Marketing Manager

Success factors

• Good relationship management

• Deep understanding of the chemical market

• Deep understanding of product applications, suppliers, competitors, and market dynamics

Responsibilities

• Establish trading operations: Oversee business development, import/export, supply chain, pricing, and sourcing.

• Product portfolio development: Source and sell both existing and new chemicals and raw materials.

• Market intelligence: Conduct market research, competitor and customer surveys, and maintain detailed knowledge of industry trends, growth rates, competitors, market share, opportunities, and threats.

• Commercial negotiations: Negotiate profitable terms, credit limits, and reliable sourcing channels.

• Reporting: Monitor activities and provide relevant management information.

• Stakeholder engagement: Build and nurture relationships with suppliers, customers, editors, and report writers.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Liaise with other company functions to support business and organizational development.

Main tasks and Projects

• Establish and lead trading operations

• Focus on developing new businesses

• Import/export

• Delop and expand the product portfolio by sourcing and selling both existing and new chemicals and raw materials.

Education

(Level and area)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a relevant field is mandatory.

• MBA in Marketing is highly desirable.

Experience

(Area, type of position/work, products, markets, international)

(M = Must, A = Advantage)

• Background in Chemicals: A

• Minimum of 5 years experience in full-cycle domestic and International chemical trading experience: M

• Strong book value across a diverse range of chemicals: Basic chemicals, Petrochemicals, Acetyls, Chlor Alkali products, rubber chemicals, polymers, and oleo chemicals: M

• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, effective negotiation skills, and robust supply/demand forecasting and planning abilities: M

• Sourcing of products from local manufacturers: M

Competence/Skills

(i.e. IT-skills, change management, project management, negotiation skills)

(M = Must, A = Advantage)

• Effective Communication: M

• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc.): M

• Good Relationship Management Skills: M

• Good Negotiation Skills: M

• Team Work: M

Language skills

(Level 1=Basic, Level 2 = Good, Level 3 = Very Good, Level 4 = Fluent, Level 5 = Mother tongue)

• English (speaking and writing): 4

• Vietnamese Language: 4

• Chinese language skills are a plus: 1

Personality

• Positive

• Results-Oriented

• Persistent

• Responsible

• Proactive

• Disciplined

• Forward Thinking

Other requirements

(i.e. travelling, place of residence, remote)

This role will be required to travel for business trips.