Materials Strategy Lead for Sustainability & Innovation

Socomec; Benfeld; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec is seeking a senior Materials Specialist to lead the materials strategy within Group R&D, coordinating governance and supporting international product innovation. You will collaborate with R&D, Purchasing, Quality, and external partners to identify and qualify advanced materials while driving sustainability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an engineering degree or PhD in materials-related fields, 7+ years of experience, and fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or PhD in materials science or related field.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in materials development/qualification.
• Strong knowledge of polymeric and metallic materials and processes.
• Ability to assess new material solutions and support technical choices.
• Proficiency in French and professional English (B2).

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of the Group materials strategy by monitoring developments and integrating performance, sustainability, innovation and regulatory considerations.
• Structure materials data and deploy materials governance across the Group and improve management standards.
• Provide expertise on the Group’s strategic materials to project teams supporting technical choices and new material introductions.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects involving R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Industrialisation, laboratories and external partners.
• Conduct upstream studies to identify innovative new materials.
• Develop a network of technical partners and laboratories to support testing and innovation.

Skills

7+ years experience

Polymeric materials

Metallic materials

Material assessment

French & English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree or PhD in materials science/chemistry/polymers/metallurgy

Tools

PLM data management tools

Job description

Socomec is seeking a senior Materials Specialist to lead the materials strategy within Group R&D, coordinating governance and supporting international product innovation. You will collaborate with R&D, Purchasing, Quality, and external partners to identify and qualify advanced materials while driving sustainability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an engineering degree or PhD in materials-related fields, 7+ years of experience, and fluency in French and English.