FUEL Rotational Employee - Commercial

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Commercial Fuel Program objective is to increase the breadth and depth of product knowledge in Ascend while enhancing business acumen. With a customer-focused strategy, we prioritize customer needs and satisfaction while building strong relationships.

The Commercial Fuel rotational employee spends 3, one-year rotations as a contributing team member and takes responsibility for key projects to enable process improvements, and to support business growth within a function or assigned area.   This development also includes exposure to support functions such as Supply Chain and Finance.  

In this role, the employee rotates to a new job each year for three years. The objectives are to learn quickly, build relationships, make contributions, gain knowledge, deliver results, and develop professionally.

TARGETED OUTCOMES

This experience is intended to not just fuel current business relationships but help spark innovation to discover new business opportunities.

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT: 

The mission of the Ascend Fuel Program is to provide aspiring leaders with diverse, cross-functional experiences that empower personal and professional growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Varies by role, department, and area of responsibility but may include:

• Work with and learn from Account managers on curating and cultivating customer relationships.

• Utilize the CRM tool to manage a sales pipeline, input call reports, and develop leads

• Partner with support functions to better understand the full scope of the Commercial function and impacts on other aspects of the business.

• Perform market research to understand industry trends and needs, competitive products and their performance.

• Communicate customer feedback and customer forecast to appropriate contacts within the organization.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or the equivalent degree required

• Minimum of two years of experience with Ascend Performance Materials required

• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to change roles and/or location at the end of each assignment

• Proficient in MS Office products required: Microsoft CRM knowledge a plus

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with cross-functional teams

• Ability to interface and communicate with all levels of staff and management

• Demonstrated attention to detail, sense of urgency, and ability to learn quickly

• Comfortable working with ambiguity and fast-paced dynamic work environment

• Strong analytical, quantitative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Proactive; internal drive to continuously and successfully meet goals

Potential Locations

·         Houston, TX                       

·         Pensacola, FL

·         Detroit, MI

·         Decatur, AL

·         Foley, AL

·         Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium

·         Shanghai, China

·         Mozzate, Italy

At Ascend Performance Materials, we value transparency and fairness in our hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, search firms, or staffing agencies. Any resumes received from such entities will be considered the property of Ascend Performance Materials, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for such submissions. Our Talent Acquisition Team actively engages with preferred recruitment partners who have established agreements with us. We encourage all interested candidates to apply directly through our official channels to be considered for any open positions.

Skills Summary:

About Us:

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.

We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities ​​for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs

Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.