Applications Specialist - Industrial Lubricants

Cargill, Incorporated; London, Greater Manchester, York, Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Market Applications Specialist to join their Energy Technologies R&D team. This role focuses on leveraging technical expertise in industrial lubricants to support customer projects and drive innovation. The ideal candidate will excel in communication and problem-solving, with a strong background in product development and market trends. Enjoy a dynamic work environment that fosters professional growth and offers competitive salaries and benefits. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company Car or Car allowance

BUPA Healthcare

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Performance related bonus

Employee assistance scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent English communication skills and strong technical support experience.
• Demonstrated success in new product development in Industrial Lubricants.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to customers across Europe to drive business growth.
• Oversee new product development projects within the Industrial Lubricants area.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technical support

New product development

Business acumen

Knowledge of Chemistry

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Industrial lubricants

Intellectual Property knowledge

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary plus comprehensive benefits package including; Company Car or Car allowance, BUPA Healthcare, contributory pension, life assurance, performance related bonus and employee assistance scheme.

Job Purpose and Impact

Location: York Biotech Campus (UK) - York YO41 1LZ - Hybrid working is supported. We are also open to candidates working remotely in the UK or Europe with travel to York and customer locations (UK/Europe) when required.

The Market Applications Specialist role, within our Energy Technologies R&D team, will bring their deep technical expertise in the Industrial lubricants field to support customer developments with existing products and new technology developments – working together with our sales organisation to deliver our ambitious growth targets.

The role holder will have excellent customer-facing skills and be adept at solving customer problems, particularly in the following application areas: Hydraulics, Gear, and Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants, ideally with a strong knowledge of industrial lubricant formulations.

In addition, the role holder will have an in-depth knowledge of market trends and will be able to support the strategic direction of innovation in the Industrial Lubricants space, through close interaction with commercial colleagues.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide deep technical support to a wide customer-base across Europe, and occasionally in other regions, to drive business generation and retention.
• Drive the generation of value-adding customer specific projects to support technology adoption and define technical solutions which will deliver on customer needs.
• Be the 'Go-to' person for technical input on the Industrial Lubricants market across Cargill’s Energy Technologies business, with an ability to articulate existing technical needs and anticipate likely future directions.
• Be the key technical expert who oversees new product, data or formulation development projects within the Industrial Lubricants area.
• Available to travel 25% to 35%.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated success in new product development and data generation related to Industrial Lubricants.
• Strong experience of technically supporting an expert customer base in a deeply technical market.
• Ideally a working knowledge of Intellectual Property and patent strategy.
• Ideally a knowledge of Chemistry to support structure-performance evaluations.
• Strong level of business acumen.

Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:
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