Your Responsibilites

• Implementing the segment strategy for our product portfolio to establish a sustainable competitive advantage in the market
• Leading specific Global/ Key Accounts within the area of plastic processing and/ or aluminium die casting
• Identifying market opportunities including organic growth and acquisitions. Ensuring entire organization is coordinated in the approach
• Understand market needs and transferring them to the organization (monitor industry technology trends and needs; define corresponding development initiatives). Leading product innovation teams
• Pro-actively recommend changes in our product portfolio based on markt segment needs
• Monitoring markt segment sales and profitability on a frequent basis and quickly react to plan deviations
• Developing Market Fact Base (divide market potential by customer / prospects, steer organization towards potential)
• Identifying key opinion leaders in the markt segment for coating solutions and ensure appropriate and regular communication
• Developing effective promotional strategies to optimize market share and profitability
• Developing and driving Market Communications (developing value stories, leading promotional activities like technical papers, conferences, articles, events, seminars, newsletter, etc.)
• Support Oerlikon Service Solutions long term technology vision by identifying key technologies and products

Your Profile

• University degree in natural science, engineering like plastic engineering or economics
• At least 7 years of experiences in business and marketing strategy development in a multinational company in a technical environment
• Strong knowledge and existing network in the plastic processing industry
• Very strong project management competence in managing complex projects in different locations and cultures
• Dedicated, convincing personality with the ability to establish effective working relationships with different personalities independent of formal structures
• Very strong negotiation skills and excellent communication skills
• Strategic, analytical and conceptual strengths
• Self-driven, open and positive mind-set with experience in cross-culture business environment
• Flexible to substantial travel internationally
• Fluent in written and spoken English, other languages will be a plus

We offer

• A place among a workforce of motivated, creative, and technically well-trained people with a high degree of initiative
• Huge diversity of people and culture on the inside as well as on the outside (global spread of business through different industries)
• A market segment with a high growths potential
• Challenging position in which you can expose your ability to be a winner and with potential for a continued career development