Global Materials Development Lead (Remote & Hybrid)

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is supporting an innovative materials technology business seeking a Materials Development Project Leader to drive international programmes across high‑performance applications. You will own projects from early R&D through testing, scale‑up and launch, coordinating technical teams, suppliers and manufacturing partners across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.

The candidate will have a strong Materials Science/Engineering or Polymer background, 5+ years in

Qualifications

5+ years of industrial materials development experience.
Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science or similar.
Experience with polymers, polyurethane, TPEs, elastomers, foams, rubbers or related materials.
Experience leading or coordinating materials/R&D development projects.
Supplier and manufacturing exposure.
Strong technical and commercial problem-solving skills.
Confidence coordinating cross-functional and international teams.

Responsibilities

Leading materials development projects and owning timelines, milestones and technical deliverables
Coordinating R&D, testing, engineering, manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain teams
Working with international materials suppliers and development partners
Reviewing experimental plans and technical data to guide project decisions
Supporting troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
Ensuring materials meet performance, cost and manufacturability requirements
Supporting projects through scale-up and production
Travelling to China approximately once per quarter, typically for 7–10 days