Application Development Manager - hybrid (m/w/d)

Job Description

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation is one of the leading providers of innovative chemical-based solutions. We focus on materials and products that create value and enrich everyday life. With our leading expertise in materials science, we shape industries such as mobility, digital, consumer goods, and medical technology. We achieve this together with a global team of over 70,000 dedicated employees.
Being a leading supplier of engineering plastics, the Basic Materials & Polymers business domain develops added value materials that meet the needs of end users and helps its customers with product development.
About the Role:
You identify and develop new market opportunities by translating customer needs and market trends into material and design requirements. You provide technical support, secure business, and drive growth for engineering plastics. Acting as a key link between R&D and Sales, you generate business and offer insights to shape future products, leveraging your proven experience in this senior role.

Responsibilities:

• You identify and develop new business opportunities for engineering plastics in key global market segments.
• You translate customer needs into material, design, and functional requirements to secure existing and new business.
• You support the business organization through effective project management and the use of CRM tools.
• You provide technical support to ensure product quality and processing performance.
• You analyze market and technology trends to derive requirements for new product developments.
• You develop strategic value propositions and contribute to business planning.
• You create marketing and communication materials in collaboration with the MCG team.

Qualifications:

• You have an MSc/PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or Chemical Technology with several years of industry experience.
• You are familiar with processing technologies for engineering plastics (e.g., injection molding, extrusion).
• You bring strong technical expertise, conceptual skills, and communication abilities.
• You are fluent in English; German or French is a plus.
• You are willing to travel internationally (10–25%).

Our corporate culture is based on the values of integrity, respect, courage, perseverance, and collaboration, we call it “Our Way”. With this special approach, we are shaping a sustainable and progressive world together.
An exciting, responsible, and varied job in an interesting and dynamic environment with a high level of personal responsibility. Our team consists of motivated employees who always strive to exceed our customers' expectations. We attach great importance to an open and cooperative working atmosphere in which everyone can contribute their skills and ideas.
We believe that success is based on people with different values, views, and skills working together. We strive to align people and planet with our values to create a natural, balanced, and diverse environment - a concept we call KAITEKI.
Have we piqued your interest? Then become part of our team and contribute your talents. You can apply via our career portal.