Business Manager, Oil Additives GCR

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Business Manager, Oil Additives GCR

Location: China : Shanghai Xinzhuang

Function: Marketing & Sales

Career Level: Experienced professionals (2-5 years)

Legal Entity: Evonik Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Business Line: Oil Additives

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively position OA with the key decision makers within these accounts
• Utilizes tools (IMPAX, Strategic Negotiation etc) to articulate the strategy and “business fit” for the account, and breaks down OA’s activities for these accounts into cross functional / regional annual plans  (and oversees the ongoing effective execution of these plans)
• Establishes and leads a cross-functional / regional Evonik Key Account Team that develops and executes these plans
• Liaises with Strategic Marketing on an ongoing basis to ensure the account(s) plan is effectively aligned with the Segment Strategies and is effectively executed
• Take the lead on detailed contract negotiations, quotation and proposals
• Together with Technical Service, Strategic Marketing and Innovation, fosters a strong and balanced project pipeline with the account(s), to ensure the ongoing effective execution of these projects
• Liaise with Tech Service and the Customer on quality issues that impact product specifications or performance, raw material substitutions, customer requested changes, etc

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degrees or above
• Minimum 8 years of active experience in a commercial role
• Preference is a marketing and/or sales background
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrated drive and ambition
• Sound strategic thinking
• Ability to leverage contacts
• Strategically-focused bias for action
• An excellent network in lubricant industry is preferred
• Fluent oral and written Chinese and English

Your Application

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VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER 138538

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