Assistant Manager - TS (Concrete)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fair pay practices

Job summary

Sika in Bengaluru, India seeks a technical professional to obtain suitable admixtures approved with customers such as ready-mix concrete producers and contractors. The role includes suggesting mix design modifications and, if necessary, adjusting admixture formulations to meet concrete requirements.

Key duties include product approval for new and existing customers, conducting lab tests on concrete materials, and providing on-site technical support while staying abreast of market trends to drive

Qualifications

• Experience in approving admixtures and aligning product development with customer requirements.
• Ability to design concrete mixes per customer specifications and test mixes in lab.
• Provide on-site technical support to customers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Approve new and existing products for customers to drive sales growth.
• Align product development with customer requirements.
• Prepare concrete mix designs per customer specifications.
• Conduct laboratory testing on concrete, aggregates, and cement.
• Record, analyze, and summarize findings; maintain results records.
• Troubleshoot issues and identify reasons for problems or complaints.
• Provide on-site technical support to customers/contractors.
• Engage in product demonstrations and testing.
• Support Sales team to conduct field trials.
• Stay updated on market trends and competitive landscape and act accordingly.

Skills

Product approvals

Concrete mix design

Laboratory testing

Technical support

Customer engagement

Market monitoring

Job description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In 2024, Sika’s around 33,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion.

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

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.