Commercial Application Engineer - copy

Henkel Corporation; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the United States is seeking a skilled technical contributor for its Adhesive Technologies unit in North America. You will drive market and application initiatives, lead cross-functional teams and deploy technical strategies across customers and products.

In this role, you’ll manage lab equipment, ensure safety protocols, and collaborate with Sales, R&D, and Operations to launch new applications and support KPI targets across NES, GP, and ROS.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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, the role will require management and maintenance of laboratory equipment as well as all onsite safety protocols and procedures.
• Provide direct 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.
• Participate in regular review of new development projects in pipeline, ensure timeliness of AE workstreams for related customer/market projects.

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

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

Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour 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 targetsPeople, 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.