Head of Business Line Polyols and Oxidation Products (w/m/d)

Job Highlights

• Leadership: Leading the Business Line “Polyols and Oxidation Products” with full Profit & Loss responsibility. The business line holds the entire function portfolio of the P&L; meaning Production, Marketing, Sales, Controlling, Supply Chain Management, Application and Product Development.
• The Team: Demonstrate strong leadership in Safety, Business and Culture towards the global workforce of approx. 380 employees including talent management, performance evaluation and fostering a high performance culture.
• Business Line Strategy: Define and execute commercial and technical strategies to increase profitability, ensure long-term competitiveness and drive growth in key markets, while aligning with corporate and business unit objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison for the Business Line, representing our interests to various stakeholders including the Board of Management, public, press, politics, and unions.
• Compliance and Safety: Demonstrate Safety and ensure global compliance across all business activities, while fostering a culture of high performance and manage through safety excellence, setting and maintaining high standards.

Requirements

• Academic background: Owner of a relevant education enabling a general management role in the chemical field. Extensive experience in the chemical industry and a deep understanding of operational processes and/or marketing and sales channels are beneficial to the role.
• Experienced Leader: Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully leading a chemical business, encompassing operations, marketing, and sales functions, with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a keen focus on cost and profit optimization.
• Analytical Skills: Possess excellent analytical and conceptual skills as well as robust project management experience to achieve business objectives and to drive strategic initiatives.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and leadership capabilities, capable of inspiring, motivating, and persuading diverse stakeholders toward common goals.​​​​​​