Senior Business Development Manager

Job Description:

Senior Business Development Manager

We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to fill the position of Senior Business Development Manager for our Performance Products Division at our Corporate Headquarters located in The Woodlands, Texas.

Job Scope

Develop, manage, and execute commercial strategies for North/South America, Europe/Middle East/Africa regions. Develop and manage strategic innovation projects and business development initiatives to ensure sustainable growth in the region which is in alignment with PP global business strategy.

Provide insightful market intelligence in different applications and market sectors that is consistent with PP business strategy.

In summary, as the Senior Business Development Manager, you will:  

• Provide solid market, business and competitive intelligence, and product and application promotion plans for relevant markets and product lines.
• Develop and present business cases for growth and gain functional and regional teams’ alignment, to achieve the aims of new business development 

• Develop and manage strategic project plans with a focus on timely and effective execution, systemic project tracking with solid deliverables.

• Initiate/develop new business opportunities to add to the existing portfolio to expand our current portfolio in North/South America and Europe, Middle East, and Africa

• Able to understand the capability of our assets and technologies to identify new areas of growth
• Able to assess Merger and Acquisition opportunities for fit with the existing business

• Ability to assess and develop new capital investment opportunities, working with Manufacturing, Commercial, Marketing and Technology teams to identify and propose new projects

• Work in collaboration with cross functional teams including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial & Technology in executing strategic innovation projects, and identifying & developing new projects & value propositions to achieve business growth targets

• Interface with sales team, customers, suppliers, and other industry stakeholders and be able to identify commercial and or technical opportunities to build an open innovative pipeline of development initiatives consistent with business and asset strategy.
• Develop patent and licensing strategies for new growth areas.
• Manage and/or mentor marketing/ business development people.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
 
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering.
• MBA is an advantage but not required.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in B2B marketing or business development in the chemicals industry.
• Demonstrated experience conducting independent primary and secondary research, developing a market strategy and product launch plan.
• Demonstrated experience developing new applications in target industries (Coatings, Adhesives, Epoxies, Energy sector) by working with internal teams and customers.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local. 

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