Senior Manager - Business Development, India Region

Job title : Senior Manager - Business Development, India Region
Reporting to : Head of Regional Development - India Region
Entity : Evonik India
Work Location : Thane

Purpose of the Position -

• Support profitable growth and strategic development of Evonik in Asia Pacific (focus: India)

• Identify & explore new business opportunities in alignment with businesses and functions

• Monitor macroeconomic and market trends and derive opportunities and risks

• Support businesses and functions in market analyses and strategic projects (incl. M&A)

• Help providing key information and ideas to top management in Region

Key Responsibilities:

• The Business Development Manager handles a broad and versatile spectrum of tasks, that flexibly needs to adapt to current requirements in Evonik and the local market. This includes for example:

• Lead, individually drive, or support projects of BLs, Divisions, Region, or Group

• Identify new business opportunities via desktop research & customer approach (aligned with BL)

• Act as sales representative or coordinator for businesses with still subcritical local presence

• Help launch products into new markets or specific local applications

• Initiate, facilitate and support cross-BL/Division, resp. cross-functional activities

• Support regional management (incl. BLs/Functions) to develop & implement regional growth agendas

• Monitor macroeconomic and market trends, competitive landscape and socio-political environment

• Search and identify potential M&A targets based on profound insights of local market dynamics

• Support advocacy approach, help build-up and maintain Evonik network with strategic stakeholders

• Liaise and coordinate with key stakeholders in Cluster and Region, inside and outside of Evonik

• Ensure alignment with businesses and functions to prioritize resources and maximize impact

• Actively share knowledge and best practices locally, regionally, and globally.

Requirements of the position:
Education, Certification and / or relevant experience required

• Bachelor Degree having relevant experience in sales & marketing / Consulting / business development activities.

• MBA will be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of the specialty chemicals industry will be beneficial.

Additional skills and abilities required for this position

• Strong project management skills.

• Thinking beyond (the obvious)

• Ability to function across various business lines & industry segments in a matrix organization.

• Willingness to move geographically and organizationally.

• Highly motivated with a result-oriented personality.

• Ideation driven with good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Team player and able to work independently.

• Ability to travel as required based on business needs.

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:

Priyanka Thakur

Company is

Evonik India