02.23.18
Company Name:
Clariant
Company Description:
Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2016 the company employed a total workforce of 17 442. In the financial year 2016, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 5.847 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.
Business Industry:
Architectural Coatings
Job Title:
Technical Leader Paints & Coatings
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
Support strategic initiatives within Paints and Coatings business unit.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Clariant
Company Description:
Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2016 the company employed a total workforce of 17 442. In the financial year 2016, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 5.847 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.
Business Industry:
Architectural Coatings
Job Title:
Technical Leader Paints & Coatings
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
Support strategic initiatives within Paints and Coatings business unit.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical guidance as well as marketable formulation and application solutions contributing to sales growth at existing and new customers.
- Develop and champion to completion technical projects identified as having high potential for commercial success.
- Design, supervise, and conduct laboratory projects, presenting results to internal and external audiences.
- Understand and anticipate customer needs and market trends to identify new business opportunities.
- Foster and maintain relationships with external customers, working with commercial and management teams. This includes participation in trade organizations and conferences.
- Develop and support value propositions for product offerings.
- Participate in strategy development.
- Serve as the key technical liaison for business management, sales, and other technical staff in support of North American Paints & Coatings market strategies and needs.
- Coordinate efforts with Clariant’s Global Paints & Coatings Technical Competency Center in Germany.
- Establish technical service lab designed to support local customer projects and product development
- Supervision and coaching of junior chemists and/or lab technicians
Requirements:
- A team oriented, highly motivated self-starter with minimum 5-8 years formulation experience in the architectural coatings market.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the industry and key technologies. Strong understanding of surfactants, wetting agents, dispersants and related chemistries.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Includes report preparation and presentation skills.
- Ability to use strong listening, analytical, and problem solving skills to identify, develop, and explain solutions to customer needs.
- Leadership, and people management experience a plus.
- Proficiency in MS Office programs. SAP experience a plus.
- Travel requirements are expected to be in the range of 20 - 30%; majority will be domestic. Position based in Mt Holly, NC
- Bachelors or advanced degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related discipline.