Job Title :
Manager - Technical Service, Cleaning Solutions
Entity : Evonik IndiaWork Location : ThaneReporting to : Head of Cleaning Solutions, Asia Pacific Without China
Purpose of the Position :
- The person would be a part of Evonik Cleaning Solutions Applied Innovation & Technical Service team responsible for Asia Pacific w/o China region who supports the Head of Technical to implement the Cleaning Solutions Innovation growth strategy by (i) manage application development for key innovation platforms like Bio-solutions to establish product fit in APWC region (ii) initiating and executing joint customer projects (iii) developing new products by working closely with Global RD&I for APWC region (iv) manage workstreams of FTEs in application claims development for global projects running in India lab
- A major competency of the position is to build close relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand unmet needs, evaluate business opportunities and propose projects.
- The position ensures a focus on sustainability both related to chemistries & operations, in alignment with Evonik’s target.
Key Responsibilities:
- Innovation Growth Projects: Develop new ideas using existing lab facilities & Evonik’s Cleaning Solutions portfolio for Asia Pacific w/o China region. Lead projects with commercialize new products, concepts and applications. Showcase technical advantages of Evonik’s products related to Home Care, Industrial & Institutional cleaning, Transportation Care applications
- Application Claim Development for Global Cleaning: Support workstream management of the global application development team incoordination with the Head of Technical APWC
- Customer Technical Service: Generate and manage customer projects by supporting new development and/or alternate product replacement. Support customers in resolution on technical complaints and help to establish product value proposition
- Benchmarking & Product Fit Development: Identify competition products vis-à-vis ingredients from Evonik and generate competitive data for various applications/industries.
- Market Innovation Trends: Identify market trends, survey the market potential for Cleaning Solutions and develop solutions around the unmet need
- Trade Shows : Active participation with cleaning solution technical expertise at exhibitions, fairs, conferences, conventions etc.
- Training : Provide technical training of traditional/new applications in labs for Sales & Marketing colleagues and Distributors / Customers.
- Coordination & Management : Active participation in global projects as team member by Webex, tele-conferences, group discussions & projects
- Travel: Meet domestic & international customers for technical projects in Asia Pacific w/o China region as required
- Reporting: Technical Reports, Lab Reports, News Letters / Posters for promoting New Products or Ideas.
Education Experience
- Education: M. Tech or Master’s degree in Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering.
- Experience: Min. 10 years of experience in Application/ Technical Service lab of Home Care specialty chemicals company or FMCG
- Excellent understanding of Cleaning solution chemistry, especially in designing of new formulations and application formats for HI&I products with core experience & expertise in Cleaning area
- Additional knowledge in cleaning regulatory standards will be an added advantage
- Experience in Stakeholder Management, Project Management and Cost Management
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Sagar KhedekarCompany isEvonik India
