Business Development Project Manager
Job Summary
Lead projects involving internal resources and external stakeholders for developing new business for PARP including, but not limited to : M&A, key partnerships, capex, disruptive or complex innovation projects, new business models
Responsibilities
Identify opportunities of new business in the various PARP subsegments (M&A, key partnerships, disruptive or complex innovation projects, new business models)
Define the right products, market approach, operational set-up, team and external partners for implementing those opportunities
Break down these into tangible objectives and associated sets of actions
Lead informal teams and facilitate the team work for executing these actions and reaching the objectives
Delivery on the projects financials (revenue, margin, costs) and timeline
Act as a primary contact and responsible to manage the contacts with external partners
Prepare and lead regular reviews, including presentations
Collaborate with other Imerys functions and segments to ensure potential synergies
Accountability
Ensuring the new business growth aligned with PARP budget and strategic plan
Lead the projects which she/he is in charge of to successful completion
Key competencies
Ability to manage complex projects leading transversal teams
Good understanding of P&L data and financial modeling as key tools to understand the new business profitability
Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimum supervision and deliver results in due time, working on the right priorities
Business minded and seeking Imerys benefit
Strong project and informal team management skills in order to mobilize the team around the objective
Good presentation and communication skills that can adapt across multiple levels of partners’ organization
Ability to build both internal and external relationship
Ability to adapt the approach to circumstances (from diplomatic to unflexible)
Good technical skills to understand how our products are made and add value to the customer.
Ability to adapt to/ apply Imerys values and new ways of working
Ideal background/experience
Master degree in Science, Engineering
Masters or MBA Preferred
Strong experience of project management
> 8 years experience in marketing, sales or business development
Knowledge of the markets of the markets of Plastics, ACS & Rubber, Paints & Coatings along with their specific technologies and players
Typical profile
Senior Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Strategy manager
Position location: anywhere in the EMEA region