Market Development Manager (Applied Science)

IOI Corporation Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IOI Corporation Berhad in Malaysia is seeking a Middle Management professional to develop business for new oleochemical products and drive development projects.

The role requires strategic thinking, market insight, strong commercial sense, and excellent communication to build relationships with customers and distributors in local and international markets.

You will collaborate with R&D and sales teams to align offerings with market demand and oversee market entry and expansion strategies.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and market insight.
• Business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Good in problem solving and decision making.
• Result driven with strong initiative.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• To develop business for new products and drive new product development projects.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across targeted industries (industrial, pharmaceuticals, personal care, food, etc.).
• Develop and execute market entry and expansion strategies for local and international markets.
• Identify market opportunities, research trends, and define measurable marketing objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, distributors and supply chain partners.
• Collaborate with R&D and technical teams to align product development with market demands.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Market insight

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Decision making

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Applied Science/Food Science

Job description

Middle Management

Job Type

Permanent

Location

Prai

Experience

• Strategic thinking and market insight.
• Business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Good in problem solving and decision making.
• Result driven with strong initiative.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Qualification

• Degree in Chemistry, Applied Science or Food Science.
• At least 5-7 years of working experience in Marketing, Business Development within Oleochemical Industry.
• Strong understanding of Oleochemical products (e.g. fatty acids and glycerine) and their applications will be added advantage.

Responsibilities

To develop business for new products and drive new product development projects

Job Requirements

• Identify and develop new business opportunities for Oleochemical products across targeted industries eg:
  industrial application, pharmaceuticals, personal care, food & etc
• Develop and execute market entry and expansion strategies for both local and international markets.
• Identify new market opportunities, research consumer buying trends, and define measurable marketing
• objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationship with key customers, distributors and whole supply chain
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify trend and customer needs to support business decision
• Collaborate with R&D and technical teams to align product development with market demands.