🚨 **HIRING: MANAGING DIRECTOR – GLOBAL CHEMICAL EXPORTS | SOUTH KOREA** 🇰🇷🌎
**Compensation:** $125,000 – $175,000 USD Base + Performance / Profit Participation
**Experience:** 10+ Years
**Employment Type:** Full-Time
**Work Mode:** Remote / Regional Leadership
**Languages:** Korean & English – Professional Fluency Required
**Location:** South Korea
### About the Role
A confidential global chemical distribution and trading organization is expanding its **sourcing and export operations across South Korea**.
We are seeking an experienced commercial leader with a strong network across **Korean chemical manufacturers, exporters, international buyers, logistics providers, and global customers**.
### Key Responsibilities
• Lead commercial growth and chemical export operations across South Korea
• Develop regional sourcing, growth, and international business strategies
• Expand exports into **North America, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia**, and other global markets
• Build strategic relationships with Korean manufacturers, producers, suppliers, and international buyers
• Personally manage major customer and strategic accounts
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a revenue-generating commercial sales team
• Negotiate pricing, supply agreements, exclusivity arrangements, and long-term contracts
• Coordinate export logistics, freight forwarding, shipping, customs, and supply-chain activities
• Manage forecasts, budgets, gross profit, margins, trade finance, and commercial risks
### Required Experience & Qualifications
✅ 10+ years in **chemical distribution, international trading, chemical manufacturing, or specialty chemicals**
✅ Professional fluency in **Korean and English**
✅ Strong international chemical export experience
✅ Established network within the Korean chemical manufacturing and supply ecosystem
✅ Proven track record of international sales, revenue generation, and profitable trading
✅ Strong understanding of global chemical supply chains, export logistics, payment terms, and trade finance
✅ Experience leading commercial teams and negotiating international agreements
### Target Product Categories
Industrial Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | Petrochemicals | Solvents | Process Chemicals | Chemical Raw Materials | Performance Chemicals | Polymers & Resins | Additives | Intermediates | Commodity & Specialty Products
🔒 *Company details will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.*
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