Synthomer Leadership Development Program - Are you ready to jump-start your career?
Synthomer is a specialty chemicals manufacturer and one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water-based polymers with market leadership positions across the globe. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and nitrile medical gloves. To support our long-term growth strategy, we’re looking for individuals that have a technical foundation and are passionate about driving change, enhancing Synthomer’s operational capabilities and have a desire to develop into a future leader of our organization.
Our Leadership Development Program is an exciting career accelerator that offers a unique opportunity to tackle high impact business challenges, work with colleagues and senior leaders at all levels within the organization while accelerating your professional development. This two-year program is designed to sharpen your technical skills and provide exposure to all facets of our business that will help diversify your experience as a leader & valued team member within an organization that is a key driver to our company’s success.
What makes us different?
We believe in a one-size-fits-one tailored approach to your development. During the program you will be supported through learning events, mentoring and personal development planning to position you to become a successful leader within the organization. Our LDP consists of three (3) rotational assignments that align to current strategic initiatives within our business. Within each assignment, you will have the opportunity to make unique and significant contributions to the organization. After successfully completing the program, you will be prepared for an exciting, impactful, and challenging commercial excellence role.
The following represents some examples of what your assignments might look like…
- CRM optimization and process improvement impacting enablement, adoption, effectiveness
- Evaluating sales enablement technology for innovation that aligns with the global strategy
- Project management support across markets, global regions, and teams
- Enhancing & building sales KPI and Metric capability
- Crafting internal communications for Commercial Excellence
What you can expect after the program?
This program is a leadership accelerator designed to propel your career while also allowing you to follow the path that is best suited for you. Below are examples of the career track this program is designed to prepare you for, all with career mobility tailored to you.
- Commercial Excellence Leadership
- Sales Management
What you’ll need to be successful….
- Candidates must be highly motivated, results-oriented, and possess a passion for strengthening operational, strategic thinking and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree Operational Excellence, Project Management, Business, or related field from an accredited university. (MBA preferred)
- Minimum of one internship or CO-OP that provide practical experience in strategic marketing or market development (two or more preferred)
- 3.2 GPA Minimum
- Participants must be geographically mobile during the program, including ability to relocate within the U.S. based on assignment location and travel internationally.
- Permanent work authorization in the Unites States is required
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What We Do
Synthomer is a business-to-business speciality chemicals producer. We create value for all our stakeholders by applying our expertise and innovation capabilities to provide high-performance water-based polymers and ingredients to a wide range of blue-chip customers in multiple attractive end markets. Synthomer are headquartered and stock listed in the UK. We have more than 30 operational sites across Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia including four innovation centres of excellence. The Company employs around 4,200 entrepreneurial, highly skilled employees with the expertise and experience to drive our success worldwide.
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