The Challenge To initiate technical strategies in Business Unit / Value Team / Technical Marketing Department plans, by: Identifying technical opportunities for SABIC IP at leading Automotive Lighting accounts, considering the overall value chain. Setting up & implementing required short and long term product portfolio strategies providing value propositions to meet customer requirements Develop MGAP and MGPP for the European Lighting segment to drive NPIs & NTIs on time. Autonomous steering of new business development, understanding commercial and global considerations Ensuring profitability by owning product portfolio & rationalization Building productive technical customer relationships by maximizing value at leading international accounts Key Responsibilities include: Lead translation and specification of key products and applications for the European Automotive Lighting segment understanding customer needs and delivering required products and technologies. Development and implementation of product portfolio strategy offering maximum value Identify, Initiate and manage new business development projects, inspire sales Technical Account Management at SABIC IP strategic accounts Optimal alignment between requirements of (a group of) strategic accounts and SABIC’s capabilities. Develop, implement and align the technical part of the strategic account plans. Value Creation: – Identifying new customers / prospects – Manage Application and Product Development Projects – Realize Technical Approvals for Materials (applications) – Value capturing by taking in account the complete value chain and end markets Your Profile Minimum Bachelor (e.g. Polymer Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Lighting Technology) Minimum 3-5 year experience in a technical role Proficient in the use of process oriented tools associated with Kaizen, six sigma GB/BB certified, LEAN, FMEA. Ability to lead, direct, guide, plan & develop new projects & programs Commercial understanding and capability to guide sales Polymer, Processing and Characterization Technologies, Excellent German and English, preferably also one other European language Further Information For more information about this role you can contact:Boudewijn de Heer, Recruiter at +31(0)164 29 11 91 This role reports to Manager Technical Sales Management Team -SABIC Innovative Plastics Automotive Europe Interested as internal candidate? After consulting with your present manager you can apply online Chemistry that matters SABIC, headquartered in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 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. 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. The essence of SABIC is about powering ambition. Through what we do and how we to it, we power the ambitions of our customers, the society in which we operate, our business partners and our employees. Our focus puts our customers’ success at the heart of what we do. It also fuels individual development. It is grounded in a deep understanding of what customers want and what we can best offer them. To achieve this we strongly invest in our most important asset – our employees. We want 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.