Elementis | Scientist, Technical Service Architectural

Your new company

Elementis is a global specialty chemicals company, with over 1,300 employees working at 23 locations across the globe. They create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of their customers’ products and make a positive change in the world.

Elementis is establishing a new office and modern laboratory in Porto, Portugal. They offer exciting roles in Research & Development, Human Resources, Finance, Logistics, Customer Service, Regulatory/Product Stewardship, Sales & Marketing, providing a diverse range of opportunities to grow and make an impact. Most of the roles are regional or global.

T he Technical Scientist support s global business growth of Architectural Coating s through managing and implementing technical service activities including new business opportunity (NBO) of global sales teams .

This role is primarily responsible for screening customer formulations to promote Elementis products to replace competitive products as well as support the commercial team to generate data for new product launches and customer training. Supports product qualifications, generating data to validate customer complaints, and screen raw materials as needed.

Your new role

• You will be w orking with the lab manager and sales team to design, develop, test, and introduce new and innovative coating solutions.

• You will support the c ommercial team by actively generating data to update product portfolio and new business opportunities NBO s through focusing on technical service activities of global key account management ( GKAM ) and key customers.

• You will be r esponsible for working with the c ommercial team to implement training for sales/technical sales, key customers and distributors.

• You will be responsible for w orking with R&D , m anufacturing and procurement to provide evaluation support for pilot scale up, process improvement , non-qualified products , customer complaints and new raw materials.

• You will be responsible for coaching and guiding team members to achieve department’s goal.

• You will be responsible for managing projects using Project Management tools (Stage Gate process, timelines, financials, etc.) to plan, track, and communicate activities

Responsabilities

• Building collaborative relationships: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Customer focus: Drive product development and opportunities for future business through insight and understanding of customer needs.

• Cultivates innovation: By promoting an innovative mindset, foster a culture of creativity and exploration within the team, encouraging them to think outside the box and generate novel ideas, and drive continuous improvement in products, processes and technologies.

• Plan and align: Planning and aligning to execute is essential for managing multiple projects effectively. It enables you to allocate resources, ensure research activities are synchronized with project timelines, execute projects with precision, maximize productivity and achieve desired outcomes.

• Communicates effectively: Utilizing different modes of communication to understand and translate customer needs into future products and applications. Harnessing the collective expertise of the team, customers, and external research partners to develop innovative solutions.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor's in chemistry or other sciences. Higher degree preferred not required.
• 5+ years of practical experience of architectural coating formulation, testing and customer collaboration/customer service.
• Microsoft word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Teams
• Verbal and written fluency in English