Technical Marketing Manager APAC
At a glance
Mid-level General Marketing role at Evonik. Shanghai Xinzhuang · full-time.
Pay not stated General Marketing salary
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What you'll do
- Spot APAC market shifts, unmet customer needs, applications and technologies, then turn findings into regional strategy
- Coordinate regional product launches with global colleagues and track progress through implementation
- Steer product promotion, application development and commercial follow-up, resolving obstacles in sales and results
- Shape the regional portfolio, lifecycle and product strategy, including actions for portfolio development
- Link global initiatives with regional functions, investment projects and technology or service partners
What you bring
- A degree in chemistry, polymer science, chemical engineering, materials science or a related subject is required
- Bring eight to ten years in business management, product management, strategic marketing or business development
- Understand lifecycle management, commercialization, portfolio oversight and strategic business planning
- Know polybutadiene, acrylic polymers, PMMA or comparable specialty resin and polymer technologies
- Communicate fluently in English and coordinate stakeholders across cultures, countries and matrixed functions
Who this fits
You will suit a senior regional marketer who can connect global direction with APAC execution across sales, AT, marketing and SCM. The role is based in Shanghai Xinzhuang and centers on cross-cultural stakeholder coordination, portfolio work and new technology or application development. An MBA or comparable business qualification is a plus.
From the employer
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.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the identification of market trends and recognition of unmet and emerging customer needs, new application areas and innovative technologies in the region, accompanied by the development and implementation of targeted strategic measures
- Responsible for the product launch activities in the region, support and coordinate with the global relevant colleagues to monitor the regional progress
- Responsible for the new product promotion management, monitor the regional progress with the business status incl. sales activities, commericial result, analyze and identify the de-bottleneck solution
- Responsible for the overall product portofolio management in the region, support and cooridnate with the global relevent colleagues to define the product strategy, product lifecycle, portoflio development and take action in the region accordingly
- Responsible for the new application development management, monitor the regional progress with the business status incl. sales activities, commericial result, analyze and identify the de-bottleneck solution
- Responsible for the investment project, asset setup, third-party partner screen & selection for the technology development and service development in the reigon
- Act as the link between global and region for the "new" "strategic" topics, translate global initiatives to the regional measures and also provide regional voice to global as part of the team together
- Act as the link among functions in the region incl. sales, AT, marketing, SCM to monitor the implementation for the new and strategic topics
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
- MBA or equivalent business qualification is a plus.
- Minimum 8–10 years of working experience in business management, product management, strategic marketing or business development.
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, commercialization, portfolio management and strategic business planning.
- Basic knowledge in polybutadience, acrylic polymers, PMMA or related specialty resins and polymer technologies.
- Familiar with the industry of adhesives, tire, automotive or E&E.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across different cultures, countries and business functions.
- Ability to influence and coordinate diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization.
- Fluent oral and written English.
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:
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