Polymer Projects Manager | Biz Dev & Testing Flexible Hours

Smithers; Shawbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Smithers is Europe’s leading independent plastics and rubber specialist, seeking a Project Manager to join our Materials Testing team. You will develop and lead value-adding testing work programmes to meet sales and revenue goals while ensuring client requirements are met.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationships, and delivering technical reports and proposals. The successful candidate will have specialist polymer materials knowledge and strong leadership and negotiation

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and winning high value opportunities by building client relationships.
• Ability to write technical reports, worksheets and proposals for materials testing.
• Experience in recommending approaches to solve problems and progress work.
• Specialist testing knowledge of polymer materials.
• Experience in providing technical support and leadership on projects and with colleagues.
• Experience in negotiation with clients regarding cost or works.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead value-adding testing work programmes to meet sales and revenue requirements in the materials testing business.
• Maintain and grow client relationships through effective communication and project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and support on projects within the Materials Testing team.

Skills

Business development

Technical reporting

Problem solving

Polymer testing knowledge

Project leadership

Client negotiation

Job description

Smithers is Europe’s leading independent plastics and rubber specialist, seeking a Project Manager to join our Materials Testing team. You will develop and lead value-adding testing work programmes to meet sales and revenue goals while ensuring client requirements are met.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationships, and delivering technical reports and proposals. The successful candidate will have specialist polymer materials knowledge and strong leadership and negotiation