Director/Senior Manager, Central Government Relations

• Draft, develop, and execute central government relations strategy to support BASF's business strategies in China.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key contacts of central government, regulators, and industry associations as well as with Sinopec and CPCIF.
• Collaborate with ODs and functional teams to identify and analyze policy issues at the national level that impact BASF's operations and recommend appropriate actions.

• Represent BASF in events and discussions with central government agencies, industry groups, and other stakeholders on regulatory and policy matters.
• Coordinate and facilitate advocacy for policies that support BASF's business objectives and address challenges faced by the company and the industry in China.

• Identify, actively engage, and develop relationships with relevant central government officials, national level industrial organizations & chemical industry as well as relevant state-owned enterprises.
• Coordinate the arrangement of senior BASF executives' visits to central government bodies and support the arrangement of central government officials' visits to BASF sites outside China and inside China respectively.
• Provide advice to senior executives and debrief them for any direct communications/meetings with central government authorities.
• Serve as the central government contact in case of a crisis, with the ability to steer crisis response and familiarity with all related internal and external procedures.

• Leadership role within the GR team fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Provide expertise and support to internal stakeholders on government relations and policy advocacy.

• Collaborate with ODs and functions to monitor and interpret national legislation and regulations relevant to BASF's operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address regulatory challenges and mitigate risks.

• Analyze the impact of governmental policies and trends on business and recommend strategic responses.
• Contribute to reporting relevant developments in China's economic & political environment via internal

• Prepare ad-hoc reports on industry policy developments in China and their implications for BASF's operations.

• Align and coordinate with ODs, Functions and sites, and Provincial GR across China on all relevant government relations topics.
• Collaborate with the Director Government Relations South China & Director Government Relations North, East, Central & West China on all relevant government relations topics, sharing best practices.

• Education: Preferably Master's degree or above
• Working Experience: Senior GR practitioner with deep knowledge of government relations work min. 10 years or above preferably including 5 years related in chemical industries
• Profound knowledge about how the Chinese government and preferably how the chemical industry works
• Strong English language (writing and speaking) and communication skills
• Proven negotiation skills
• Proven strong team player and collaborator skills
• Ability to identify key issues in a given challenge (“seeing the whole picture”)

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