.Location: BR Col. Providencia, Guadalajara, MXCategory: Commercial JobsBusiness Development Manager - AdditivesWhy are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all next generations – and that's exactly what you can do joining us!Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that's a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you'll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.You'll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world's leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.Position overviewAre you interested to extend global reach through expert discovery and exploration of new and untapped business opportunities and relationships in the world leading coating resins industry? As a Business Development Manager for Additives, the job aims to grow the global X-BU Additive business by focusing on market opportunities and new business leads. In this position, the incumbent closely cooperates with key accounts and distribution partners and values customers in the coatings field and non-coating or adjacent segments. The aim is to bring together all Additive technologies from liquid, powder, radiation curing, and crosslinkers and create growth in strategic markets.If you are ready to join and inspire a team of like-minded go-getters to achieve our company vision, we want to hear from you!ResponsibilitiesDrives business growth for all Additives regionally by promoting strategic products and identifying market gaps, opportunities, and competitive weaknesses.Creating new business leads for X-BU Additives in new markets/regions, providing combined expertise for all Additives technologies.Improves internal and external awareness for all X-BU Additives and identifies X-segment opportunities for global customers.Liaises with global business teams, sales functions, marketing, PLM, and communications and builds the interface for X-BU business growth.Led regional adjacency projects (high-potential Additive projects).Required skills and experienceMinimum of 5 years of experience in the chemical industry – preferred coating technologies: UV curable resins, dispersants, acid catalysts, tires, oxidative driers, and alkyds are a plus.Availability to travel 30% of the time.QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field.MBA and Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science are preferred