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.
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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:
Thomas Gao （高宇）Company is
Evonik Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
- MBA or equivalent business qualification.
- Minimum 8-10 years 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 of polybutadiene, acrylic polymers, PMMA or related specialty resins and polymer technologies.
- Familiarity with adhesives, tire, automotive or E&E industries.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and business functions.
- Ability to influence and coordinate diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization.
- Fluent oral and written English.
Evonik Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Evonik and has not been reviewed or approved by Evonik.
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Healthcare Strength — The U.S. package consistently includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSA/FSA and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits information highlights robust health coverage alongside base pay.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) and references to legacy pension and retiree medical for eligible groups, indicating depth beyond a basic plan. Company materials and postings emphasize retirement support as part of a comprehensive package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave are listed across recent U.S. postings. These time‑off programs appear as core elements of the package.
Evonik Insights
What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette
