Area Manager - Technical Services

Sika AG; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sika AG in Hyderabad, India, seeks an experienced Civil Engineer to drive product approvals for admixtures, tailor mix designs to customer needs, and provide on-site technical support and testing. The role emphasizes collaboration with sales and product development to meet evolving market requirements.

The candidate will conduct lab testing, analyze results, and document findings while staying informed about market trends and competitive changes to take proactive actions.

Qualifications

• Experience with admixtures for concrete applications.
• Ability to align product development with customer requirements.
• Understand and implement concrete mix designs as per needs.

Responsibilities

• Product approval of new & existing customers leading to sales growth
• Understand and align product development as per customer requirement
• Mix designs as per customer requirements.
• Conduct Laboratory testing relating to Concrete, Aggregates, and Cement.
• Record, analyse, certify and prepare summaries of findings and maintain records of the results.
• Troubleshoot to determine reasons for problems of complaints.
• Provide technical support to customers /contractors on site.
• Engage into Product demonstration & testing
• Provide support to Sales team to conduct trials at site.
• Stay abreast of market trends as well as changes in market and competitive landscape and initiate necessary actions

Skills

Admixtures experience

Concrete mix design

Laboratory testing

Education

BE / Diploma Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 10.49 billion in 2022.

Job Description

Overview

To obtain the most suitable Sika admixture approved with Sika customers, such as ready-mix concrete producers, contractors, precast producers etc. In case, standard admixtures do not meet the customer requirements, suggest suitable modifications in the concrete mix design or as a last option do modifications in the admixture formulation to meet the concrete requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Product approval of new & existing customers leading to sales growth
• Understand and align product development as per customer requirement
• Mix designs as per customer requirements.
• Conduct Laboratory testing relating to Concrete, Aggregates, and Cement.
• Record, analyse, certify and prepare summaries of findings and maintain records of the results.
• Troubleshoot to determine reasons for problems of complaints.
• Provide technical support to customers /contractors on site.
• Engage into Product demonstration & testing
• Provide support to Sales team to conduct trials at site.
• Stay abreast of market trends as well as changes in market and competitive landscape and initiate necessary actions

Qualifications

• BE / Diploma Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Admixtures.
• Must have good knowledge about concrete mix design.

Additional Information

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Global Contract type: Permanent
• Region: APAC
• Area: South Asia
• Global Department: Sales