Staff Engineer, Market Development MEA

Job Description

Staff Engineer, Market Development MEA Chemistry that Matters™ A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters! As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talent individuals. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here: Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together. It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture. We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together! JOB PURPOSE: Drive market development strategy and customer technical activities, drive common processes and decision criteria to realize the Strategic Business Unit (Polymers)’ strategic priorities and profitability/EBITDA ambitions. Responsible for initiating, leading and effectively implementing globally aligned innovative projects in the region. Direct owner of market and application needs and developments as well as strong relationships at key Original Equipment Manufacturer’s, customers and system suppliers. Development of differentiated & HAV product portfolio, technical service, and market implementation of new application and product solutions to enhance business growth. Role requires integration and multidisciplinary project-based collaboration between Manufacturing, Technology, Sales, and Business Management. Collaborate and align with global “Market development and Technical Marketing” department peers to prioritize and optimize global resource utilization and define/execute common business processes and objectives. KEY ACOUNTABILITIES 1. Drive and execute the Market Development & Technical Support strategic plan in the region, aligned with Business Management, Technology and Global MDTM to achieve SABIC profitability/EBITDA ambitions 2025 strategy. 2. Provide market pull by good understanding of the industry trends and meet customer needs, formulate business opportunity projects with strong business cases and endorse execution with Business Management and Technology to provide extraordinary technical support to customers. 3. Execute and implement new innovative solutions with multi-product value propositions, applications, and products, and provide training related to customers, sales and Business. 4. Actively participate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Sales, Technology, Business Management, MDTM) to support the validation in the market of new value propositions, applications, and products. 5. Work with a team of MDTM experts, covering all Industries and Polymers Product Line in the region to enhance customer satisfaction. 6. Be responsible for assuring compliance of corporate legal, safety, and business policies. Minimum Qualifications and Experiance: • BS technical degree and/or related experience; Marketing & Sales experience/training; Working knowledge of statistical concepts and tools. • Minimum 5 years in the plastic application industry experience preferred or degree in downstream. Competencies: • Organization and planning skills • Quantitative & analytical skills • Written & oral communication skills • Negotiation skills • Interpersonal skills • Fluent in business English We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer .We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.