Business Unit Manager (Additives Portfolio)

• This is your opportunity to shape and grow a globally active additives business with real strategic impact. You will lead international market expansion, drive portfolio and commercial decisions, and work across regions with strong visibility and ownership.

  At MOL LUB, you join a stable, industry-leading company where long-term growth, professional development, and collaboration are backed by real investment and expertise.

  How You will contribute?

• Lead the global additives and contract manufacturing business strategy, translating market trends and business priorities into clear commercial and operational action plans.

• Drive international sales growth and expand strategic partner networks, identifying new markets, leading key negotiations, and building long-term customer relationships.

• Own annual business planning and financial performance, including volume, margin, Operating Expenditure (OPEX), Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) targets, to support sustainable business growth.

• Shape the additives product portfolio and development roadmap, working closely with sales, product development, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to meet evolving customer and market needs.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration and decision-making, ensuring compliance, managing business risks, and supporting strategic initiatives across the MOL Group organization.

Educational Background: You have a University or College degree preferably in chemistry, chemical engineering or a related technical/scientific field.

Professional Experience: Minimum 5 years of industry experience in technical commercial, sales, or product management roles with a few years leadershipment experience included. Experience working in an international business environment and managing complex stakeholder relationships.

Skills & Mindset:

• Confident verbal and written communication skills in English,

• Strong understanding of sales, finance and accounting, legal, logistics, product, and production processes,

• User-level knowledge of SAP, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and Microsoft Office tools,

• Strategic thinker with strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills ,

• Commercially driven mindset with the ability to balance growth opportunities and business performance,

• Category B driving license (valid driver’s license).

Compensation & Benefits:

• Annual gross cafeteria allowance of 800,000 HUF.

• Private Medicare health insurance.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Annual performance‑based bonus.

• During sick leave, we provide 80% of the absence pay instead of the legally required 70%.

• Unlimited mobile phone subscription for personal use.

Growth & Development:

• Access to top-tier training programs, including strategic, technical, and leadership skills.

• Clear horizontal and vertical career advancement opportunities across MOL Group.

Wellbeing & Culture:

• Extra holidays for families & single parents or women undergoing assisted reproduction procedures (in‑vitro or insemination).

• Baby starter package when the family grows.

• Wellbeing programs supporting mental health, healthy nutrition, sports, and work–life balance.

• Employee exclusive partner discounts.

• Access to private kindergarten for employees’ children.

• Back‑to‑school support for colleagues with young school‑age children.

• Pre-retirement program & loyalty bonus.

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER (ADDITIVES PORTFOLIO)

Location: Almásfüzitő or Budapest MOL Campus

Contract type: Full-time, Indefinite

About the company: 

The history of MOL Lubricants dates back to 1907, when the Vacuum Oil Company’s lubricants factory began production in Almásfüzitő, Hungary.

Nearly 120 years’ experience, a first rate technological background and valuable expertise have together contributed to the company’s continuously growing range of lubricants and chemicals and established the basis for regional expansion.