Department The Innovative Plastics business is looking for an Auto Advanced Technology Leader. This is a new position reporting directly into the Vice President of Technology & Innovation (T&I) within the Innovative Plastics business. This new role was created to help advance the long term pipeline of Automotive technical programs and to have overall responsibility for Automotive Technology programs across SABIC businesses. This position will also be a member of the Automotive business team. Responsibilities Defines, prioritizes and owns complex portfolio of technology programs that are executed across multiple product technology teams from across the SABIC enterprise. Primary technical interface with CTO’s and other senior technologists at Automotive OEMs, tiers, and other external forums to both respond to and shape the industry needs, establishing a long term SABIC automotive technology roadmap. Partner with executive level technology leaders to influence existing platforms Initiate new engineering thermoplastics product and application platforms that support Automotive. Accountable to define and sign off on new product introductions with Auto Product Marketing team. Define appropriate advanced technology plan for Exatec (polycarbonate glazing technology) Define Technology mechanisms for evolving Polypropylene (PP) globalization plan. Interface with Polymers SBU (Strategic Business Unit), to influence new PP resins required for next gen PP compounded products for Auto. Build & execute strategy and ways of working with all other SBU Technology teams for development of products. Define and lead external technology programs. Ensure coordination and alignment with internal technology activities. Serve as primary champion for SABIC Innovative Plastics Advanced Technology and SABIC corporate sponsored programs. Sit on SABIC Auto Council Your Profile Advanced degree in Chemistry/MSc, ChE, or Materials Science. PhD preferred 10 years business experience with direct Automotive Applications Development, preferred applications experience in Engineering Plastics 5 years experience with technology platform and/or NPI (New Product Introduction) programs. Working knowledge of polymer science and polymer processing fundamental Solid business/finance skills. Ability to develop business case, calculate financial metrics. Project management skills and experience. Effective communication across functional lines and organizational levels. Have a comfort level in a matrix environment. Strong influencing skills. Further Information For more information about this role you can contact: Mary McCarthy +31 (0)46 722 2181. If interested , please respond before the closing date of: April 30th 2012. Sharing our futures in leadership SABIC is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to other companies, who use them to make products on which the world has come to depend. We are the largest and most reliably profitable public company in the Middle East. Our success is the result of our focus on three key areas: investment in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology programs, and an ambitious global growth strategy. And last, but certainly not least, because of our talented employees who have a passion to deliver. In Europe, SABIC employs over 6,000 professionals and is running 6 world-scale production sites and 4 technology & innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (Netherlands) Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium). Based upon this strong fundament, we are a key producer of olefins, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics resins, films and sheets in Europe. At SABIC we are pushing the limits further. We are ambitious and striving to become the preferred world leader in chemicals. To achieve this ambition, we strongly invest in our most important asset – our employees. We see it as our task to help you develop a career with us that challenges you in ways that really make you come alive. Make your career happen with SABIC.