Job: Univ Test Req

Jobing Description

Univ Test Req

Description Key Focus
* Identify market needs and align Albemarle to capture increased value for profit and growth opportunities
- including but not limited to value proposition, product positioning, extending / expanding product line, acquisition / divestiture, capital investment, and market alliances
* Exploit Albemarle's strengths and develop plan for overcoming weaknesses as part of the strategy
* Clearly define the business strategy and layout the necessary execution to successfully capture additional market value
* Internally sell the strategy and align with Albemarle's overall corporate objectives
* Lead the business operating team in the execution of the strategy

Responsibilities
* Profitability and growth of the business
* Identify and acquire required resources (personnel and capital) to execute the business strategy
* Get the business team, set in a matrix organization, to move efficiently with singular purpose
- Set the goals / objectives of each business team function -- manufacturing, R&D, sales, marketing, finance, purchasing, logistics, HS&E, etc...
- Hold accountable each group / organization within the business team on execution
* Measure progress of business against growth objectives
* Anticipate and identify market changes that impact business strategy
- Modify and communicate necessary business changes to senior management and the business team
* Distill fragmented and occasionally incomplete information acquired by business team members and pull into a coherent evaluation of the market (customers, competitors, and suppliers)
* Support development of business team members

Accountabilities
* Manage the contributing factors to the business profit and loss (P&L) as well as its liabilities and assets (balance sheet)
- Including but not limited to GS&A costs, price - volume profit relationship, cash to cash, return on assets
* Balancing short term profit objectives with needs for long term growth
* Define progress / plan and manage the internal expectations with corporate leadership
Requirements
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BS Chemical Engineering degree

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GPA 2.8 or higher

* Strong written and verbal communications skills

Educational
Requirements 1. BS Engineering (preferably Chemical), finance or accounting
2. Law degree or MBA from upper tier business school (FT program preferred)
Location LA, Baton Rouge
Req Number TEST 0001