Regional Business Manager - Interface & Polyurethane Additives

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commercial responsibility for product & service offerings of Evonik Interface & Polyurethane Additives business line in the assigned territories within the Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand region.
• Conduct relevant business development activities, including but not limited to, market sizing, in-market surveys, opportunity identification & development, and development of business plans.
• Develop and implement sales plan in line with defined top-down targets.
• Manage direct accounts and distribution channels in the territory; maintenance of forecasts.
• Develop and maintain working business relationships with customers, distributors, and other industry stakeholders in the territory.
• Coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders to define and implement key account plans, market segment and product strategies.
• Gather and report on relevant market and business information.
• Coordinate technical support initiatives, such as trainings and seminars for the assigned accounts/territory.
• Coordinate with colleagues responsible for business operations (order-to-cash, supply chain, finance, etc) for effective business operations.

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field preferred but not mandatory.
• 5 - 10 years of working experience in client facing role such as Sales, Marketing, Account Management, Strategy, Technical Service or related field preferred. 
• Experience in working in the specialty additives industries preferred (e.g. Agrochemicals, construction additives, defoamers, wetting agents, plastic compounding, chemical manufacturing additives, rubber processing, and similar).
• Fluent in local language and English. Fluency in Chinese, Korean or Japanese languages preferred but not mandatory. 
• Motivated to drive business growth and deliver excellent service to customers
• Acts independently to develop an understanding of the business environment, and develop solutions to achieve key objectives and strategic targets.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html. 

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Catherine Lee, Wichet Songmithong

Company is

Evonik Thailand Ltd.