Application & Business Development Manager – Consumer Electronics

This is a remote position that will have approximately 30-40% travel with a 1-2 trips to Asia per year to be expected in this role depending on the location of the candidate.

• Responsible for identifying, positioning and developing new high value opportunities in the Consumer Electronics market.
• Create a continuous pipeline of opportunities in the CE market for sustainable and profitable growth by working with key or developmental Brand owners / OEM customers (established and start-up companies).
• Search and understand the market current and future needs, identify players, define a participation plan (customer prioritization, network mapping), and implement Trinseo CE positioning.
• Prioritize and lead the application development projects from the advanced development (ideation) to its implementation (Start-Of-Production). Work closely with T&I and sales (mainly in China) to ensure successful product trials, validation and nomination for the prioritized applications.
• Be a key interface between the Brand owners / OEMs and Trinseo technical and commercial functions.
• Identify, prioritize and organize the key projects for Trinseo: project planning including goals, milestones, network map to offer appropriate solution to the OEM and at the Tiers.
• Initiate request for product or technology development as needed. Manage accurately and dynamically the opportunity pipeline through SalesForce (SFDC).
• Develop and build close relationship with the various contacts and departments impacting material choice within the CE OEM’s: internal and external customers, influencers, decision makers and sponsors in design and material engineering, advanced development, innovation, project management…
• Maintain regularly the Account Plans of allocated OEMs by shaping each new opportunity, including the advances for moving toward commercialization.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence: assess, understand and proactively analyze the market trends, customer’s organization and strategy, current and future customer needs and competitor activities.
• Monitor and report the details of relevant plastics applications for future platforms: technology, products, development partners & molders.
• Work closely with Marketing, Commercial and T&I Teams to make sure we are ready to tackle the future challenges with the right products to keep Trinseo one step ahead at key OEMs.
• Consumer Electronics – Demonstrated Application Development Skills