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Pilot Chemical Company · 23 hours ago

Market and Business Development Technical Manager

Sharonville, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Pilot Chemical Company is seeking a Market and Business Development Technical Manager to lead their R&D program. This role involves facilitating innovation, managing a team of scientists, and collaborating with sales and market development teams to enhance business growth in the Household and Personal Care sector.

Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Technical leadership of the Market & Business Development project portfolio

Define timelines, actions, resources and milestones for completion

Manage a team of scientists to deliver against top project priorities

Make data-based recommendations on new internally and externally developed innovations

Have a mindset of continuously looking for opportunities to improve processes to increase the pace of innovation

Technical lead for Cross-Functional Market Development 'Triangle Team'

Regular engagement with the Market Development Managers and Sales to ensure alignment

Support new product launches

Lead new product set up in Pilot systems and relevant technical documentation

Partner with Market Development Managers on documents for new product launch and product training within Pilot Chemical

Lead technical transfer to Manufacturing

Be Customer Focused

Capture new innovation opportunities through Pilot’s 'unmet needs' process

Actively participate as a technical expert in Customer calls with the Sales Team

Quality, Product Safety and Regulatory Support

Oversee Analytical Test Method Development for their projects

Be knowledgeable on regulatory landscape and its effects on their projects

Competitive Analyses support

Evaluate competitive products for performance and composition

Intellectual Property & NDA Support

Intellectual Property filing and Maintenance

Lead and develop a team of ~6 scientists to develop new innovations for the Household and Personal Care markets

Qualification

HouseholdPersonal CareProject ManagementTeam LeadershipSurfactants ExperienceAnalytical Test Method DevelopmentHuman RelationsCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field and 10 years of relevant experience

Strong Understanding of the Household and/or Personal Care Industry, ideally of formulations and/or performance testing aspects

Experience with surfactants for Household and/or Personal Care applications

Experience managing a complex and dynamic portfolio of projects and ensuring milestones are achieved in timely manner

Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and commercial audiences both inside and outside Pilot

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and develop a team of scientists

Proven verbal and written communications skills

Proven concern with working in a safe and environmentally correct manner

Travel will be on an as needed basis with options to participate in customer visits and trade shows

Preferred

Communication – strong skill in communicating at all levels of the organization

Teamwork and Leadership – ability to lead and drive cross functional team success

Human relations - effectively interact with all levels in the organization

Company

Pilot Chemical Company

Pilot Chemical Company is a privately owned and independent global specialty chemical manufacturer providing high-quality products and services to the household, industrial, and institutional (HI&I); personal care; metalworking and lubricants; oilfield; and emulsion polymerization industries.

Founded in 1952

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

201-500 employees