Marketing Specialist

WACKER SILICONES is one of the world’s biggest silicone manufacturers with silicone-based system solutions and over 3,000 different products.
At our Ann Arbor site, we are currently looking for a ​Marketing Specialist​ to be a part of our growing team.

The Marketing specialist role is pivotal to profitable growth of assigned market segment – Thermal Insulation and is the key interface between the Sales team and other Functions within the organization including Supply Chain, Operations and Controlling. Pricing stewardship is a critical activity and requires a good understanding of the market and competition to support the business unit’s commercial activities including strategic investment planning. This position involves regular interactions with Global Segment Management for alignment on strategic objectives.  The position will also lead Market Development activities (outside of Thermal Insulation) for KEY market subsegments within the team

• Develop pricing logic and maintain pricing in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Prepare, present and support execution of Regional Development Plans to meet annual revenue and profitability targets.
• Provide guidance and support to Sales Managers in competitive positioning of product portfolio.
• Lead Market Development activities (outside of Thermal Insulation) for KEY market subsegments within the team
• Support Supply Chain and Operations in optimizing internal cost of production including accurate monthly sales forecast.
• Engage in promotion through participation in trade shows, industry seminars and advertisements.
• Liaise with Legal Function in developing and reviewing sales contracts and NDAs

Job Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in relevant field.            
• A minimum of 5 years of position related experience but Marketing is desirable.
• Experience in applications of fumed silica (preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, CRM tools and SAP
• Ability to develop and make techno-commercial presentations
• Good Negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and foster strong relationships.
• Ability to Travel up to 50% of time.

WACKER, as an innovative chemical company, makes a vital contribution toward improving the quality of life around the world by developing intelligent solutions for sustainable growth. Our culture focuses on building and retaining diverse and inclusive teams. WACKER offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive benefit offerings and beyond through giving back to our communities.

Be part of our WACKER family, across all nations!

We are looking forward to your online application at www.wacker.com.
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The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a Green card).

WACKER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.