Commercial Application Engineer - copy

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a technically savvy professional to join the Adhesive Technologies unit. You will drive market and application initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and guide product development and new applications from concept to deployment.

This role emphasizes PD, innovation, and collaboration across sales, R&D, operations, and customer teams, with a focus on developing and maintaining lab capabilities and adhering to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Significant technical contributor to market and application initiatives.
• Direct and deploy cross functional team to execute technical strategy at customer.
• Lead technically driven PD and innovation projects for key portfolio gaps with KPI applications and markets.
• Develop necessary of technical capability standards and methods for markets and applications new to Henkel.
• Own North American sourced projects and direct appropriate global team for cross regional development and commercialization.
• Along with Product Development and Partner Applications Engineer, manage and maintain laboratory equipment and on-site safety protocols.
• Provide direct Application Engineering (AE) support to proactively drive growth.
• Identify and address unmet needs at Key Accounts and Regional/Inside Sales accounts with Sales.
• Provide direct AE support to drive growth at new opportunities arising from web inquiries and cold calls.
• Participate in regular review of new development projects in pipeline, ensuring timeliness of AE workstreams for related customer/market projects.
• Support Business Development and Marketing efforts to deliver financial targets.

Job description

About this PositionAt Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Significant technical contributor to market and application initiatives.
• Direct and deploy cross functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, Key Account Management, Business Development, Product Development, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Lead technically driven PD and innovation projects for key portfolio gaps with KPI applications and markets
• Develop necessary of technical capability standards and methods for markets and applications new to Henkel.
• Own North American sourced projects and direct appropriate global team for cross regional development and commercialization (ex: and end use application designed and tested in the US, but will be produced in APAC, EU and South America) Site Equipment Manager
• Along with Product Development and Partner Applications Engineer, the role will require management and maintenance of laboratory equipment as well as all onsite safety protocols and procedures. Is the go-to expert for running, training, and maintaining PE lab equipment. Deliver AIB and SBU based KSI Targets - NES, GP, ROS
• Provide direct Application Engineering (AE) support to proactively drive growth.
• Identify and address unmet needs at Key Accounts and Regional/Inside Sales accounts with Sales
• Provide direct AE support to drive growth at new opportunities arising from Web site inquiries, cold calls, etc. via addressing unmet needs and providing the appropriate level of technical support.
• Participate in regular review of new development projects in pipeline, ensure timeliness of AE workstreams for related customer/market projects specifically in our key initiatives: Smart Surfaces, Smart Healthcare, Antenna, Energy Storage
• Support Business Development and Marketing efforts to deliver financial targets People, Project, Market/Industry Management or Leadership
• Focus on supporting, coaching, and training (as needed) new customer facing applications team members and SBU resources
• Develop industry impact/network (OEMs, Allied Partners, Associations, etc.