Portfolio and Application Manager Construction, Adhesives and Sealants (m/f/d)

PORTFOLIO AND APPLICATION MANAGER CONSTRUCTION, ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS (M/F/D)

Business Division: Functional Chemicals

Market Segment: Coatings and Construction

Location: Tübingen

Contract: full-time/ permanent

Start date: January 2026

Your Responsibilities

• Manage and position the global product portfolio for products in construction, adhesives and sealants, focusing on profitability, market trends and competitive landscape
• Oversee the full product lifecycle: development, positioning, launch, enhancement, communication, and phase‑out
• Identify regional market needs and trends, define optimal market penetration
• Develop strategic pricing models
• Drive the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure continuous improvement
• Lead and inspire a diverse, multicultural laboratory team, foster collaboration
• Provide global application services and expertise, including lab work, customer trials, internal and external training, and participation in technical conferences

Your Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or equivalent qualification
• Extensive professional experience in a technical role within the construction and/or adhesive industries, with a strong focus on additives knowledge and application expertise
• Proven experience in portfolio management and market analysis
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong ability to co‑operate, co‑create, and establish strategies and processes to drive business success collaboratively in an international environment
• Strategic mindset, and a decisive approach to driving operational initiatives
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal; able to engage confidently across all levels of the organization
• Willingness to travel internationally

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Would you like to shape change and bring about change in an internationally active company? Then please send us your application documents exclusively via Workday.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us.

Your HR Contact

Raphael Winkler