Senior Marketing Manager – Automotive Division

Sudarsshan Polly; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sudarsshan Pollyblends Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager (Automotive Division) based in the NCR region with 10–15 years in technical sales, market development and key account leadership in engineered plastics for automotive OEMs and Tier-1 molders.

You will drive regional P&L growth, build high-level engineering relationships, and oversee multi-year OEM specification pipelines, from early design engagement to volume production handover, in a fast-growing polymer company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering
• 10–15 years in technical sales or market development in polymers for automotive
• MBA in Marketing or Intl Business preferred
• Proven track record of specifying compounds into high-volume automotive platforms

Responsibilities

• Define and execute growth strategy for automotive polymer compounds across Northern hub (Gurugram, Manesar, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Pantnagar).
• Establish and nurture C‑level and senior engineering relationships at OEMs and top-tier molders.
• Lead long-cycle sales campaigns from design engagement to homologation and handover to production.
• Drive commercial proposals, pricing contracts, margins optimization, and raw material pass-through agreements
• Spearhead material strategy with OEMs and ensure compliance with sustainability targets.

Skills

Strategic leadership

B2B sales

Key account mgmt

OEM relationships

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MBA in Marketing or Intl Business (preferred)

Job description

Job Description
Senior Marketing Manager - Automotive Division

Company: Sudarsshan Pollyblends Pvt. Ltd.

Location: National Capital Region (NCR) - Delhi / Gurugram / Noida

Experience Level: 10-15 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About Sudarsshan Pollyblends

Sudarsshan Pollyblends Pvt. Ltd. is a premier compounder and masterbatch manufacturer delivering engineered polymer formulations for high-demand industrial and automotive applications. Specializing in advanced Polypropylene (PP) compounds, glass-fiber reinforced grades, flame-retardant formulations, and elastomeric impact-modified solutions, we partner with leading automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to drive material substitution, structural lightweighting, and cost optimization.

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber, strategic Senior Marketing Manager (Automotive Division) based in the NCR region with 10-15 years of rich technical sales, application development, and business leadership experience in the engineered plastics/compounding industry.

Operating in North India’s vital automotive manufacturing hub, you will lead our strategic expansion across major OEM networks and Tier-1 molder ecosystems. You will own the regional P&L growth, build high-level engineering relationships, navigate multi-year OEM specification pipelines, and direct regional business development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Leadership & Growth

• P&L & Market Expansion: Define and execute the growth strategy for automotive polymer compounds across the Northern automotive hub (Gurugram, Manesar, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Pantnagar).
• OEM Account Leadership: Establish, nurture, and leverage C-level and senior engineering relationships at major passenger vehicle, two-wheeler, and commercial vehicle OEMs, as well as top-tier global molders.
• Material Pipeline Management: Lead long-cycle sales campaigns—from early-stage part design engagement and material spec-in to multi-stage homologation, tooling trials, and full-volume production handover.
• Commercial Strategy: Drive commercial proposals, annual pricing contracts, margin optimization, and strategic raw material pass-through agreements.

Technical Vendor Quality & OEM Compliance

• Quality & Consistency Standards: Establish stringent inbound quality verification protocols for recycled feedstocks (MFI consistency, density, ash content, impact retention, and odor/decontamination profiles) to ensure compliance with OEM automotive standards.
• Audits & Sustainability Certification: Conduct vendor audits, track feedstock traceability, and ensure supply chain compliance with automotive OEM sustainability targets and circular economy mandates.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Develop multi-tier relationships with major petrochemical manufacturers, domestic recyclers, scrap processors, and international trading houses.

Application Engineering & Material Homologation

• Technical Solution Pitching: Position custom PP formulations (glass-reinforced, mineral-filled, elastomeric impact-modified, and HFFR grades) to replace engineering plastics like PA6, ABS, or structural sheet metal.
• OEM Specification Approvals: Spearhead full-vehicle material approval cycles with OEM Central R&D, Materials Engineering, and Quality Assurance divisions.
• Trial Supervision: Oversee molder-level tooling trials (molding shrinkage control, differential warpage mitigation, MFI selection, surface finish, and cycle-time optimization) alongside molder technical teams.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Positioning

• Industry Insights: Track evolving automotive trends (EV battery casing/lightweighting, interior acoustic attenuation, post-consumer recycled PP content mandates, and paintable PP formulations).
• Voice of Customer (VoC): Translate OEM future platform requirements into concrete product development roadmaps for internal R&D and compounding technology teams.
• Brand Leadership: Represent Sudarsshan Pollyblends at premier automotive conventions, OEM supplier summits, and plastics expos (PlastIndia, Advantage Maharashtra, etc.).

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. An MBA in Marketing or International Business is highly preferred.
• Experience: 10-15 years of progressive experience in technical sales, market development, or key account management within polymer compounding, masterbatches, or engineering thermoplastics dedicated to the automotive OEM sector.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated history of successfully specifying compounds into high-volume automotive platforms (interior trim, exterior bumpers/claddings, under-the-hood components, structural modules).

Core Competencies & Skills

• In-Depth Polymer Knowledge: Mastery of Polypropylene compounding chemistry, elastomeric modifiers (POE, SEBS, OBCs), glass fiber reinforcement, mineral fillers, and coupling agents.
• Injection Molding & Tooling Expertise: Deep technical understanding of mold design, shrinkage behavior matching, tool swapping, and injection processing parameters.
• Strategic B2B Negotiation: Strong commercial acumen with a track record of winning large supply contracts and negotiating complex OEM/Tier-1 vendor pricing structures.
• Network: Established network of contacts across OEM Materials Engineering, R&D, Sourcing, and Tier-1 molder leadership teams in the North India automotive belt.

What We Offer

• Strategic leadership position within a fast-growing polymer compounding enterprise.
• Highly competitive executive compensation package with performance-linked annual bonuses.
• Direct authority to shape and scale regional automotive operations and product portfolios.