• Work with product managers and collaborate sales, planning, supply chain to help develop Asia business strategy and set variable margin/EBIT goal for the subject product.
• Customer analysis: utilize CE pricing tools to ensure customer pricing and profitability is in line with size and strategic importance; make recommendations as required.
• Market Analysis: Develop deep understanding of all key end markets including short- and long-term growth rates, opportunities and threats, key partners, trade flow; communicate information on a regular basis. Develop customer leads and insights with Sales/Channel partners to build new commercial opportunities across the product portfolio aligned to global product and asset strategies. Support Sales/Channel at customers, as needed.
• Frequent update the regional product forecast on a biweekly basis of sales volume, pricing and variable margin (and maybe more often as required by the business leadership)
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Required Yrs Exp: Minimum of 5 years of marketing or industry consulting like ICIS or IHS experience
• Required Education: University degree in technical or commercial field, MBA or financial preferred
• Strong cross-functional team leadership skills
• Strong results orientation
• Fluent in English
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communicating and external networking skills
• Intellectual curiosity