commercial and marketing operations. The role involves analyzing market trends, customer demand, pricing dynamics, and competitor positioning within the U.S. flat steel products market, and translating insights into actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and business planning teams.
Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of business intelligence frameworks, market research, and competitive analysis for flat steel products in the United States.
Analyze market trends, demand-supply dynamics, pricing patterns, and customer segments to support commercial strategy and sales planning.
Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track market share, competitor activity, and industry benchmarks.
Partner with sales and marketing leadership to identify growth opportunities, customer targeting strategies, and product positioning.
Conduct customer and market segmentation studies to support go-to-market strategies for flat steel products.
Track macroeconomic indicators, steel industry trends, trade policies, and tariff developments impacting the U.S. steel market.
Provide data-driven insights to support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and customer relationship management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, production planning, and finance to align business intelligence outputs with organizational goals.
Build and maintain competitive intelligence databases covering key steel producers, capacity additions, and market entry strategies.
Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Support development of annual sales forecasts, market outlook reports, and business plans.
Establish and maintain relationships with industry associations, market data providers, and research agencies.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline; MBA preferred.
15-20 years of experience in business intelligence, market research, or sales/marketing roles, preferably within leading steel companies supplying flat products in the United States.
Strong understanding of the U.S. flat steel products market, including automotive, construction, appliance, and industrial end-use segments.
Proven experience in market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and commercial strategy development.
Strong analytical and data visualization skills, with experience in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and market research methodologies.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights for senior leadership.
Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and commercial teams.

Working Conditions

Based in the United States, supporting the Mesabi ISP Project's commercial operations.

Preferred Experience

Background in marketing or sales roles within leading steel companies supplying flat products to the U.S. market.
Experience with steel industry data platforms and trade/tariff analysis.
Familiarity with greenfield steel plant startups and market entry strategy development.

About the Company

Mesabi Metallics

Produces DR-grade pellets for EAF steel.

Mesabi Metallics is building a large-scale iron ore mining and processing plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota, to produce Direct-Reduction (DR) grade iron ore pellets for the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel market. The plant aims to produce 7 million metric tons per year of high-iron, low-impurity DR-grade pellets, enabling domestic supply of feedstock for green steel production and reducing dependence on imported iron ore. The operation uses taconite ore beneficiation and direct-reduced iron processes in a modern pellet plant, serving the EAF segment that prefers energy-efficient, scrap-based steelmaking. The project, led by CEO Joe Broking and COO Larry Sutherland and financed by Essar Group, represents a major private investment in Minnesota and is intended to advance the region’s industrial development, support US steel supply chain security, and align with decarbonization goals through increased use of DR-grade pellets and potential green-steel pathways.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Minnesota, United States
Founded: 2008

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