Director – Technical Marketing & Business Development, BL Catalysts

Job Title : Director – Technical Marketing & Business Development, BL Catalysts

Reporting to : Head of PL Life Science & Performance Catalysts (SM-KA-LSP) – BL Catalysts

Entity & Work Location : Evonik Catalysts India, Dombivli

Purpose of the Position :

• The position ensures the sustainable short- and long-term growth of the PL’s business in India and SEAANZ ensures that marketing and business development activities in India/SEAANZ are coordinated with the PL’s global strategy and with respective activities and positions in other regions, above all in APN (Greater China, Korea, Japan).

• It supports the regional BL Head with transferring the global PL strategy into the  assigned region(s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and assess business opportunities for PL LSP catalysts and joint development projects in the life science and fine chemicals industry.

• Define and lead or accompany technical development projects according to customer needs, growth potential and profitability

• Initiate and support target- and customer-oriented developments of products and services, according to local market needs and in alignment with the global product group management. 

• Translate global PL strategy into regional marketing activities and develop suitable implementation strategies.

• Develop and drive regional market communication campaigns for PL LSP’s offerings and applications, supported by communication specialists

• Cooperate with and guide the local sales organization and align with the local RDI organization to achieve the PL’s business targets

• Process technical customer requests, coordinate projects with global product group management and align corresponding tasks and activities with RDI and AT

• Identify and manage potential collaboration partners in the industry or in academia (e.g. for development projects or for testing purposes)

• Monitor market trends and developments in the regional life science and fine chemicals industry, e.g. capacity expansions, new catalyst developments, regulatory aspects, customer/prospects activities 

• Collect and consolidate information on market dynamics (value, innovation, business models, outsourcing, imports/exports, regulatory etc.)

Education & Experience required:

• Masters or equivalent with relevant qualification. PhD in Chemistry preferred.

• Extensive professional experience (>10 yrs) with relevant practice in catalysts industry at a high level of qualification.

• Highly self-motivated personality with extraordinary problem solving skills

• Excellent intercultural skills and experience in working in a complex matrix environment.

• Experience in planning and managing resources to achieve predetermined goals set by PL/regions management.

• Uses extensive knowledge and skills to work independently while advising and training others on developing appropriate plans or taking necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.  

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