Intern, Regional Marketing, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific

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At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters is located in Hong Kong and had 300 employees by the end of 2023.

The Petrochemicals division offers a broad portfolio of high-quality basic chemicals and specialties tailored to the needs of internal and external customers that serve as starting materials for products such as dispersions, paints, coatings, plastics, insulating materials and hygiene products. Bringing CP – the heart of the Verbund – back to Asia Pacific as Petrochemicals Asia Pacific (A-CPA) optimizes global product flows and strengthens BASF’s production footprints and technological competencies in the region.

Objectives of the Position

As part of the Industrial Petrochemicals Business Management team, you will be directly reporting to and coaching by Regional Marketing Director, Industrial Petrochemicals, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific and participate in regional marketing projects for a multiple hundred million Euros business.

Job Responsibilities

• Spearhead a project focused on developing a pricing strategy for the spot market of Industrial Petrochemicals in South China by studying the behavior of competitors and assessing its impact on market prices

• Under the mentorship of Regional Marketing Director, assess market information and future trends to develop segment roadmaps for the Asia Pacific region

• Exposure and presentation to BASF senior leadership team on project recommendations
  

Requirements

• Commitment to 3 to 6 months full-time internship from July 2024

• Students of Master’s Degree, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or related disciplines

• Previous project experience or exposure to chemical industry will be a plus point

• Any experience on commodity trading would be preferred

• Proficiency in oral and written English & Chinese

• Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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