Covestro Is Hiring A Market Development Manager

Join Covestro as a Market Development Manager in California! 🌟

At Covestro, we're curious, courageous, and colorful—refining chemical solutions with game-changing products. We invite you to empower yourself, push boundaries, and make the world brighter by joining our team of 18,000 colleagues.

Position Overview

This is a field-based role located in California, USA, focused on driving the specification of Covestro materials within leading automotive OEMs and truck manufacturers on the West Coast. You'll play a pivotal role in introducing new products and technologies, developing a strong project pipeline, and expanding our market share in the region.

Key Customer Focus

• Emerging OEMs in the USA
• Japanese and Korean OEMs
• Trading partners
• West Coast truck manufacturers (Mack, International, Kenworth, Freightliner, Peterbilt)

You will develop strategic plans for this segment, manage project portfolios, and facilitate specifications with global sales teams.

Major Tasks & Responsibilities 🚀

• Client Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with OEMs and trading partners to specify Covestro materials and grow our automotive market share.
• Product & Technology Introduction: Proactively introduce innovative products and technologies, managing a pipeline of projects aligned with strategic goals (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, LIGHTING, BATTERY PACKAGING).
• Collaboration: Work with Sales, Application Development, and Product Technology teams to ensure successful project execution, including Business Development Projects (BDP).
• Market Analysis: Conduct analysis to identify trends and opportunities in the automotive sector.
• Coordination: Engage with global counterparts within Covestro to facilitate information exchange and product approvals at headquarters.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Address technical and project challenges through direct communication with engineering and business functions within OEMs, tiers, and Covestro.
• Customer Satisfaction: Enhance relationships with innovative solutions and partnership strategies.

Basic Qualifications 📘

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Polymer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of professional experience; or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in the automotive industry.

Preferred Qualifications 🌟

• Experience in market development, sales, or technical functions within the automotive industry.

Knowledge & Skills 🔧

• Strong technical expertise in engineering plastics and injection molding applications.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work extended hours if needed.
• Independent, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, and team-oriented.
• Strategic thinking for short- and long-term planning.
• Advanced negotiation and project management skills.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Japanese or Korean is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse cultures.

Your Application 🚀

Are you as curious, courageous, and colorful as we are? If so, we offer an exciting career opportunity—apply now and become part of our innovative team!

Equal Employment Opportunity 💼

Covestro promotes diversity and equal opportunity in all employment practices. We base hiring and advancement on job-related qualifications, free from discrimination or harassment of any kind, in accordance with applicable law.

Contact Us 📞

Hotline: +1 844-522-6775

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