VP Marketing Abatement

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Semiconductor Abatement turnaround strategy , restoring sustainable market-share growth and strengthening our position against fast-moving local competitors.
• Clearly define who does what, where, with particular focus on next-generation innovation, speed to market, competitiveness and local-for-local capabilities.
• Build deep market and customer insight by working closely with Customer Centres, key customers and industry bodies to understand current and next-generation process requirements, application challenges and technology roadmaps.
• Benchmark our product and application performance against competitors and align opportunities across the Edwards and broader Semiconductor Division brand portfolios.
• Own the global product and technology roadmap , identifying new product and application requirements and translating them into compelling business cases, investment priorities and launch plans.
• Continuously optimise the portfolio to ensure differentiated customer value, competitiveness and profitable growth.
• Drive speed and discipline in product development. Together with Program Management, Product Companies and the VP Engineering, prioritise engineering resources and share accountability for delivering agreed development programmes on time, in full and against the required performance, cost and quality targets.
• Lead successful product commercialisation , ensuring each launch has differentiated market positioning and is aligned with key-account strategies and customer objectives.
• Establish clear penetration and market-share targets, track performance following launch and rapidly address gaps against the business case.
• Strengthen our technology leadership and brand differentiation , ensuring our innovation, product performance and customer experience consistently support the Edwards brand promise.

Requirements

• Education level: Degree Level or higher in Science, Engineering or business discipline
• Language skills: Fluent English Essential – Chinese, Japanese, Korean useful
• 10-15 Years’ experience with minimum 5 years in a strategic business role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex portfolio of projects.
• Semiconductor industry and Abatement experience is required.
• Knowledge of the Chemistry and Processes used in the Semiconductor Industry.
• Experience in abatement technology and/or applications
• Leadership, Communication, Influencing skills, Business analysis

Preferred

• Language skills: Fluent English Essential – Chinese, Japanese, Korean useful