Product Application Manager

Quaker Houghton

$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required (MS/MBA preferred) in Chemistry, Engineering, or related business field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and trials.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for process optimization.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced technical support to sales and operations teams, troubleshooting and implementing new products.
  • Manage customer trials and projects, ensuring timely delivery of reports and recommendations.
  • Lead collaboration between customers, R&D, and Operations for new product development.
  • Identify customer needs and align products with business goals.
  • Develop and deliver technical presentations and training for teams and customers.
  • Drive value creation through process improvement initiatives for key accounts.
  • Monitor competitive technologies and contribute to product strategy discussions.

Benefits

  • Flexible work-from-home options.
  • Opportunity for travel to diverse customer sites.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment across departments and teams.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Provide advanced technical support to the sales and operations teams, including troubleshooting, process optimization, and new product implementation.
  • Manage customer trials and application projects, ensuring timely delivery of technical reports, studies, and recommendations.
  • Lead collaboration between customers, R&D, and Operations to develop and qualify new products, formulations, and process solutions that meet performance, cost, and sustainability objectives.
  • Identify and define customer needs, selecting or proposing products aligned with portfolio strategy and business goals.
  • Develop and deliver technical presentations, case studies, and application training for internal teams and customers.
  • Drive measurable value creation by leading validated cost-in-use and process improvement initiatives for key accounts.
  • Monitor and analyze competitive technologies, providing input into product strategy and innovation priorities.
  • Maintain CRM accuracy for technical projects, opportunities, and feedback to support visibility and data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, including documentation standards, Code of Conduct, and safety practices.
  • Actively manage an Individual Development Plan (IDP) and contribute to building internal technical capability through training and knowledge sharing.


Requirements:

Education, Experience & Skills:
  • Bachelor's Degree required (MS/MBA preferred) in Chemistry, Engineering or any business area.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a customer facing and technical capacity.
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time to customer sites.
  • Willingness and ability to work from a home-based office.

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