Momentive Performance Materials is a premier specialty materials company, providing high-technology materials solutions to the silicones, quartz and ceramics markets. A global leader with worldwide operations, the company has a robust product portfolio, an enduring tradition of service excellence, and industry-leading research and development capabilities. Our customers are located in more than 100 countries and we support them from 30 production and research and development facilities around the globe.

Position Overview:
The candidate will be responsible to conduct field marketing and gather intelligence of new product concepts in new markets to Momentive.

Specific Responsibilities Include:
· Interact directly with potential customers to shape and validate new-product concepts in new market spaces. This includes gaining technical understanding of the customer’s application, determining specifications and underserved needs, and developing and validating quantified value propositions of proposed Momentive new-product concepts.
· Work closely with technology and commercial team members to obtain application-specific data for Momentives products or product concepts, and to build application-specific competencies and capabilities communications to be shared with potential customers.
· Work with internal and external researchers, expert consultants, and potential customers to conduct secondary and primary market and application research for new-product concepts.
· Attend relevant trade-shows and industry events in industries of interest to Momentive.
· Participate in ideation and concept refinement workshops, capturing and communicating new-product ideas, and utilizing Momentive’s innovation framework to screen, validate, and shape innovation concepts.
· Participate in due-diligence of potential technologies and business development initiatives related to new-market innovation.
· Support Momentive’s external funding efforts focused around new-product concepts.
· Develop Marketing Concepts.
· Execute on business expansions according to our strategic planning in a manner that involves manufacturing, technology, supply chain, etc.
· Willing and able to travel is expected.

Required Education and Professional Qualifications:
· PhD or MS – Glass Science, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science.

Required Work Experience:
· Minimum of 5 years experience in product development and technical sales or marketing.
· Expertise in working closely with customers and industry experts.

Required Technical/Business Skills and Knowledge:
· This position requires a strong technical understanding of glass science and glass processing.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements:
· You must submit your application for employment through momentive.com to be considered.
· You must be 18 years old or older.
· You must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process.
· You must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.
· You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
· If currently a Momentive employee, you must have current satisfactory work performance.

To apply for this position, visit www.Momentive.com and search on the job title. We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits package and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.