Application Development Specialist

at  Celanese International Corporation

Overview:
Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese’s global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide and had 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.
We are a high-performing, science-driven company with a strong leadership team, and are looking for people to join us as we move to the next level through innovation, productivity, and new product development. If you appreciate challenges, working on complex projects and rapid advancement in an environment that actively encourages and demonstrates diversity, inclusion and giving back to our communities, Celanese is the right place for you.
Celanese Engineered Materials (EM) is seeking an Application Development Specialist to actively support our Industrial and Consumer Business. The individual will be working with our customers to develop novel and differentiated solutions to promote and grow Engineered Materials sales in Industrial and Consumers applications, starting with Rails & Train and evolving in markets such as Sporting goods and others.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and commercialize growth opportunities for our Engineered Materials portfolio in the Industrial and Consumer markets.
• Lead the application development process. Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Technical and Sales teams as necessary to drive new growth opportunities and extensions to successful commercialization.
• Enter and maintain opportunities in SFDC through commercialization.
• Ensure adequate hand-off to the relevant account manager or channel partner when commercial negotiation starts.
• Work with Marketing team:
• To understand value chains and market dynamics
• To build understanding of value proposition and benchmarking vs competitive alternatives (in-kind & not in-kind) for selected applications.
• Look for expansion of the performance polymers use into new application areas as determined by the Marketing plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master engineering degree.
• Solid technical background on engineering polymers.
• Experience in engineering polymers within a context of business / technology / application is preferred.
• Experience in promoting / selling engineering polymers, through account management or channel management is a plus.
• Good communication and people skills in a complex environment.
• Strong project management Skills.
• A team player with independent working capability.
• Up-to-date knowledge in information technology and computer skills.
• Good discipline with sense of urgency to meet commitments.
• Self-motivated and result oriented.
• Must have a strong sense of ownership and personal accountability.
• Analytical, scientific and methodical in solving technical challenges.
• High proficiency in English and second language (French or German)
• Valid driving license.
• Travel requirements: 40-50%

• Identify and commercialize growth opportunities for our Engineered Materials portfolio in the Industrial and Consumer markets.
• Lead the application development process. Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Technical and Sales teams as necessary to drive new growth opportunities and extensions to successful commercialization.
• Enter and maintain opportunities in SFDC through commercialization.
• Ensure adequate hand-off to the relevant account manager or channel partner when commercial negotiation starts.
• Work with Marketing team:
• To understand value chains and market dynamics
• To build understanding of value proposition and benchmarking vs competitive alternatives (in-kind & not in-kind) for selected applications.
• Look for expansion of the performance polymers use into new application areas as determined by the Marketing plans