Technical Development Manager Lubricants

• 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.

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

• 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

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.