PAt Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. /p pWe are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? /p ppbAbout the job: /b /p /p pThe purpose of this role is to leverage our collective understanding of industry drivers, along with Nouryon’s capabilities, to develop a compelling vision for the future of Nouryon’s business in the Personal Care market. The Global Strategic Marketing Manager, while leading the overall strategic marketing of the segment, creates and executes the business strategy, co-owns the Personal Care innovation portfolio with RD by driving projects through stage gate diligence, and supports MA activities essential for the segment. /p ppbIn your future role as a Global Strategic Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for: /b /p /p pbStrategy Marketing: /b /p liDeveloping and rolling out a compelling global business strategy and strategic marketing plan for the global Personal Care market /li liTranslating global strategy into actionable regional and segment-level initiatives, working closely with regional market managers, sales, product management, RD, and supply chain, ensuring regional plans are clear and actionable /li liCreating and supporting long-range planning /li liConducting market research and competitive analysis /li liDeveloping go-to-market strategies and pricing logic for new applications and products, developing and monitoring KPIs, market share, and performance vs. plan to measure success /li liDeveloping thorough launch packages for new products, including promotional materials, availability of samples, regulatory actions, and price guidelines /li liTracking execution of strategic initiatives and key growth projects /li liMonitoring competitive, customer, and market developments and adjusting strategic initiatives accordingly in a timely manner /li liLeading a global cross-functional team (MMT) that shares regional market insights, leverages successes and learnings, and ensures overall alignment /li liActing as the marketing lead for strategic accounts to enable account-specific strategies and growth /li liInteracting and building relationships with participants across the value chain to understand issues, gain insights, and identify opportunities /li liPartnering and liaising with relevant industry consortiums /li liAttending trade shows and industry conferences and serving as a company representative for select interviews and presentations /li liSupporting trade shows, conferences, and digital marketing initiatives /li liSupporting the Global Marketing Director as needed for various initiatives and reviews /li pbInnovation: /b /p liDeveloping and maintaining a robust innovation project portfolio, including working with the RD counterpart to prioritize and select new projects and encouraging the submission of new product ideas from all functions in the organization /li liLeading and supporting innovation projects by directly or indirectly providing and updating the business case and launch plan for projects in the portfolio; coordinating product launches, campaigns, and technical communications /li liConducting extensive voice-of-customer work and, in collaboration with RD, defining customer needs, applications, and formulation opportunities, thereby creating new innovation projects /li liDeveloping and refining business cases for innovation projects, including concept statement development, addressable market definition, and building an economic model; creating multi-generational product/application plans; advancing projects through stage-gate reviews while working cross-functionally across the organization /li liDeveloping value propositions for new and existing applications, products, and sub segments /li pbStakeholder Management, Governance Miscellaneous: /b /p liInterfacing with regional marketing, product management, sales, and business leadership /li liPreparing presentations for leadership reviews, gate meetings, and strategy updates /li liContributing to the continuous improvement of marketing processes and tools /li liServing as an informal global ambassador of Nouryon’s values, behaviors, and company brand /li ppbWe believe you bring: /b /p /p liBachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or an engineering-related discipline (MBA desirable) /li li10+ years of relevant strategic segment/marketing experience /li li2+ years of experience in an internal strategy group or at a top-tier strategy consulting firm · Extensive knowledge and experience of the Personal Care market /li liExperience in sales (desirable) /li liFluency in English (required); skills in other relevant languages are a plus /li liExperience in the chemicals industry /li liComfort working across global cultures /li liStrong communication, interpersonal, and critical-thinking skills; strong listening, written, and verbal communication; influencing skills; entrepreneurship; results orientation; negotiation skills; proven problem-solving abilities; and strong business acumen /li liProject management capabilities and skills /li liAbility to work effectively in a global, matrixed organization /li liWillingness to travel up to ~30% /li ppb Good to know: /b /p /p liThis is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Global Marketing Director, Consumer and Life Sciences, and can be based in Radnor, PA or Bridgewater, NJ, or Rotkreuz, Switzerland. For Switzerland, we are only considering candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit. /li