Commercial Graduate

Synthomer


Date: 16 hours ago
City: Kuala Lumpur
Contract type: Full time
Ready to Ignite Your Career? Join Synthomer’s Graduate Leadership Programme – Ignite, a dynamic two-year journey designed to shape the next generation of global leaders Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy As part of this strategic initiative, you’ll gain cross-functional experience, benefit from structured development, and enjoy global exposure – all (while contributing to real business impact. If you're top university graduate with the ambition to lead, innovate,and grow, this is your opportunity to accelerate your career and become a key player in Synthomer’s future What you’ll be doing:
  • Lead and support commercial projects that drive value creation, working collaboratively across teams
  • Strengthen commercial activities that improve cost efficiency and performance
  • Identify and deliver revenue-generating opportunities, including building strong customer relationships
  • Provide data, insights, and analysis to procurement, supply chain, and other functions to support business performance reporting
  • Deliver innovative ideas and solutions that create real impact for the business
  • Support strategic initiatives that are critical to Synthomer’s future growth
  • Evaluate market conditions to help coordinate and secure significant business deals
  • Champion innovations that sustain the ongoing success of Synthomer
  • Take ownership of your personal development by building strong stakeholder relationships through coaching, mentoring, and collaboration
What we’re looking for:
  • A relevant business or technical degree
  • Strong commercial awareness and a growth mindset
  • Interest in the B2B chemical manufacturing sector
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Customer-focused with the ability to build trusted relationships
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
  • Ability to structure and resolve complex challenges
  • International mobility and adaptability
  • Fluent English (written and verbal)
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)
  • Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
  • Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Program, 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
Synthomer Strategy Video: Michael Willome Synthomer Strategy “At Synthomer we value the difference everyone brings to work and we are committed to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, where people are supported to make their best contribution in creating a vibrant and successful business” Why Synthomer? We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.

We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.

We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.

How to apply

To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.

Post a resume

Similar jobs

Business Application & Process Analyst

Wilhelmsen, Kuala Lumpur
2 days ago
Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex. In this newly created role you will bring your passion for relationship building, talent sourcing and problem solving to bring diverse talents in Operations, Management and Tech roles to support our ambitious growth strategy. Wilhelmsen is a...

Advisor, Compliance Strategy & Gov

UOB, Kuala Lumpur
2 weeks ago
About UOBUnited Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices....

Business Engagement Manager

UOB, Kuala Lumpur
4 weeks ago
About UOBUnited Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices....