Senior Industry Technology Specialist

Randstad Türkiye; Fatih; On-site; TRY 4,455,000 - 5,941,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Türkiye, representing a globally leading biotechnology solutions provider, seeks a Senior Industry Technology Specialist (HHC, ME) to join their growing team and drive technical excellence. You will stay ahead of industry developments, translate scientific advances into customer value, and lead regional technical activities with internal teams, customers, and partners.

The role requires a university degree in a relevant field, 6–7 years of experience, strong English, and readiness to

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 6–7 years of experience in Household Personal Care (HHC) industry with technical application or formulation development.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel regionally about twice per month.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of industry technical developments, generating ideas, papers, and patents.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues for customers, maximizing value of solutions.
• Initiate, plan, and coordinate regional technical activities with internal teams, customers, and partners.
• Act as techno-commercial sparring partner to sales, developing proofs-of-concepts for pitches.
• Own technical formulations, portfolio innovations, and market launches from concept to post-launch.
• Conduct and supervise laboratory work, coordinating external testing per project goals.
• Represent the organization in technical customer meetings and collaborate with global R&D networks.

Skills

Techno-commercial

Cross-functional comms

Project management

Lab operations

English fluency

Travel readiness

Education

Chemistry/Chemical Eng/Biotech degree

Job description

On behalf of our client, a globally leading and innovative biotechnology solutions provider, we are looking for a "Senior Industry Technology Specialist" (HHC, ME) to join their growing team.

Job Description:

• Stay abreast of industry technical developments, generating new ideas, papers, and patents to drive continuous product and service optimization.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues for customers while maximizing the value of provided solutions.
• Initiate, plan, and coordinate regional technical activities alongside internal teams, customers, and business partners.
• Act as a techno-commercial sparring partner to the sales force, identifying new prospects and developing proof-of-concepts for customer pitches.
• Take ownership of technical formulations, portfolio innovations, and market launches from concept creation to post-launch execution.
• Conduct and supervise laboratory work to adapt new procedures, managing external testing in alignment with project goals.
• Represent the organization in technical customer meetings and actively collaborate with global R&D networks and regional innovation hubs.

Requirements:

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 6-7 years of relevant professional experience within the Household Personal Care (HHC) industry.
• Proven track record in technical application, formulation development, or laboratory operations.
• Strong techno-commercial mindset with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into customer value propositions.
• Solid background in product launches and managing projects in a global matrix organization.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Understanding of Middle Eastern market dynamics.
• Flexibility to travel regionally, approximately twice per month (2 times a month), for customer engagements and technical projects.