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Head of Analytics & Market Intelligence

synthomer
Companysynthomer
CategoryData & Analytics
LocationKuala Lumpur
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted28 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (workday)
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Description
Synthomer ist ein führender Anbieter von hochleistungsfähigen, hochspezialisierten Polymeren und Inhaltsstoffen, die in Schlüsselbranchen wie Beschichtungen, Bauwesen, Klebstoffe sowie Gesundheit und Schutz eine entscheidende Rolle spielen – wachsende Märkte, die weltweit Milliarden von Endverbrauchern versorgen. Mit Hauptsitz in London, Großbritannien, und dort seit 1971 börsennotiert, beschäftigen wir rund 3.900 Mitarbeiter in unseren fünf Innovationszentren und an mehr als 29 Produktionsstandorten in Europa, Nordamerika und Asien. Rund 20 % unseres Umsatzes erzielen wir mit neuen und patentgeschützten Produkten. In unseren Innovationszentren in Großbritannien, Deutschland, China, Malaysia und Ohio (USA) arbeiten wir eng mit unseren Kunden zusammen, um neue Produkte zu entwickeln und bestehende Produkte bedarfsgerecht zu verbessern – mit immer mehr Vorteilen für die Nachhaltigkeit. Seit 2021 sind wir stolze Träger des „Green Economy Mark“ der Londoner Börse, der Unternehmen im Bereich grüner Technologien auszeichnet, die einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigeren, kohlenstoffarmen Wirtschaft leisten. Main Accountabilities: • Design, build and drive overall Analytics strategy, methodology, and roadmap for the processes, systems, tools, and capabilities required to execute and maintain core data assets. • Team Leadership & Hiring: Lead the recruitment and setup of a high-performing data analytics team, ensuring the right mix of skills, experience, and capabilities. Mentor and guide team members to ensure continuous development and high performance. • Data Exploration & Insights Generation: Drive the exploration of large datasets to uncover patterns, trends, and actionable insights that will influence business strategies and decisions. • Data Manipulation: Oversee the development of complex queries, e.g., SQL, for data extraction, cleaning, and transformation. Ensure best practices are adhered to when querying and working with data. • Visualization & Reporting: Lead the creation of impactful visualizations and dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or others to communicate insights effectively to stakeholders at all levels of the organization to support key decision making. • Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate closely with local markets and business leaders to understand their needs and identify data opportunities that drive business growth and operational efficiencies. Work with cross-functional teams including data analysts, data engineers/scientists and business stakeholders to define, develop and execute data strategies that align with business objectives. • Strategic Insights & Recommendations: Provide strategic recommendations based on data insights (internal and external, e.g., ICIS, Platt etc) that influence key decisions across the organization. Be a trusted advisor to senior leadership and business stakeholders. • Develop and implement plans for business/market intelligence activities to identify trends that can help departments, managers, and executives make business decisions, i.e., modernise and improve the data-related processes and business in the Corporation. • Team Management: Oversee day-to-day operations of the analytics team, ensuring high levels of collaboration, accountability, and performance. • Lead data stewardship and master data governance for procurement. • Develop data science capabilities and coordinate cross-functional analytics initiatives. • Promote a data-driven culture and support staff training in data systems. • Maintain and analyze the Procurement Spend Map for value opportunities. • Monitor procurement compliance by analyzing commercial deals against market benchmarks and enforcing decision-making frameworks. • Perform additional relevant tasks as assigned. 🌍  Global Benefits Overview • 💰   Competitive, market-aligned compensation • 🎯   Discretionary global bonus scheme • 📈   Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions • 🚗   Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role • 🩺   Healthcare  – tailored to regional locations • 👶   Parental leave and family support  – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies) • 🏡   Working options  – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs • 📚   Learning & development opportunities  – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers • 💙   Wellbeing support  – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives • 🌱   Retirement / pension contributions  – plans vary by country • 🤝   Culture of Inclusion  – where everyone can thrive • 🏆   Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes