Job Title: GC Business Director - Building&Infrastructure
Job Location (Short): Shanghai, CHN, 200233
Posting Start Date: 4/24/26
Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.
To strengthen our team in Shanghai , we are looking for you as a(n) GC Business Director - Building&Infrastructure.
Job Responsibilities
- Business Strategy & Growth
- Develop and implement mid to long term business strategies aligned with global corporate and regional objectives.
- Identify growth opportunities in target industries, applications, and customer segments within the chemical market.
- Translate global strategy into local execution plans, ensuring competitiveness and market relevance in China.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, regulatory developments, and customer needs to adjust strategy proactively.
- P&L and Financial Management
- Full responsibility for revenue, profitability, and cost management of the assigned business area.
- Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and business plans.
- Ensure achievement of sales targets, margin objectives, and cash flow goals.
- Drive pricing strategies in close coordination with global and regional stakeholders.
- Sales, Marketing & Customer Management
- Oversee sales and marketing activities to strengthen market position and brand presence.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders.
- Lead key negotiations with major accounts and support strategic deal closures.
- Ensure high customer satisfaction and long term partnership development.
- Leadership & Organization Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high performing business team across sales, and technical/commercial functions.
- Foster a performance driven, collaborative, and compliance oriented culture.
- Ensure effective cross functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, HR, and EHS.
- Support talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building.
- Operations & Cross Functional Alignment
- Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure reliable product availability and customer service.
- Align closely with R&D and Technical teams to support innovation, product adaptation, and application development.
- Ensure smooth interface between local operations and global functions.
- Compliance, EHS & Corporate Governance
- Ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, German corporate governance standards, and local legal requirements.
- Act as a role model for Ethics, Compliance, and EHS (Environment, Health & Safety).
- Ensure all business activities meet internal control, risk management, and sustainability requirements.
Qualifications Required：
- More than 10 years experience in chemical or related industry with focus on Sales & Marketing
- Leadership ability to propose local solutions when needed and to get things done locally once aligned with Global Business strategy
- University degree in science and/or business; MBA preferred
- Experience in working with and lobbying to government and regulatory institutions related to the targeted industry
- Advanced IT skills (Microsoft Office suite)
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
- Excellent communication and conflict management skills (internal and external).
- Experience in a variety of cultures and geographies
- Team-oriented with strong leadership ability
- Target oriented and persistent (never give up)
- Good customer orientation and teamwork attitude
- experience in developing new markets, applications and customers
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-reliant
- Good sense of judgement
As an international company, we welcome the diversity of people. We consciously promote equal opportunities and a diverse, inclusive culture in our teams - this is what makes us successful.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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