HEAD OF REGIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ADDITIVES (M/F/D)
For our Business Unit Masterbatches situated in Ahrensburg near Hamburg, Germany
Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2017 the company employed a total workforce of 18 135. In the financial year 2017, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 6.377 billion for its continuing businesses. The company reports in four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. Clariant’s corporate strategy is based on five pillars: focus on innovation through R&D, add value with sustainability, reposition portfolio, intensify growth, and increase profitability.
The candidate is responsible for all additive-masterbatch developments in Europe. The candidate is responsible for planning, organization and implementation of product- and technology activities to strengthen Clariant’s competitiveness in product management additives. The candidate ensures customer requirements in regard to development time/quality/costs and will support the product management team. The incumbent will lead an international team of product developers including the respective application testing labs based in sites Ahrensburg and Pogliano/Italy. The position needs intensive use of technical resources at both sites and a close cooperation with the functions production, product stewardship, quality control, market segments of marketing organization and central Group Technology Innovation.
Responsibilities: Development of additive-masterbatch product portfolio for Europe Responsibility for products in regard to documentation and safeguarding patent protection of new developments
Selection of raw materials from suppliers according to performance and sustainability criteria Leadership of two product development teams in Germany and Italy. Coaching and development of employees according to Clariant’s values and leadership principles. Support of teams by technical input
Innovation management: identifying market needs and initiation of projects („technology push“) and managing customer projects together with product management („market pull“)
Coordination of cooperations with Group Technology Innovation of Clariant and external partners (suppliers, institutes and universities)
Exchange with other regions, countries and global functions of business unit masterbatches Support of production at sites Ahrensburg und Pogliano, especially first productions and scale-ups Management of suppliers and strategical direction according to needs of Clariant
Requirements: Degree in chemistry or material science (PhD preferred) or similar qualification Broad technical understanding/experience in thermoplastic polymers, ideally with additional experience in compound development, processing and its properties
4-5 years of job experience and broad knowledge in customer requests for additives in plastics industry and ability to transfer this know-how into new products
Leadership experience Excellent communication and presentation skills, inter-cultural competence Fluent in German and English, basics in Italian preferred Willingness to travel (circa 25%)
Our offer: Challenging responsibilities, fascinating tasks and room for creativity Cross-cultural working environment with a great team spirit Attractive remuneration Excellent employee benefits
what is precious to you?
If you are ready to take the challenge at Clariant and the job description inspires you and corresponds to your qualification, please apply online (#25010) via
www.clariant.com/careers.
CLARIANT SE
Human Resources Thorsten Mitter Am Unisys-Park 1 D-65843 Sulzbach (Taunus)
www.clariant.com
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