Business Unit Manager Advanced Materials Converting, Compounding, Rubber

Business Unit Manager Advanced Materials Converting, Compounding, Rubber

The company

Representing world class producers, IMCD employs market focused technical experts who offer solutions for customers’ problems utilizing the comprehensive and complementary product portfolio. Through its people, their expertise, and the creation of open and lasting partnerships, IMCD is able to analyze market trends and provide advice on formulation, production process, and application, thus generating unrivalled growth for our principal partners.

The company is strongly committed to new product development and creating value for their customers. The sophisticated business approach and their entrepreneurial and pioneering company culture aims to establish a market leadership position. As a rapidly-evolving organization, IMCD encourages the pursuit of increased responsibilities and self-responsibility.

IMCD South East Europe provides local expertise and tailor-made solutions to its long-standing suppliers and customers in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania and Ukraine. Offering an extensive synergistic portfolio and with a continuous focus on business development, IMCD SEE has successfully delivered year-on-year growth. The planning and coordination of their multinational activities takes place in the state-of-the-art SEE headquarter in Vienna, Austria.

The candidate

IMCD South East Europe is looking for an ambitious, talented person seeking a commercial career with technical competence. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in Chemistry / Polymer Technology or a related subject, and a proven track record in a commercial role in an (inter)national plastics ingredients environment. Experience with the CRM System Salesforce is a big plus.

The person will be passionate about the plastics market and will have demonstrated a previous track record of business success in this sector, and a strong understanding of consumer trends.

He/she has sound management experience and should be able to encourage and build team spirit among staff, bringing about mutual respect and cooperation. The ideal candidate must have strong analytical and business management skills as well as argumentation and communication skills. He/she also has a hands-on mentality and is driven and assertive. He/she is able to present his/her motivation for change in an appealing and precise way. The ideal candidate will be an excellent leader with an open mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit.
He/she will also be used to working in international cross functional teams.

The position

The Business Unit Manager will be accountable for:

• Building and further developing strong relationships with our suppliers and customers
• Setting out the strategic growth plan for the SEE Converting and Compounding business, building on trends of the industries
• Effectively leadership of the sales team
• Responsible for training and mentoring staff; motivating them for effective performance for the general growth of the Business Unit
• Delivering the budgeted financial targets of the business unit
• Pursuing potential new supply partners to further enhance the existing range of complementary range of ingredients
• Proactively network with BU Manager peers within the IMCD group of companies
• Analyze and explore market trends; identifying new opportunities in assigned region

The Business Unit Manager reports to the MD of IMCD South East Europe and also has a reporting line to the Business Group Director Advanced Materials.

What IMCD offers

Working in Vienna in a fast-growing global company with a strong entrepreneurial culture.
An opportunity to be part of an international organization with good development perspectives.
Modern working place in Vienna with attractive fringe benefits, company car, flexible working hours and home office days.

Are you interested?
We are looking forward to receiving your application on our IMCD Career Portal!