**Must be willing to move to France and speak Mandarin**A French leader in speciality aluminas, a strategic input and essential component of the battery separatorand a key element for battery safety, requires a Market Manager to lead an existing team of technical experts, manage a network of partners, and leverage their industrial positions in China and Asia more broadly, overseeing a geographically dispersed sales teams.The ideal person will have the capability to establish an effective link between our European/American production culture and the market (and its end-client players) dominated by Chinese industrial players operating worldwideContext and challengesThe proposed position covers the battery separator segment and TIM (Thermal Interface Management) products across China, Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia. Beyond battery separators (EV and ES), the development of alumina sales in the broader battery market is expected, as part of ongoing or upcoming projects.Additional aspects of the role- Technical scope: Engineer with an industrial mindset, ideally with knowledge and experience intechnical materials and batteries.- Cultural and linguistic scope: Franco-Chinese or Sino-French profile; the candidate must befluent in both French and Mandarin and understand cultural norms and practices.- Additional requirements: Strong leadership and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborateeffectively with engineers, sales representatives, experts, and technicians.Responsibilities- Develop sales of speciality alumina for batteries (separators and other applications) to enablethe client to capitalise on the expected strong market growth.- Leverage in-depth market knowledge to propose a strategy and development projects for newproduction platforms in relevant regions, using the appropriate technology.- Monitor customers' technical developments and validate/propose technical and economicsolutions.- Position the client as the market leader in both market share and technology for alumina used inseparators.- Expand the use of alumina in the broader battery sector (casing, cathode edge coating, etc.).- Promote the use of alumina over potential competing or substitute products in these markets.- Alongside the sales team, build and manage a global network focused on battery applications and alumina usage.Competences and skills- Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and French.- Strong understanding of cultural norms and interpersonal dynamics in both environments.- Minimum Bac (Master's degree), engineering or equivalent, with a strong background ineconomics/business development.- Mobility required (based in France with frequent travel: Europe, China, Asia, and the US).- Knowledge of the battery market and technical materials.