We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.
Major tasks and responsibilities
- Develop and secure spec-ins with Japanese OEM/Tier to expand market share in new energy, home appliances, and consumer IoT.
- Identify and aggressively pursue new customer accounts through proactive customer targeting and solution development.
- Conduct competitive and market analyses to understand customer technical requirements, market trends, and business development strategies.
- Manage the sales pipeline and revenue targets to ensure consistent achievement of the annual sales budget and business growth.
- Grow existing business while aggressively developing new customers / applications.
Value added to the success of the company
1. Sales: Achieve budgeted sales volume and margin targets.
2. Marketing: Conduct market surveys and initiate and execute new projects with new customers.
3. Business monitoring: Manage sales forecasts, ensure forecast accuracy, and oversee credit/inventory management.
4. Reporting: Prepare monthly reports covering industry trends, competitor activities, and price trends, utilizing C4C, NCG, and ECG.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree or higher
2. At least 5 years of experience in sales and marketing, preferably within the industry.
3. Fluent in spoken and written English and Japanese.
4. Demonstrated ability to proactively and persistently engage customers through to the final design win (spec-in).
5. Sound knowledge of customers, competitive products, applications, and manufacturing processes.
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!
Contact Us
www.covestro.comCovestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- At least 5 years of experience in sales and marketing
- Industry experience (chemical/materials) preferred
- Fluent spoken and written English and Japanese
- Demonstrated ability to engage customers through to final design win (spec-in)
- Sound knowledge of customers, competitive products, applications, and manufacturing processes
Covestro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Covestro and has not been reviewed or approved by Covestro.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The company publicly commits to pay equity and a transparent compensation structure, signaling consistency across roles and levels. Competitive pay for manufacturing, engineering, and operations is frequently highlighted alongside solid benefits.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and additional retirement contributions, plus an employee stock purchase program. The retirement setup is repeatedly described as especially strong, with examples of automatic contributions and generous matching.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holiday observance are standard, complemented by two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Supplemental parental leave and adoption assistance add depth to family support.
Covestro Insights
What We Do
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is committed to becoming fully circular and is striving to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1, 2 and 3). Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.4 billion in fiscal 2023. At the end of 2023, the company had 48 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
