Asia Tech Market Development Leader – Niobium Steel

pullman morrison pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

pullman morrison pte. ltd. seeks a Senior Technical Market Development Manager for Asia to lead customer interactions with steel mills in APAC and guide niobium-containing product lines.

The role includes mentoring a multicultural technical team, project management with budget planning, and frequent international travel across Asia. The ideal candidate has a deep background in hot rolling of steels, 20+ years in steel mills, and fluent English communication.

Qualifications

• Background in hot rolling of flat and long steels.
• Engineering background in Materials/Metallurgy/Production/Mechanical.
• Master’s or PhD in Materials/Metallurgy highly appreciated.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in steel mills and knowledge of steel production processes.
• Experience with Niobium in micro alloyed steels is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to existing and potential Asian customers (steel mills) to solve problems, improve quality, reduce costs, increase productivity and production stability.
• Manage and mentor a multicultural technical team of specialists.
• Provide multi-program leadership, coordination and budget planning.
• Research market scenarios, identify market needs and potentials.
• Establish links with companies, agents, consultants and suppliers to facilitate new business and technology developments.
• Coordinate technical projects and technology developments involving companies, universities, research centers and customers.
• Manage Niobium technology (monitoring, transfer, implementation, development, dissemination, promotion, documentation, generation).
• Travel intensively across Asia (Japan, South Korea, India, SEA) to interact with steel mills.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

People leadership

Stakeholder relationships

Results oriented

Proactive

Adaptability

Education

Engineering in Materials/Metallurgy/Production/Mechanical

Masters or PhD in Materials/Metallurgy (preferred)

Job description

pullman morrison pte. ltd. seeks a Senior Technical Market Development Manager for Asia to lead customer interactions with steel mills in APAC and guide niobium-containing product lines.

The role includes mentoring a multicultural technical team, project management with budget planning, and frequent international travel across Asia. The ideal candidate has a deep background in hot rolling of steels, 20+ years in steel mills, and fluent English communication.