Business Developent Mgr. Americas

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Job Highlights: - Create and manage deep contacts with technical teams of existing and future customers by attending customer meetings, events, trade fairs and conferences - Monitor market trends and identify new ideas for business development - Develop a pipeline of business opportunities by nurturing ideas through analysis of their potential market size, relevant patents and key differentiators from competition or existing products - Act as an expert for existing product portfolio supporting the sales force in technical discussion with the customers - Actively participate in the steering team of the BU in order to prioritize ressources for new projects Experience / Skills: - Master degree in science (chemistry prefered) or business administration; higher degree prefered - 5-10 years of experience in a similar role - Knowledge/experience in chemical industry, especially preferably in food & beverage or home & personal care - Experience in marketing and sales (business tools, presentations in steering teams, customer communication) - Communication & Networking skills Location: Pittsburgh: Employee Type: Regular Who we are: LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about...