Market Manager - Chemicals Job

Our client, a global manufacturer of engineered ceramic and related products, needs a person to be their global market manager for products and services going into the petroleum, petrochemical and chemical refining and manufacturing industries.

Location: Home based in Germany, UK, France, the Netherlands, perhaps others. Language: Requires English; other languages appreciated!

Examples: oxidizers, combustion units, HCCs, FCCs, fluidized bed and pressure vessel type reactors, etc
Understanding of processes licensing, turnaround contractors and EPCs and similar
The Market Manager will define and lead strategies to promote a combination of company products and services to chemical/refining industry globally and regionally, as appropriate. They will do this with business units, the global commercial team, etc.

Work across cultures in-company to guide the market efforts. Must be credible with people in areas as diverse across continents – from Asia to the Americas and EMEA, etc.
Lead the commercial team in implementation of their overall or single aspect go to market plans.
Ensure a good feedback system works between industry personnel and those in company to find new products or services that might be helpful to retain and expand on market position.
Travel expected to be approximately 40%.

Preference for both technical and business (example engineering and MBA)
At least 5 years of advanced-level experience providing commercial or market definition of value-added products or engineering services to the appropriate industries
Willing and able to travel to locations globally (assuming all is safe)
Verifiable experience creating and executing go-to-market plans for products and/or services going into the chemical, petrochemical and refining industry