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Our client manufacturers and supplies high performance roof coatings and coatings for corrosion control.
Due to further expansion, they are seeking a Chemist to provide Technical Support to customers, advising of products and working closely with the development team to produce bespoke coatings.
Responsibilities:
- Onsite product demonstrations and problem solving at existing and prospective accounts in the UK and overseas.
- Regular, routine visits to existing accounts for process auditing and optimisation.
- Confidently promote products through presentations and demonstrations at customer sites.
- Support in identifying and developing new opportunities for both existing and new products in-line with business growth strategies.
- Work closely with the development team to generate bespoke products for customers.
- Work with the sales team to identify potential target accounts.
- Attend exhibitions and trade shows.
- Handling of product quality complaints
- Creation and control of technical datasheets
- Writing of technical articles and product PR in collaboration with marketing department
- Technical content creation for blog, brochures, distributor website etc. supporting marketing activities
- When not visiting customers, you will be based at the UK manufacturing site in the Midlands.
Candidate Profile:
- Experience gained within a technical environment, ideally with a finished product line such as coatings, adhesives or paints would be ideal.
- Positive and inquisitive by nature, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills plus sound technical acumen.
- Able to work and communicate effectively across all levels of an organisation.
- Methodically minded, able to work efficiently under pressure, able to work independently, multi-task and prioritise workload.
- Willingness to take ownership and initiate change, ensuring meaningful actions are completed.
- Excellent communication skills, fluent written and spoken English.
- Confident presenter of technical information and able to demonstrate products.
- Good technical background and interest in Chemistry.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
In return they are offering an attractive package, 24 days holiday (4 to be taken at Christmas), 8:00-4:30pm Monday to Friday, and car allowance.
Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemical, Polymer, Coatings and Life Science Industries.
