Business Development Manager / Director – Foam Materials

UNIVERZ HR CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UNIVERZ HR CONSULTING PTE. LTD. seeks a driven professional to develop and expand the foam materials market across Southeast Asia, collaborating with universities and research institutions to drive joint R&D and technology transfer.

You will engage with local brands, manufacturers and trading companies, represent the company at international exhibitions, and manage customer relationships to hit development targets.

Qualifications

• Business development experience in foam materials.
• Strong networks with research institutions and universities.
• Good knowledge of the Southeast Asian market.
• Based in Singapore or Japan; able to travel across Southeast Asia.
• Diploma or above in Polymer Materials, Chemical Engineering, Marketing or related disciplines.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; cross-cultural and results-oriented.

Responsabilités

• Develop and expand the foam materials market in Southeast Asia.
• Develop cooperation networks with overseas universities and research institutions.
• Engage with local brands, manufacturers and trading companies.
• Represent the company at overseas industry exhibitions and professional events.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and achieve business development targets.

Connaissances

Business development

Foam materials

Negotiation skills

Cross-cultural communication

Formation

Diploma or above

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and expand the foam materials market in Southeast Asia, identifying customer demand for foam materials such as EVA, PU, TPU and EPP across industries including footwear materials, packaging, automotive interiors, electronics, sporting goods and building insulation, and driving business opportunities through to successful collaboration.
2. Develop and expand cooperation networks with overseas universities and research institutions, facilitating joint R&D, technology transfer and collaborative projects.
3. Engage with local brands, manufacturers and trading companies to collect market and technical requirements, provide timely feedback to the R&D team, and drive targeted product development.
4. Represent the company at overseas industry exhibitions and professional events, as well as organize business visits and customer meetings.
5. Maintain strong customer relationships, follow up on orders and project progress, and achieve business development targets.

Requirements

1. Relevant business development experience in the foam materials industry. Candidates with business development experience at foam material companies such as JSP, KNK, or companies specializing in EVA, PU or TPU foam materials are preferred.
2. Strong network withresearch institutions and universities, with experience in facilitating industry-academia-researchcollaboration projects preferred.
3. Good knowledge of the Southeast Asian market, with existing local customer or channel networks preferred.
4. Candidates who are based in Singapore or Japan, or candidates currently based in China who are able to accommodate business travel across Southeast Asia.
5. Diploma or above, with a background in Polymer Materials, Chemical Engineering, Marketing or other relevant disciplines preferred.
6. Strong communication and negotiation skills, cross-cultural communication capabilities, and a results-oriented mindset.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Foam Materials | EVA / PU / TPU / EPP| Business Development | Southeast Asia | Technical Sales | R&D Collaboration | University / Research Institution Network | Customer &Channel Development