Job Responsibilities:

1. Business Strategy & Growth
•    Develop and implement mid to long term business strategies aligned with global corporate and regional objectives.
•    Identify growth opportunities in target industries, applications, and customer segments within the chemical market.
•    Translate global strategy into local execution plans, ensuring competitiveness and market relevance in China.
•    Monitor market trends, competitor activities, regulatory developments, and customer needs to adjust strategy proactively.
2. P&L and Financial Management
•    Full responsibility for revenue, profitability, and cost management of the assigned business area.
•    Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and business plans.
•    Ensure achievement of sales targets, margin objectives, and cash flow goals.
•    Drive pricing strategies in close coordination with global and regional stakeholders.
3. Sales, Marketing & Customer Management
•    Oversee sales and marketing activities to strengthen market position and brand presence.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders.
•    Lead key negotiations with major accounts and support strategic deal closures.
•    Ensure high customer satisfaction and long term partnership development.
4. Leadership & Organization Development
•    Lead, coach, and develop a high performing business team across sales, and technical/commercial functions.
•    Foster a performance driven, collaborative, and compliance oriented culture.
•    Ensure effective cross functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, HR, and EHS.
•    Support talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building.
5. Operations & Cross Functional Alignment
•    Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure reliable product availability and customer service.
•    Align closely with R&D and Technical teams to support innovation, product adaptation, and application development.
•    Ensure smooth interface between local operations and global functions.
6. Compliance, EHS & Corporate Governance
•    Ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, German corporate governance standards, and local legal requirements.
•    Act as a role model for Ethics, Compliance, and EHS (Environment, Health & Safety).
•    Ensure all business activities meet internal control, risk management, and sustainability requirements.

Qualifications Required：

1) More than 10 years experience in chemical or related industry with focus on Sales & Marketing
2) Leadership ability to propose local solutions when needed and to get things done locally once aligned with Global Business strategy
3) University degree in science and/or business; MBA preferred 
4) Experience in working with and lobbying to government and regulatory institutions related to the targeted industry
5) Advanced IT skills (Microsoft Office suite)
6) Fluent in English, spoken and written
7) Excellent communication and conflict management skills (internal and external).
8) Experience in a variety of cultures and geographies 
9) Team-oriented with strong leadership ability
10) Target oriented and persistent (never give up)
11) Good customer orientation and teamwork attitude
12) experience in developing new markets, applications and customers
13) Willingness to travel 
14) Ability to work under pressure
15) Self-reliant
16) Good sense of judgement