Marketing Manager – Polymers (Europe) (Netherlands based)

This role includes strategic planning, market intelligence, customer engagement, and operational execution in close coordination with the regional team and their headquarters in the middle east.

Responsibilities:

• Lead marketing and business development efforts for our client’s polymer portfolio across the European region.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on long- and short-term strategy formulation.
• Contribute to budget planning, quarterly forecasting, and preparation of market intelligence reports.
• Provide regular pricing updates and competitive analysis to management.
• Support product development and technical claim resolution with the Technical Services team.
• Participate in annual customer contract negotiations and key account management.

Key Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business, Science, or Management
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in marketing/distribution within the chemicals or petrochemicals industry.

• At least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

• Strong knowledge of European polymer markets.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficient in data-driven market analysis and reporting.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (written and spoken).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership abilities.
• Willingness to travel within the region as required.