This candidate profile is for a Strategic Marketing Expert position at Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany. The ideal candidate will have a degree in marketing, business administration, chemistry, physics, or materials science, along with relevant professional experience in marketing, preferably in photovoltaics. They will be responsible for proposing and implementing global strategic plans for Merck's Photovoltaics Platform.

1. AFRIKA KOMMT! 2014 - 2016
An Initiative of German Industry for Future Leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa
Candidate Profile
Company: Merck KGaA
Education: Degree in marketing or business administration with strong experience
in material sciences; Alternatively: degree in chemistry, physics or
material science with strong experience in marketing
Professional Experience: Relevant professional experience is expected, with proven track record
in marketing, preferably in the field of photovoltaics
Additional Qualifications: Global work experience will be preferred
High level of strategic orientation
High level of influencing skills and ability to challenge ideas to help
ensure the right outcomes
High learning agility
Energizes an organization
Ability to work in a cross-cultural team
Strong analytical, financial and project management skills
Creative and innovative thinking
English fluent in spoken and written
German language skills are an advantage
Division / Department, Place: Merck Performance Materials / Advanced Technologies, Darmstadt
Assignment / Area of Activity: Strategic Marketing Expert
Propose and implement global strategic plans for the Photovoltaics
Platform (PV Platform)
Interact closely with R&D colleagues to develop new growth
projects and align these with exiting projects within the PV Platform
Act as a marketing project leader for these growth projects
Interact closely with global Sales colleagues to ensure successful
implementation of the projects
Develop pricing strategies as part of execution of (growth) projects
Define the IP strategy
Identify M&A targets
Remarks: The role of Strategic Marketing Expert is set within Merck’s
Performance Materials Division and will have responsibility for a
defined application segment within the photovoltaics platform (PV
platform). The PV Platform provides solutions for existing (Silicon PV)
and next generation PV (organic photovoltaics, DSSC and related)
Preferred Nationality: No preference