Information Specialist, LAC Group, Detroit, MI

Posted March 16, 2016

LAC Group seeks a dynamic Information Specialist for a long-term assignment supporting international strategy and operations for a global automotive company.  The specialist will work on-site in Detroit, MI and will be embedded along with other information professionals.  Primary duties include primary and secondary research supporting industry and company research using financial intelligence databases and resources.  This is a full time benefited position.

Responsibilities:

• Receive, administer and work on requests that come in via the company’s internal research management system.
• Handle incoming mail, cataloging, acquisitions, ready reference requests and orientation/training on the use of databases and resources.
• Publish key documents to the SharePoint site as well as on the company’s blog or other approved social media outlets
• Act as an internal subject matter expert (SME) on databases used by the company’s stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Experience providing primary and secondary research in support of business development and competitive (business) intelligence, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience using online resources, including databases that involve finance, standards and statistics.
• Experience in support knowledge management and business development; proven ability to compile and write analyses, synthesize data, and create current awareness alerts as well as content for newsletters and blogs using both external and internal (company-proprietary) resources.
• Marketing, promotion and training experience to assist in leveraging and optimizing resources:  databases, content, subscriptions, etc.
• Library operational experience including using integrated library systems (ILS), SharePoint, to provide cataloging, meta-tagging, collection development and serials administration.
• Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA accredited University;
• Experience in a corporate or professional services setting providing competitive and business intelligence research support;
• Must be a team player with excellent communications skills;
• Experience using and updating SharePoint  sites is high desirable;
• Deep understanding and ability to implement information tools and processes;
• Experience using financial and statistical resources and databases in support of business intelligence projects required.

For immediate consideration, please apply online: http://goo.gl/DEz0b6

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.

LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic institutions, National Libraries and prominent government agencies.