Ashland
Global Marketing Manager - Skin & Hair
Ashland, Shanghai, West Virginia, United States,
Global Marketing Manager Skin & HairAre you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a
Global Marketing Manager – Skin & Hair
to join our $700 Million+ Personal Care business. This position will be based in our Shanghai, China location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and commercial function. This position will report to the Global Marketing Director Skin, Hair, Oral, and Home.Responsibilities
Serve as a key member of the Personal Care Marketing leadership team and share responsibility for division-wide business priorities.Identify, develop, and drive key strategic initiatives to enable profitable growth for the skin and hair markets.Develop, implement, and update a comprehensive strategic plan to increase revenues and profits. Lead and own skin and hair long-term strategic agenda.Identify and assess potential business opportunities utilizing market research, business intelligence, competitive and scientific analysis and pursue/maximize opportunities with the end goal of growing revenue and increasing profitability and market share.Identify, recommend, and coordinate merger & acquisitions targets and coordinate the integration of new acquisitions into the existing portfolio.Provide direction to a team of regional marketers to cover skin and hair.Partner globally with R&D to drive product innovation and ensure appropriate portfolio coherence.Partner globally with teams in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Regulatory to ensure operational excellence of portfolio.Partner with Commercial Sales Leaders across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions to maximize sales & profitability.Collaborate and develop strong relationships with human resources, finance, IP and other center-led functions to ensure effective partnerships and alignment.Establish and maintain strong relationships with major customers.Position will be expected to actively engage the organization and travel locally, regionally and internationally as required to support the organization, collaborate with internal partners, and serve customers.Qualifications
In order to be qualified for this role, you
must possess
the following:Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field.5+ years experience working in the chemical ingredients industry.Relevant knowledge of excipients, ingredients, and related materials.Ability & desire to function at both strategic and tactical levels.Strong influencing capabilities, leadership accountability, and process discipline and rigor.Experience in influencing and indirectly managing cross-functional teams and working collaboratively and globally in a cross-cultural environment.Strategic & analytical thinking skills, pleasant and engaging style, and executive presence.The following skill sets are
preferred
by the business unit:An advanced degree, preferably an MBA.Experience working in the skin and hair market or other personal care markets/industries.In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact, our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
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Global Marketing Manager – Skin & Hair
to join our $700 Million+ Personal Care business. This position will be based in our Shanghai, China location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and commercial function. This position will report to the Global Marketing Director Skin, Hair, Oral, and Home.Responsibilities
Serve as a key member of the Personal Care Marketing leadership team and share responsibility for division-wide business priorities.Identify, develop, and drive key strategic initiatives to enable profitable growth for the skin and hair markets.Develop, implement, and update a comprehensive strategic plan to increase revenues and profits. Lead and own skin and hair long-term strategic agenda.Identify and assess potential business opportunities utilizing market research, business intelligence, competitive and scientific analysis and pursue/maximize opportunities with the end goal of growing revenue and increasing profitability and market share.Identify, recommend, and coordinate merger & acquisitions targets and coordinate the integration of new acquisitions into the existing portfolio.Provide direction to a team of regional marketers to cover skin and hair.Partner globally with R&D to drive product innovation and ensure appropriate portfolio coherence.Partner globally with teams in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Regulatory to ensure operational excellence of portfolio.Partner with Commercial Sales Leaders across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions to maximize sales & profitability.Collaborate and develop strong relationships with human resources, finance, IP and other center-led functions to ensure effective partnerships and alignment.Establish and maintain strong relationships with major customers.Position will be expected to actively engage the organization and travel locally, regionally and internationally as required to support the organization, collaborate with internal partners, and serve customers.Qualifications
In order to be qualified for this role, you
must possess
the following:Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field.5+ years experience working in the chemical ingredients industry.Relevant knowledge of excipients, ingredients, and related materials.Ability & desire to function at both strategic and tactical levels.Strong influencing capabilities, leadership accountability, and process discipline and rigor.Experience in influencing and indirectly managing cross-functional teams and working collaboratively and globally in a cross-cultural environment.Strategic & analytical thinking skills, pleasant and engaging style, and executive presence.The following skill sets are
preferred
by the business unit:An advanced degree, preferably an MBA.Experience working in the skin and hair market or other personal care markets/industries.In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact, our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
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