Commercial Manager Business Area Grinding & Dispersing

Summary

In the Business Area Grinding & Dispersing, innovative process solutions are developed using wet grinding and dispersing for the production of, for example, printing inks, chemicals & cosmetics, or lithium-ion batteries. 

As part of the finance and commercial team you secure the commercial knowledge across all regions for the  business area Grinding & Dispersing.

Job Responsibilities

• You create and implement commercial concepts for customer projects
• You support and consult the sales team
• You lead commercial negotiations with customers and suppliers  
• You develop contracts and agreements in collaboration with other specialist departments
• You ensure compliance with Operational Risk Management (ORM)
• You optimize and standardize processes in your area of responsibility
• You participate in strategy and corporate projects in the Grinding & Dispersing area

Qualifications

• Completed degree (university, university of applied sciences, MBA) in business administration/law or commercial training with relevant further education (e.g., export manager, advanced professional examination, etc.)
• Several years of professional experience (3+ years) in a similar environment
• Very good understanding of international contract law and export financing aspects (including taxes, trade affairs and sanctions, compliance, logistics, etc.)
• Proven track record in negotiations or projects with international customers
• Strong social skills as well as diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills in German and English; additional foreign language an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally for business (approx. 10%)
• High degree of independence, assertiveness, stress resistance, and resilience