Deputy Manager - Sales, PU Footwear, Performance Materials

About the role

This position is the local key account manager for polyurethane (PU) footwear projects in Vietnam. You will work closely with the global and regional PU teams to grow the business, secure new approvals, and drive sustainable material adoption across key shoe factories.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Vietnam team to identify and develop new PU footwear projects, especially with Taiwanese, Korean and Chinese transplants.
• Monitor market trends, engage customers, and align solutions with their sustainability objectives.
• Promote sustainable PU materials, generate new projects, and execute top‑down initiatives from customer headquarters.
• Own assigned PU business KPIs and targets for Vietnam.
• Build and maintain relationships with key PU footwear customers, creating engagement plans and exploring new opportunities.
• Partner with the Asia key‑account core team to drive PU growth within the customer value chain.
• Provide market insights to steer the sportswear innovation pipeline and ensure relevant solutions are developed.
• Initiate and manage innovation projects, develop business cases, and prioritize the PU footwear pipeline.
• Perform additional tasks or projects as required.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 5 years of sales, marketing or product development experience, preferably in the footwear industry.
• Strong knowledge of the footwear value chain, focusing on material development or manufacturing at T1/T2 level.
• Experience working in cross‑regional teams.
• Good knowledge of polyurethanes, ideally for footwear applications.
• Key account management skills are preferred.
• Effective communication in English and Chinese OR Korean.
• High proficiency with Salesforce.com and Microsoft Office tools.

Required skills

• Polyurethanes
• Salesforce.com
• Microsoft Office