Sr. European Technical Consultant - Personal Care

Ecolab; Paris; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Sr. European Technical Consultant to work with personal care and pharmaceutical customers across Europe. The role involves cleaning and disinfection optimization, GMP training, and validation guidance, with Europe-based responsibilities and potential international travel.

The position is remote with location in France and requires strong technical and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a Life Sciences background, 10+ years in relevant industries, fluency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences or equivalent, with operations/engineering focus preferred.
• 10+ years of practical experience in Personal Care, cosmetics, or vitamin/mineral/supplement industries.
• Ability to travel 50%+ of time within EU.
• Fluent in English and French; driver’s license required; visa capability needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer problems in Personal Care and Pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Conduct customer visits and site surveys, review processes and products for compliance and efficiency, and document recommendations.
• Assist in change control, project management support, SOP guidance, and validation training.
• Lead customer-facing seminars and internal GMP training on cleaning validation and best practices.
• Communicate best practices and learnings to field sales teams.
• Provide leadership on complex customer projects beyond typical account management scope.
• Ensure brand standards, accuracy and timely completion of final reports.

Skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Bilingual English-French

Education

Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

At Ecolab, making the world a cleaner, safer place is our business. In the Life Sciences division, we are committed to providing complete solutions for the Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Industries. We achieve this by providing comprehensive solutions and technical know‑how focused on ensuring product quality and safety in cleaning, sanitation and contamination control while improving operational efficiency.

Ecolab is a company committed to growth and we believe that the role of Global Technical Consultant is one of the keys to our success in the Life Sciences division. As leaders in cleaning and disinfection, we are committed to driving business growth while providing individuals with a range of developmental career opportunities. The members of our team have an opportunity to help customers meet their goals, differentiate Ecolab from competition and impact achievement of growth targets.

Position Purpose

The Sr. European Technical Consultant role is designed to work alongside customers at their facilities to identify improvement opportunities related to cleaning, disinfection, plant hygiene, driving value through improved product quality, employee and operational efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance. This service is a key differentiator for Ecolab’s existing and potential customers.

The candidate will be expected to provide support/input for customers in the Personal Care and Pharmaceutical sectors related to cleaning and disinfection, application of Ecolab products and industry best practices. They will provide clean-in-place and clean-out-of-place optimization through technical visits and site surveys. They will provide cleaning validation guidance and training to customers to ensure compliant cleaning processes once implemented. The role will also provide guidance to internal and external customers on "best practice" processes and products which can support these activities. The role is responsible for technically supporting the implementation of improvements and providing a link between customers and the internal sales teams.

This role will be Europe-based but responsibilities may include liaising with customers and the sales team and traveling to international customer sites as needed.

This is a remote role. Location in France.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer problems across a broad base of Personal Care and Pharmaceutical manufacturing applications
• Conduct customer technical visits and site surveys, reviewing customer processes and the cleaning/disinfection products in place to ensure they are both compliant and efficient, making documented recommendations and supporting any changes
• Assist the customer in their change control process, which may include project management support, SOP guidance, and validation training
• Conduct customer-facing seminars and internal training on GMPs, cleaning validation principles, cleaning & disinfection best practices, and cleaning technologies
• Assist in communicating best practices and key learnings to the greater field sales organization
• Provide leadership on unique customer projects which are beyond the expected technical ability of Account Managers, Regional Managers, or Business Development Managers
• Ensure brand standards and awareness, accuracy and completion of final reports in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc or equivalent) degree in Life Sciences, preferably with operations or engineering focus
• 10 years of practical experience in the following industries: personal care, cosmetics, vitamin/mineral/supplement industries
• Experience in understanding and troubleshooting of cleaning and CIP operations
• Ability to travel 50%+ of time based on customer needs in EU
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to obtain Visas for International travel
• Fluent in English, French
• No immigration sponsorship available for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences field, preferably in Operations or Engineering
• Demonstrated proficiency with internal or external auditing
• Demonstrated project leadership and understanding of change control processes
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and prioritize multiple projects with strong follow-through
• Flexibility to work on and control different projects at the same time while still meeting deadlines
• Previous experience in GMP production sites
• Fluent in English and Italian
• Understanding regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. MHRA, FDA, HPRA)

About Ecolab

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent‑first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science‑based solutions, data‑driven insights and world‑class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement.