Market Development Leader - Cellulosics

Market Development Leader

Are 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?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Market Development Leader to join the Life Sciences business. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Sciences division. This position will report to the Director of Strategy & Business Development Life Sciences. This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from anywhere in the world. Preference will be given to those located near an Ashland office in the US, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany or Brazil.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Contribute to and execute a global strategic marketing plan for a broad and complex portfolio of cellulosic polymers, aligned with business objectives
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities and threats in the pharma excipients sector
• Define value propositions and differentiation strategies to position our products effectively, working with regional marketing and marketing communications
• Develop business cases for new product development in collaboration with R&D, operations, regulatory and finance.
• Drive customer engagement and VOC for new products from concept through launch.
• Orchestrate global product launches and kick-start pipeline growth
• Support annual corporate strategy refresh and business plan, coordinating with other team members and recommending best practices
• Pressure test the long-term financial plan based on changing macro-drivers and global trends
• Support monthly reporting requirements on market & competitive intelligence
• Drive market research, business cases and new initiatives to expand our business reach and growth outlook. This can include exploration of novel / adjacent markets, establishment and management of joint ventures, joint development agreements, strategic alliances and the exploration of M&A.
• Collaborate with business leadership, legal, finance and product management to (re-)negotiate strategic alliances, new business development agreements, multi-year contracts, etc. to secure the long-term success of novel strategic initiatives.
• Be a positive representative at customer and market events, identifying new growth opportunities for the business.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following :

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. 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. Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty. 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. 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.