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BASF Lead – Technical Development Flexible PU in India

O bjecti v es of t h e P osi t ion

  • To support customers and Sales (Marketing) ontechnical solution thru Technical Service/ development and drive PMU Project management.Identify their needs and market opportunities in the field of PU Systems thru Technical Marketing / Technical Development and Service for mutual growth.

  • Toestablish the Material & Technical solution (PU system)material smoothly at customer site, production development, fine tuning. Handling customer complaints, coordinate with lab for developments and quality complaints, etc.,

M ain Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities

Technical services and Business Development in South Asia

  • Identify and develop new applications forPM portfolio in Polyurethane systems in the PU field of automotive / furniture business

  • Initiate new product development & fine tune formulation to meet customer needs in India.

  • Aligns technical services and application development with local sales or country needs to achieve success & troubleshooting requirements

  • Manages resources within TS team to achieve defined targets

  • Pursue customer driven innovations / New application and manage joint development projects with full accountability

  • Collaborate with Internal /External stake holders of business value chain partner for new business development

  • Facilitate Formulation transfer from regional to India SH

  • Closure of Timely NCM resolution, liquidation of non-moving/agedstock and settlement of customer issues

  • Serve as a liaison between Region TD team and Country to translate success stories into business growth.

Shared Accountabilities

  • With Industry Team Marketing : Initiate product portfolio development of industry

  • With sales & Industry marketing: Align with segment strategies, coordinates global TD and AD activities in alignment with country and regional TD/TS leadership.

Key Shared Accountabilities

Regional Industry Team:

  • Contributes & educate regional TS team on product/application/ process challenges

  • Participates in regional TS activities (Trials, new system developments, R&D topics)

With Operations:

  • Thane / Dahejsite - Contribute for Polyol Product improvement

  • Standardization of Lab developed product to actual production

  • Work closely with QA team for TS support / fine tuning

  • Localization of C-A thru substitution of equivalent /better quality alternate RM

Leadership:

  • Provide dynamic leadership, providing continuous motivation, coaching to the team to instill passion as a culture.

  • Building and evolving a safety culture within the team, specially travel safety apart from driving work safety

  • Planning & execution of team development, resource/succession planning, talent development etc.

  • Stakeholder Management – Internal & External stakeholder management, maintaining positive relationship across organisation and externally build bonds with senior leaders of customers.

  • Solution mindset – Understanding of the challenges and prioritization, market issues in the segment and generate best possible solution to meet business needs.

Parameter for success

Financial Metrics:

  • Cost of quality – No product return if QA released material

  • Discretionary cost < 20 % compared to previous years

  • Aged inventory > 180 days: Nil (Liquidation of Returned goods and Reprocessing-plan)

  • Low cost product development – Evaluate low cost additives, third party base polyols, etc.,

Operational/Organizational Metrics:

1. Innovations:

  • Continuously share customer feedback on Industry Trend, Product Requirement, Regulatory Needs / changes, Information on NBA products vide close interaction with various stake holders in customer organization that helps to Ideate and fill pipeline and project management

2. Commercial excellence:

  • Drive best business practices

  • NCM (Technical) resolution

  • Ensure business sustainability

Job Requirements

Edu c a t i o n : Bachelor’s degree in Chemical / Polymer Science & Plastics Engineering or Post Graduate Diploma in Polymer Engineering (CIPET)

W o r k in g E x pe r i e n c e: 10-15years ofexperience in Polymer /Automotive (Tier /OEM) IndustryIn Program Management (Plastic part/Vendor development)

T e c hn i c a l & P r o f e ss i o n a l Knowledge:

  • Knowledge on PU system value chain understanding, formulation development, troubleshooting, processing / foaming & Post Molding process are must.

  • Knowledge on Automotive Industry Value chain / PU system handling experience are preferable

  • Knowledge on PU Part Design / Processing are added advantage

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