Market Developmet & Technical Services Manager

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Market Development & Technical Services Manager North America.

Home Based USA.

Job ref: EG/65227

Client overview

Our client is a well-established international manufacturer of high-performance engineering polymers and thermoplastic compounds, supplying demanding applications across the automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer sectors.

The Ohio operation is an important part of the group's North American manufacturing network, combining polymer compounding, technical expertise, laboratory capabilities and customer support. The facility operates within a quality-critical environment, supporting major industrial and automotive customers.

The business forms part of a substantial, privately owned global industrial group with manufacturing and commercial operations across Europe, the Americas and Asia, providing the site with the resources and stability of an international organisation while retaining a strong specialist manufacturing focus.

The Role:

The National Market Development & Technical Services Manager leads the development and execution of the Company’s market-development and technical-service strategy across the United States. This position is responsible for driving strategic market growth, identifying new markets and applications, advancing customer and product-development opportunities, and strengthening the Company’s position in the high-performance polymers and engineered plastics markets.

The role leads and develops the Marketing and Technical Service teams and establishes priorities for market development, application development, and technical customer support. Working closely with the Sales, Customer Service, R&D, and other global teams, this position helps convert market and customer opportunities into profitable, sustainable business growth.

Person Specification:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, chemistry, polymer science, materials science, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive commercial, marketing, sales, business-development, account-management, technical-service, or related experience within engineered plastics, polymers, chemicals, or another technical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with engineered plastic applications and industrial markets and with developing and executing strategic market-growth, customer-development, or commercial plans.
• Previous leadership experience managing and developing professional commercial and/or technical employees.
• Experience managing strategic customer relationships and interacting with customer engineering, development, purchasing, and management organizations.
• Experience with technical product development, material approval, qualification, or commercialization processes.
• Strong understanding of pricing, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the United States and internationally as business needs require.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Preferred:

• Direct experience with high-performance polymers, engineered plastics, or similar chemicals or materials.
• Experience in automotive, electrical/electronics, general industry, or other engineered-plastics markets.
• Experience managing national or multi-regional customer portfolios.
• Knowledge of ISO, IATF, automotive, quality, sustainability, and other applicable industry requirements.
• Experience with CRM, SAP, business-intelligence, forecasting, and other enterprise systems.
• Advanced degree in business, engineering, polymer science, materials science, or a related discipline

To apply please contact Ellie Guest

[email protected]

0044 (0) 1789 207070

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