About the job:As a Technical Development Manager - New Markets, you will play a key role in identifying and developing new application opportunities that drive sustainable growth across our global Paints & Coatings business. Working at the intersection of technology, innovation, and commercial strategy, you will partner closely with Strategic Marketing, R&D, Sales, and regional teams to define technical roadmaps, bring new products to market, and expand our portfolio into new applications. This is a highly collaborative, customer-facing role where you'll combine your technical expertise with market insights to develop innovative solutions, influence product strategy, and help shape the future of our technologies on a global scale.
In your future role as a Technical Development Manager, you will:- Drive the technical development strategy for new market applications, identifying and evaluating opportunities that support long-term business growth.
- Partner closely with Strategic Marketing to define the technical roadmap and innovation strategy for assigned product lines.
- Lead the global launch and adoption of new products, ensuring successful commercialization across regions.
- Build strong relationships with customers, key technical stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to identify market needs and accelerate growth initiatives.
- Develop new business opportunities for microspheres and colloidal silica technologies across targeted applications, including concrete, automotive putties, metal coatings, and sol-gel coatings.
- Monitor global market, technology, and competitive trends to identify emerging opportunities and recommend strategic actions.
- Drive alignment across regions by harmonizing technical processes, documentation, and best practices.
- Develop technical training programs and resources that enable commercial and technical teams to effectively support customers.
- Partner with regional teams to prioritize technical development activities and allocate resources to support strategic growth objectives.
- Collaborate across Marketing, Sales, R&D, and regional business teams to translate customer needs into innovative technical solutions and successful product offerings.
We believe you bring:- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field. An advanced degree is a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in technical development, R&D, technical service, product management, marketing, or business development within the chemical industry.
- Experience in paints and coatings, construction materials, or other industrial markets is preferred.
- A track record of developing new applications, driving product commercialization, and identifying growth opportunities.
- Strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
- Solid business acumen with the ability to balance technical and commercial priorities.
- Fluency in English and willingness to travel globally up to 40% as business needs require
Good to know:- This is a full-time, onsite position located in our Radnor, PA office.
- This position reports directly to the Strategic Marketing Director of Construction Specialties.
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!
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