Manager Market Development Eurasia

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

The Manager Market Development Eurasia is tasked with leading marketing initiatives critical to the commercial success of new products and applications in the Technical Formulations sector. This role coordinates closely with Product Managers, Sales, R&D, and Market Managers to ensure alignment with business plans and successful market entry.

The position can be based in Germany (Hamburg, Brunsbuettel or Marl), the Netherlands (Amsterdam or Enschede) or in Italy (Milan, Augusta, Sarroch or Terranova).

Key Accountabilities

Accountable for the commercial success of new products/applications within Technical Formulation, primarily for EurAsian markets products, which includes:

• Define business criteria for the selection and prioritization of new product and application developments, focusing on the Technical Formulation market segments and alcohol needs.
• Coordinate the preparation of business cases for new developments, including volume, margin targets, necessary resources, and success metrics.
• Lead the execution of business plans to ensure successful commercialization of new products.
• Ensure all marketing needs (4Ps: Pricing, Product, Place, and Promotion, plus training) are addressed to support sales teams and achieve forecasted results.
• Monitor product performance and trigger specification and price adjustments as needed to meet performance, volume, and profitability goals.
• Manage the discontinuation of products that become financially non-viable, ensuring minimal disruption to the business.
• Assure that all Marketing needs (Pricing, Product, Place and Promotion, plus training) will be in place to support sales teams to materialize the results forecasted in the business case, triggering specification and price modifications to achieve performance, volume and profitability expectations when needed.

Formal Education

• Bachelor's degree in science / engineering / marketing / business

Working Experience

• at least 5 years of relevant experience with 2-3 years in Product Management / Marketing / Market Development

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Solid commercial, marketing, and basic technical knowledge in the chemical industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of related industry
• Proven experience in Product Management, Marketing, or Market Development
• Strong communication and leadership skills; proactive and results-oriented
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken)

Our Benefits

For Germany:

• 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:
E-Mail: Please apply via our application portal.

Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg

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

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