Senior Specialist Technical Development

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

The candidate coordinates and supports the technical development activities for a sub-region according to Marketing and Technical Development guidelines. Provides technical support to a selected market/country/customers portfolio.

The main tasks will be:

• Strategic customer service: conduct technical account management and technical steering of cross-regional key accounts regarding selection, processing, registration, and approval of products. Solving processing problems and providing advice on general processing issues.
• Develop customer-specific product specifications in cooperation with product development, quality management, and performance management.
• Manage technically a defined product portfolio for a sub-region, assess whether it is technically necessary to develop new products and assess the technical feasibility, translating the demands of applications into product specifications - both locally and regionally.
• Coordinate the sub-regional technical contact cube, ensuring the flow of technical information within the business unit. Collect information on competitors’ products and technologies, observing technical market and development trends for regulatory purposes and in order to contribute to creating road maps.
• Provide technical management for launching newly developed products on the market. Involvement in global product positioning.
• Participate in the relevant segment teams (Marketing/Product Development) and report, e.g., via Salesforce.
• Mentor and coach new colleagues and provide functional leadership of sub-regional/project team members.
• Support product development colleagues in developing and positioning new materials in selected applications.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• Degree in chemical subjects.
• Extensive experience in a customer technical support position.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Customer and goal-oriented.

WHAT WE OFFER

Growth opportunities in a multinational and multi-business context. We offer benefits that satisfy the necessities and expectations of our workers in the areas of training and development, work environment, and retribution. Click here to get more information.

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ABOUT US

BASF Italia S.p.A. is the main company of the group in Italy. Its products are used in various sectors such as construction, agriculture, packaging, and automotive. Solutions and people from BASF Italia contribute to the success of hundreds of clients that need to successfully take on global challenges: environmental, energy efficiency, nutrition, and mobility.

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