Manager Technical Marketing Alumina with language skills in Mandarin

Sasol Hamburg

Stellenbeschreibung:

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do. Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Purpose of the Job

Development of new business opportunities in international markets in particular in China for inorganic products from Brunsbuettel. Evaluation of potential new application areas for AM. Protection and preservation of existing businesses. Assurance of product availability / quality in consultation with Sales and Production. Customer liaison technical marketing and sales of products in defined regions and / or application areas. Provide technical guidance for the research activities for Alumina. Support IP team with internal and external topics.

Key Accountabilities

Development of marketing and product strategies set by the priorities of the division in close alignment with customer needs.
Development and recommendation of future product and technology related concepts in consultation with R&T operations and customers.
Monitoring of external IP activities to identify risks and new opportunities (focus on CN patents).
Marketing Plan : Provide customer and market input for the definition of the yearly marketing and product plan as well as the product portfolio in consultation with the division management and Manager Technical Marketing.
Screen and monitor existing and potential new markets for inorganic specialties and identify new target customers and develop new products with close customer involvement.
Assurance of the realization of the target sales figures for products and quantities within the area of responsibility in consultation with the Senior Manager Technical Marketing and Senior Manager Commercial and Sales and the plants in Lake Charles and Tucson Developing and maintaining contacts to our accounts.
Developing new contacts and relationships especially on a technical level in the market with focus on China. Supporting Marketing Communications in the design of technical social media content.
Acquisition and analysis of information about competitive products and market trends.
Coordination of research and IP activities for new projects and products with our R&D teams.

Formal Education

Ph.D in Chemistry preferrential Inorganic Chemistry

Working Experience

min. 3 years work experience in the chemical industry or research and development

Required personal and professional skills

advanced negotiation skills and commercial workflow
Business acumen and proficient financial understanding
high technical understanding and very good knowledge of planning tools
fluent in English and Mandarin

Our Benefits

A collegial team and a wide range of tasks with a high degree of creative freedom await you for which you will quickly assume responsibility.
We ensure the best possible work-life balance through flexible working hours the option of mobile working and full-time employment of 38.5 hours.
We offer you attractive remuneration supplemented by numerous modern social benefits including company pension schemes.
We support you in your development with individual further training opportunities at specialist project or management level and enable a wide variety of career paths.
As part of our health management you can access a work‑life service personal advice / coaching and webinars at any time.

Your Contact Person

If you have any questions about the advertised position or Sasol in Germany Annika Bauer will be happy to help you.

Annika Bauer

Phone : - 1030

E-Mail : Please apply via our application portal.

Sasol Germany GmbH

Anckelmannsplatz 1

20537 Hamburg

believes in diversity and equal opportunities. We expressly welcome all applications regardless of your gender ethnicity religion ideology disabilities age or sexual identity.