KEM ONE is a leading European player in salt-based chemistry, providing essential and sustainable products while striving every day to preserve natural resources and the climate.
With 90% of its production based in France and over 80% exported, the company holds a leading position in the markets for PVC, caustic soda, and chlorine derivatives, generating a turnover of approximately €1.2 billion in 2024.
Our products serve key sectors such as construction, automotive, and healthcare.
Our ambition is to become a resilient, diversified international company and a global benchmark in the vinyl industry for carbon performance.
To achieve this, our R\&D focuses on PVC recycling and reducing our environmental footprint.
Driven by a strong industrial culture, we place Corporate Social Responsibility at the heart of our strategy, with a constant commitment to safety, respect, and solidarity towards the men and women who make up our collective strength.
As part of a retirement succession, we are recruiting our future
Head of Chemical products Department (M/F)
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Reporting to the Sales \& Marketing Director, you will lead a strategic business line for Kem One, positioned on dynamic international markets that depend heavily on industrial reliability and global demand trends.
The department’s products (chloromethanes, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ferric chloride, etc.) are classified chemicals requiring the highest standards of safety, compliance, and regulatory control.
You will be responsible for optimizing the economic performance of the business unit (approx. €50 million turnover, 25% outside Europe) while developing markets, customers, and applications in a highly competitive international environment.
What We Offer
Strategy and Commercial Development
Define and lead the marketing and commercial strategy for the Chlorinated Derivatives and By-Products portfolio.
Conduct market, regulatory, and competitive intelligence to identify trends and growth opportunities.
Translate the commercial strategy into actionable plans by product, sector, and geography.
Identify and develop new customers, applications, and industrial partnerships.
Propose and support industrial development projects aligned with group strategy.
Actively contribute to strategic discussions within the Sales \& Marketing Executive Committee, particularly regarding electrolysis operations and industrial planning.
Performance Management
Optimize departmental results (contribution margin, working capital, budget).
Prepare budgets and ensure analytical performance tracking.
Lead negotiations with key accounts and international clients.
Manage production volume allocation to maximize profitability.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting to the Sales and Executive Management.
Team Leadership
Manage a product manager and coordinate a geographically distributed sales team (6 sales representatives).
Engage, support, and develop your team’s skills and performance.
Foster teamwork, cohesion, and a culture of excellence within the Sales \& Marketing organization.
Your Profile
You hold a degree from a business or engineering school and have at least 10 years of experience in an industrial environment, ideally within the chemical or petrochemical sector.
You have strong expertise in international negotiation and strategic account management (Europe, US, India), combined with solid financial acumen.
Fluent in English, you are comfortable operating in an international and collaborative context.
A natural leader, you combine a results-driven mindset with teamwork and the ability to unite diverse stakeholders.
Organized, agile, and decisive, you thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
Why Join Us?
At Kem One, you will benefit from:
A structured onboarding program and continuous skill development in a transforming industrial environment.
A competitive salary package including profit-sharing and incentive schemes (with matching investment plans).
Transport allowance based on residence.
11 to 14 RTT days per year, in addition to 30 days of annual leave (pro rata).
Attractive CSE benefits (sports membership, gift vouchers, etc.).
A work environment promoting well-being, diversity, and teamwork.
Recruitment Process
Introductory phone call with Marion, our recruiter.
Interviews with the Sales \& Marketing Director, the current Department Head, and the HR Manager.
A personality assessment.
In line with our diversity and inclusion policy, Kem One welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities.
If you know someone at Kem One, don’t forget to ask them to refer you through our employee referral program before applying!
To learn more about Kem One, please visit
www.kemone.com