Managing Director
- Hiring from
- South Korea
- Work type
- Remote
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Job Type: Full-Time | Remote / Regional Leadership | 10+ Years Experience
Language: Korean & English (professional fluency required)
About: A confidential global chemical distribution and trading organization is expanding its sourcing and export operations throughout South Korea. This senior leadership role develops supplier relationships, expands international sales, builds profitable global trade flows, and creates a scalable regional commercial operation.
Ideal candidate already has an established network of Korean chemical manufacturers, exporters, international buyers, logistics providers, and global customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead commercial growth and export operations
throughout South Korea;
- Develop regional growth, sourcing, 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 drive major customer
relationships;
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a revenue-producing
commercial sales team;
- Negotiate pricing, supply terms, exclusivity
opportunities, and long-term agreements; coordinate export logistics, freight forwarding, shipping, customs, and supply chain activity;
- Manage forecasts, budgets, gross profit, margins, trade finance, and commercial risk.
Requirements :
- 10+ years in chemical distribution, international trading,chemical manufacturing, or specialty chemicals;
- Professional fluencyin Korean and English;
- Existing legal authorization to work in SouthKorea;
- Significant international chemical export experience;
- Established relationships within the Korean chemical manufacturing and supply market; proven international sales, revenue generation, and profitable trading relationships; strong knowledge of global chemical supply chains, export logistics, payment terms, and trade finance;
- Experience leading commercial sales teams and negotiating international agreements.