North America Business Development Leader

Position Overview

Chemours is seeking a North America Business Development Leader to join our Advanced Performance Materials (APM) team. This position will be based at the Corporate Global Headquarters, 1007 N Market St, Wilmington, DE, and will report directly to the Senior Director of Strategic Markets for APM.
Responsibilities

Build stakeholder analysis, identify key decision makers and build strong relationships at different levels of customers and downstream value chain players for target markets.
Effectively communicate Chemours value proposition and drive opportunity and growth through active engagement with key stakeholders.
Penetrate new account targets identified through regional business and market segment plans.
Create and execute account plans for key accounts, including development of mid & long-term strategy.
Collaborate with Global Market Segment Leaders, Sales, Technology, and Product Management teams to inform and execute strategy.
Manage Opportunity Pipeline at target customers: identify and drive execution of growth opportunities at target accounts.
Execute new product qualification programs at target customers in partnership with Marketing, Sales, Product Management, and Technology teams.
Continuously collect customer CTQs and gain important insights from customers and downstream players on market trends, unmet market needs, evolving technologies, key players and competition and update the marketing, R&D and product teams on these dynamics as inputs into the multi-generational product/technology roadmap and timing.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business discipline.
10+ years chemical industry experience in any function (technical, operations, product and/or commercial roles), with at least 3 years in customer-facing commercial roles focused on driving business growth.
Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with ability to synthesize complex technical and commercial information into concise insights.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to drive results and build trust through effective cross‑functional collaboration, internally and externally, with peers and leadership.
High motivation and self-awareness.
Preferred Qualifications

Strong commercial acumen demonstrated through business development, marketing, and/or sales roles.
Experience partnering with technology organizations to identify needs, prioritize opportunities based on business value, and develop solutions.
Experience with market research, data analysis, or strategy and familiarity with tools used for market and competitive intelligence, as well as account management (e.g., SFDC).
EEO Statement

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. Chemours is an E‑Verify employer.

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