Job Description
DuPont Transportation and Industrial (T&I) is an industry leader providing high-performance solutions to engineers and designers in the transportation, electronics and medical markets to enable material systems solutions.
The business offers a broad high-performance material solutions portfolio for automotive light-weighting, increased fuel efficiency, auto electrification, mobility, healthcare, electronics and industrials.
T&I is seeking an Application Business Development Specialist for Specialty Masterbaches (SiMB) F/M/D based in Switzerland, France or Germany.
Specialty Masterbatches encompass a wide range of silicone based additives and masterbatches to enhance the properties and processability of popular thermoplastic resins.
KEY RESPONSABILITIES :
• Identify and commercialize SiMB growth opportunities, with initial priority in the targeted applications (Wire & Cable, Packaging BOPP, Polyethylene blown film, Anti-squeak PC/ABS , anti-scratch PP).
• Enter and maintain opportunities in Salesforce.com through commercialization.
• Lead the application development process. Collaborate with Marketing , product, technology and commercial team (Technical Support & Development, Sales, Channel Partners) as necessary to drive new growth opportunities and extensions to successful commercialization.
• Ensure adequate hand-off to the relevant account manager or channel partner when commercial sales are established.
• Work with Marketing team to understand value chains and market dynamics :
- To build understanding of value proposition and benchmarking vs competitive alternatives (IK & NIK) for selected applications.
- Look for expansion of SiMB use into new application areas as determined by the Marketing plans.
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Job Qualification
•Bachelor’s or Master degree or equivalent experience
•Technical background on polymer formulation, PC, ABS, PP compounds, BOPP /PE blown film-extrusion or W&C compounds would be preferred
•Experience in silicone business / technology / application is preferred
•Experience in promoting / selling additives is preferred.
•Experience in account management and channel management is preferred
•Strong project management Skills
•Good communication and people skill in a complex environment
•A team player with independent working capability
•Up-to-date knowledge in information technology and computer skill
•Good discipline with sense of urgency to meet commitments.
•Self-motivated and result oriented.
•Fluent in English and in a second European language is a plus.
Location : ideally based in Meyrin (Switzerland, France and Germany can also be locations).
This role includes 30-50% travel
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