Manager Technical Marketing
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
A job at Sasol is a career made by you with purpose development opportunities benefits to support every stage of life and a working culture that embraces flexibility diversity and inclusion. Learn more.
Purpose of Job
- The development of new business opportunities in international markets for inorganic products from our Lake Charles and Tucson production sites. Evaluation of potential new application areas for Advanced Materials. Protection and preservation of existing businesses. Assurance of product availability / quality in consultation with Sales and Production. Customer liaison and technical marketing and sales of products in defined regions and/or application areas. Provide technical guidance for the research activities for Alumina.
Key Accountabilities
- Development of marketing and product strategies set by the priorities of the division in close alignment with customer needs.
- Development and recommendation of future product and technology related concepts in consultation with R&T operations and customers.
- Provide customer and market input for the definition of the yearly marketing and product plan as well as the product portfolio in consultation with the division management and Senior Manager Technical Marketing
- Screen and monitor existing and potential new markets for inorganic specialties. Identify new target customers and develop new (tailor-made) products with close customer involvement.
- Assurance of the realization of the target sales figures for products and quantities within the area of responsibility in consultation with the Senior Manager Technical Marketing and Senior Manager Commercial and Sales and the plants in Lake Charles and Tucson.
- Maintain/manage general sales activities associated with assigned customers (new customer setup visit reports price updates sales forecasting visit plans etc)
- Maintain/grow customer relationships and uncover new technical contacts for development opportunities
- Developing new contacts and relationships especially on a technical level in the target markets.
- Acquisition and analysis of information about competitive products and market trends.
- Coordination and monitoring of research and IP activities for new projects and products with our R&D teams.
Formal Education/ Working Experience
PhD in Chemistry Chemical Engineering or a related field; OR
Masters degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Ceramic Engineering or a related field with 10 years of industry-related experience.
Required Personal/ Professional Skills
- Experience with chemical sales or customer support is an advantage
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; proficient in MS office
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and independently work on assignments
- SAP knowledge is an advantage
- Fluency in English
- Strong analytical and technical skills
Sasol (USA) Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed age sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin disability or protected veteran status as well as any other characteristic protected by applicable law regulation or local ordinance. For more information about your rights under the law see treats work-authorized job applicants equally in recruiting and hiring without regard to their citizenship status or national origin unless required by law regulation executive order government contract or determination by the Attorney General. Please note Sasol will not sponsor obtain and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example E F-1 H-1 H-2 L B J or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Customer Service
- Apache
- Market Research
- Customer Relationship
About Company
Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. We are a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.
