Leadership Development Program - Commercial Excellence
About The Position
Synthomer is a specialty chemicals manufacturer and one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water-based polymers with market leadership positions across the globe. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and nitrile medical gloves. To support our long-term growth strategy, we’re looking for individuals that have a technical foundation and are passionate about driving change, enhancing Synthomer’s operational capabilities and have a desire to develop into a future leader of our organization. Our Leadership Development Program is an exciting career accelerator that offers a unique opportunity to tackle high impact business challenges, work with colleagues and senior leaders at all levels within the organization while accelerating your professional development. This two-year program is designed to sharpen your technical skills and provide exposure to all facets of our business that will help diversify your experience as a leader & valued team member within an organization that is a key driver to our company’s success.
Requirements
- Highly motivated, results-oriented, and possess a passion for strengthening operational, strategic thinking and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree Operational Excellence, Project Management, Business, or related field from an accredited university.
- Minimum of one internship or CO-OP that provide practical experience in strategic marketing or market development
- 3.2 GPA Minimum
- Geographically mobile during the program, including ability to relocate within the U.S. based on assignment location and travel internationally.
- Permanent work authorization in the United States is required
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred
- Two or more internships or CO-OPs providing practical experience in strategic marketing or market development preferred
Responsibilities
- Tackle high impact business challenges
- Work with colleagues and senior leaders at all levels within the organization
- Sharpen technical skills and provide exposure to all facets of our business
- Make unique and significant contributions to the organization within each assignment
- CRM optimization and process improvement impacting enablement, adoption, effectiveness
- Evaluating sales enablement technology for innovation that aligns with the global strategy
- Project management support across markets, global regions, and teams
- Enhancing & building sales KPI and Metric capability
- Crafting internal communications for Commercial Excellence
Benefits
- Competitive, market-aligned compensation
- Discretionary global bonus scheme
- Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
- Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
- Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
- Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
- Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
- Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
- Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
- Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
- Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
- Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
