Head of Commercial and Strategic Projects

1 week ago

Singapore RUDOLF (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Full time

**Role Overview**

The Head of Strategic Projects will lead high-impact initiatives with a dedicated focus on têxtile auxiliaries, ensuring that RUDOLF strengthens its positioning as an innovation and sustainability leader in this segment. This senior leader will drive optimization of business strategies for têxtile chemical inputs, enhance partnerships with global têxtile manufacturers and suppliers, and strategically expand RUDOLF’s portfolio of têxtile auxiliaries into new and emerging markets. The role ensures full alignment with corporate growth ambitions, customer needs in the têxtile industry, and long-term sustainability goals.

**Key Responsibilities**

**I. Optimization of Traded Business (Substrate Chemicals)**
- Drive analysis and optimization of the traded business portfolio in têxtile auxiliaries with a focus on profitability, margin enhancement, and risk mitigation.
- Identify growth opportunities in the product mix, with emphasis on sustainable and performance-driven auxiliaries for the têxtile sector.
- Establish performance monitoring systems for sales and ensure best-in-class commercial practices tailored to têxtile customer needs.

**II. Strategic Market Expansion**
- Lead initiatives to position RUDOLF’s têxtile auxiliaries in new and high-potential global markets.
- Evaluate têxtile industry trends — functional têxtiles, sustainability and digitalization alongside competitive landscapes and customer needs to identify entry opportunities.
- Build and strengthen strategic sourcing partnerships to foster innovation, enhance performance, and secure long-term collaboration.
- Oversee feasibility studies, business case development, and execution roadmaps for expanding têxtile auxiliaries into key global têxtile hubs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to align with customer demands and ensure seamless execution.

**Desired Qualifications & Experience**
- Minimum15 years of professional experience in the chemical industry, with a strong emphasis on têxtile auxiliaries or specialty chemicals for têxtiles.
- Proven techno-commercial expertise in product management, marketing, sourcing, supplier management, and/or strategic projects within the têxtile value chain.
- Master’s degree in Synthetic Organic Chemistry required, advanced technical experience of têxtile chemistry highly preferred.
- Additional management qualifications (MBA or equivalent) strongly desired.
- Demonstrated success in supplier optimization, international sourcing, and complex contract negotiations, ideally within têxtile auxiliaries.
- In-depth understanding of global têxtile markets, with significant exposure to Asia-Pacific business dynamics preferred.
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities, with experience driving cross-functional and cross-cultural initiatives.
- Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and execution skills.
- Techno
- commercially astute, result-oriented, and adept at balancing cost optimisation with innovation and quality.
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in additional languages considered an asset.

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