Ingevity

Market & Business Development Leader - Energy Storage

North Charleston, SC

No sponsorshipDetected 14 hours ago

Business DevelopmentSupply ChainResearchCommunicationMentoring

About the role

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys figuring things out - someone who is curious, willing to test ideas, talk to customers early, and help separate the winners from the nice-to-have ideas.
This is a hands-on role, not a desk-only strategy job.
You will spend time with customers, observe how they work, ask questions, and help us learn quickly what matters and what doesn't.

Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people's lives?
Build a simple, clear commercial picture of each opportunity - who it's for, why it matters, what they're using today, and what would make them switch.
Lead the early commercialization strategy for one or more platforms, ensuring consistent positioning, pricing logic, and market messaging across related opportunities.

5-10 years in B2B industrial markets such as chemicals, materials, automotive components, filtration, engineered products, or similar.
Experience with products that have technical differentiation or IP-protection, where the value has to be communicated clearly.
Experience working closely with R&D, engineering, or technical teams and translating customer needs into technical development priorities.

MBA, technical graduate degree, and/or equivalent experience leading multi-function commercial/technical teams is preferred but not required.
Experience leading complex opportunity portfolios, influencing investment decisions, and shaping multi-year platform strategy is preferred.
Experience coaching or leading other BD, product, or commercial team members is preferred.

Ability to test assumptions instead of polishing them.
Ability to work independently and move things forward with minimal instruction.
Not afraid to say, "This idea isn't strong enough- let's stop investing here."
Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, materials, business, or similar field required.
Other Requirements
Ability to be hands-on during early customer testing or trials.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Please note: This is not a position that Ingevity will consider for employment sponsorship.
Ingevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every race, religion and background, all worthy of the same dignity.
Our differences are one of our great strengths.
Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Bring customer learning into technical discussions with R&T, Ops, Supply Chain, and others.

Up to ~25 percent travel to customers, plants, or labs.
At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us.
We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.
Build early relationships with the kinds of customers who can help us learn quickly.
Work with Research & Technology technical team (R&T) to make sure development lines up with what customers need, not what we assume they'll want.
Build trust with technical teams by showing them real, practical insights from customers.

This is not a position that Ingevity will consider for employment sponsorship.
This means that Ingevity will not sponsor in any NIV category (including TN, E-3, H-1B, O-1) or submit the position in the H-1B Registration.

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