EMEA Innovation & Application Director CASE & Construction

Here at Brenntag we currently have an opening for a EMEA Innovation & Application Director CASE & Construction.

This role can be based anywhere in Europe.

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead EMEA’s IACs to support the commercial function :

• Manage the EMEA wide Salesforce VAS (technical service requests) and report output to management and key stakeholders.
• In line with the company’s sustainability policy and targets ensure that the IAC’s are inline and have projects to meet these goals.
• Develop and maintain a database to capture the coatings and construction formulations and know-how.
• Develop and extend our inherent application development capability across the coatings and construction market sectors.
• Work closely with suppliers on innovation / new formulation development and formulation optimisation.
• Identify emerging customer application needs and trends in focus industries with all stakeholders.
• Provide technical solutions & application training to the technical, commercial team & customers
• Learn new technologies and transferring knowledge to the technical, sales & marketing teams.
• Develop proof of concept prototype formulations to grow key supplier’s technologies.
• Identify opportunities for new products or applications from working with our key suppliers & understanding regulatory changes and emerging market trends.
• Undertake joint visits with commercial teams when required for technical presentation to customers.
• Investigate customer’s complaints on quality issues and regulatory enquiries.
• Work with marketing to proactively develop marketing tools and demonstration samples.

YOUR PROFILE

• Candidate with a Degree in Material Science / Chemistry will have an advantage while those with relevant technical experience will also be considered.
• Multiple years working experience in coatings / construction laboratory / manufacturing with multiple years managerial experiences and broaden knowledge of CASE applications / markets.
• Self-motivated, driven, independent and result oriented.
• Good command of spoken English with solid writing skills to write reports, training & procedures materials.
• Effective communication skills to clearly present technical & product information to both internal & external stake holders.
• Ability to travel as required to achieve business objective
• The ability to lead, work independently and as part of a team, good team player in a multi-cultural environment.