Technical Development Manager Lubricants

KRAHN Chemie GmbH
Sandbach, United Kingdom
28 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Sandbach, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe

Job description

  • You provide technical advice and support to customers and Sales colleagues.
  • Maintaining close technical relationships with suppliers and external partners is a key part of your role.
  • In addition, you monitor market trends, technological developments, and competitor activities.
  • Working closely with Product Management, you provide technical expertise and market intelligence.
  • You manage and document technical projects and customer activities.
  • Another important aspect of the role is developing and delivering technical product trainings for internal stakeholders.
  • You represent the company at customer meetings, trade fairs, and industry events while supporting the resolution of technical product issues.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Time management?, * Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline

  • Proven technical knowledge and experience within the lubricants industry
  • A proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
  • Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation, and time-management skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe applications
  • Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to undertake occasional business travel across Europe

Benefits & conditions

  • Attractive compensation: Performance-related pay and a comprehensive benefits package as well as a car allowance

  • Flexibility: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

  • Career development: Individual onboarding, a wide range of training and development opportunities and quarterly development reviews

  • Work environment: Responsible tasks with a high degree of autonomy, short decision-making processes due to flat hierarchies

Ready for the next step?

  • Philipp Berkel

About the company

KRAHN Group connects people, markets, and innovations - creating real added value. As an independent chemical distributor, we bring producers and processors together and ensure that expertise reaches exactly where it makes a difference. Together with around 280 colleagues across Europe and €300 million in revenue in 2025, we stand for reliability, entrepreneurial thinking, and collaborative partnerships - driving progress that truly matters.

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