Main Accountabilities
 

• Support and partially drive development and testing of new formulations, applications and chemistries:
  • Support and develop new product concepts to enter new customer/market segments;
  • Support sampling process (for customers, seminars and exhibitions);

• Execute the functional (and sensory testing) potential of the market segment’s product range;
• Drive innovation through the Market segment’s lateral value chain;
• Create digital content for customer portal;
• Support and drive customer/supplier and in-house seminars;
• Work in close collaboration with the sales team to support project development and trouble shooting;
• Ensure tracking and reporting on innovation & pipeline development;
• Drive and support responsibility for the lab (safety, maintenance and quality standards).

• Translate the Group’s Sustainability Strategy into concrete job-related action items and contribute actively and timely to the implementation of the sustainability KPIs

Senior level :

• Mentor and onboard new lab staff;
• Interacting periodically with principals, customers and external stakeholders

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum secondary vocational education in chemistry;
• 3-5 years of experience in R&D in the relevant market segment;
• Strong analytical approach, work towards high quality standards and attention to detail;
• Self-motivated and dynamic mindset;
• Great affinity with customers and market dynamics;
• Strong IT skills and interest to use digital tools;
• Loves to work in a dynamic and commercially driven team;
• Knowledge of English.

Senior level :

• Bachelor degree or equivalent through experience;
• Min. 5 to 7 years of laboratory experience;
• Very good knowledge of English.