TOGETHER WE
TOGETHER WE MAKE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER.
Do you enjoy working in a team? Are you interested in innovative technologies? Do you want to take on responsibilities and move people? Then we, at Kuraray, offer the perfect setting to develop your personality. We want to work with you to make the world a little better. As a globally operating, dynamically growing speciality chemicals company with Japanese roots, the company is one of the largest suppliers of polymers and synthetic microfibres and an international leader in the development and use of innovative high-performance materials. Around 10,000 employees are currently employed at Kuraray worldwide, including 1,000 in Europe.
We are looking to immediately fill an open position for our HPP EMEA department at our branch in AIS Division, HPP EMEA, Troisdorf, Germany for an
Architect or Building Engineer as Architectural Consultant Middle East & other Areas (m/f/d)
PREFERRED WORK LOCATION
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and own the plans and strategies aimed at serving and expanding the customer base in the architectural business
- Capture new architectural specifications of Kuraray Interlayers Solutions innovative and specialty products such as Trosifol & SentryGlas® interlayers in construction projects
- Identify opportunities for Kuraray Interlayers in the Architectural facade business via project portals, tender notices, trade shows, architecture calls, etc.
- Develop and track a pipeline of relative projects and long term opportunities in an CRM tool
- Work closely with Kuraray’s Design Engineering team, sales and technical teams ensuring the success of specified projects.
- Develop relationships and networks with Middle East Architects, Designers, Engineers and Consultants through regular visits to educate them about Kuraray Interlayers offering by providing “Lunch and Learns” or Continuous Personnel Development courses (=CPD sessions), pre-approved by RIBA or other organizations
- Take lead in organizing industry functions, such as association events, seminars and conferences, and provide feedback on market and creative trends and represent our solutions in code works with presentations
- Collect information about competitors’ activities, analyze and present to the Senior Management
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Architecture or in any Engineering discipline. Civil Engineering preferred, or comparable education or in-depth knowledge of the required business area
- Strong related business development experience. Preferably in Architecture, specifications with leading architectural firm
- Very good knowledge of the Glass Industry, thorough knowledge of UK’s Building Construction Industry
- Good understanding of the tendering processes for all kind of building projects
- Strong aptitude for relationship development and management
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Fluency in English (both verbal and in writing) mandatory. Good working knowledge in the German language preferred. Additional language/s beneficial
- Team player and entrepreneurial approach to all business development initiatives
- Enjoy challenges and responsibility
- Willingness for Business Travel: about 50% (Middle East and/or within Europe)
OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Permanent employment contract
- 100% working from home possible
- 30 days paid holiday, company bonus, reward pot
- Company pension scheme
- Standard working hours, recording of travelling times
- Systematic personnel development for talent development and succession planning
- Health measures, Careflex, KuraSafe program for occupational health and safety, free use of swimming pool, Employee Assistance Program with external advice on many topics
- Canteen subsidies, Parking on premises, Company suggestion scheme, Emergency childcare, Parent and child office (Hattersheim), Company events, etc.
EXPERIENCE OUR DIVERSITY AND DISCOVER YOUR OPPORTUNITIES!
Come and visit us on:
www.trosifol.com
Please address your application to our recruiter Ms. Claudia Roth, whom you can reach for queries on phone +49 2241 2555 131.
www.kuraray.eu