Marketing & Business Development Manager

As a Marketing & Business Development Manager, are you a dynamic and strategic professional ready to influence the future of the recycling and polymer modification industry globally? We are looking for an innovative Marketing & Business Development Manager to join our growing team. This critical role demands creativity, strategic vision, market insight, and a highly driven individual to propel our global business development strategy in collaboration with the global market segment team. At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

About the job

As a Marketing & Business Development Manager, you will lead the market development of our new recycling technologies and act as a key liaison among R&D, Technology, Production, and Sales teams. You will also hold global marketing responsibility for our polymer modification market segment, developing and executing comprehensive strategies with the global segment team. This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and business development skills to drive growth and innovation. Join us to be at the forefront of sustainability and technological advancement in the recycling and polymer modification markets.

Polymer Specialties produces metal alkyls, organic peroxides and polymer additives, which primarily are used as initiators and co-catalysts in the production and processing of polymers. The main applications are in polyolefin production, thermoset plastics and cross linking of plastic and rubber. The business line Polymer Specialties is headquartered in Deventer, with regional centers in North America and Asia and has over 250 employees worldwide.

 In your future role as Marketing & Business Development Manager, you will
 

• Develop and implement market strategies, product offerings, and value propositions with the global segment teams, including conducting market research, identifying growth opportunities, crafting compelling marketing campaigns, managing product launches, and analyzing performance metrics.
• Develop, negotiate and (where applicable) implement business deals to support the market segment strategies and drive EBITDA growth, including but not limited to, tolling, strategic raw material supply agreements and IP licensing.
• Collect and synthesize market pricing intelligence through customer research, market studies and modelling supported by public information about these companies.
• Develop partnerships in the different regions to bring R&PM portfolio to market.
• Develop application and product development partnerships with relevant industry players and universities.
• Be accountable for the long-term Volume, NS, CM, and EBITDA delivery as projected in the segment strategy, in alignment with regional Sales Directors.
• Drive optimal operational performance, customer satisfaction, and CM / EBITDA delivery for the Segment by coordination of all activities in the functional organization, through segment team, develop improvement plans and drive implementation.
• Define priorities for product and application R&D together with market team.

 We believe you bring

• Master / PhD degree, preferably in Polymer technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar level through experience.
• In-depth knowledge of polymer production, processing and or recycling markets, competitive landscape and markets/applications, minimum 5–7-year experience in Sales & Marketing in the chemical industry.
   

Great if you have /are

• Strategic thinker.
• Self-starter with a drive to deliver on cross-functional projects.
• Strong industrial marketing skills.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Ability to lead people and get results through others.

We offer you

When you join us, you will be part of our fascinating and ambitious international environment with highly skilled and motivated colleagues. A company that develops, produces, and sells products that are essential for everyday life. Where employees aim high, take ownership and do it right.

Our employment package comprises:

• A permanent contract.
• Attractive career opportunity.
• An excellent salary tailored to the job level, your expertise and competencies.
• An attractive bonus scheme.
• 30 vacation days. 
• An excellent pension plan.
• The option to participate in a collective health insurance.
   

At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary. Nouryon Netherlands offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) called LifeCheck. This program offers you and your household a wide range of support for your physical and mental health.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, based in Deventer.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Contact

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Patrycja Szczawinska Corporate recruiter via patrycja.szczawinska@nouryon.com.
 

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