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Strategic BD Engineer Job

Location: 

Shanghai, Shanghai, CN

Employment Type:  Regular
Category:  Marketing / Business
Posting Date:  Dec 26, 2025

MAIN ACTIVITIES

  • Conduct market research, customer mapping, and competitor benchmarking to identify new opportunities
  • Prepare technical presentations, proposals, and business cases to support commercial activities
  • Collaborate with R&D and Technical Service teams to translate customer needs into solutions
  • Support the updating and development of the division’s technology roadmap by tracking trends, identifying technology gaps, and proposing innovation areas
  • Support the development and tracking of a structured new business development (NBD) pipeline, ensuring timely updates and prioritization
  • Contribute to special projects including new product launches, customer trials, and operational improvement initiatives
  • Assist in M&A activities such as market scans, data gathering for due diligence, and post-deal integration support
  • Develop and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, and progress reports for leadership visibility.
  • Actively participate in learning activities to enhance technical expertise, business understanding, and project management capabilities
  • Periodically exchange with Global Business and Business development teams to share experiences, information on new developments at global accounts and favour cross-fertilization between regions, markets and BU

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Technical field is preferred (Chemistry, polymer, Engineering); MS or PhD is a plus.
  • 0–2 years of experience in business development, technical sales, application engineering, consulting, or related internships/co-op programs
  • Strong technical foundation with an interest in commercial strategy, innovation management, and customer engagement
  • Analytical thinker with excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills
  • High initiative, curiosity, and passion for learning across both technical and business domains
  • Team player able to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, international environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Internship or early work experience in adhesives, specialty materials, chemicals, or advanced industrial sectors preferred
  • Familiarity with MS Office, CRM systems - Salesforce, LinkedIn, project management tools, and market research platforms preferred

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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