Technical Service Manager, Greater China and Korea

          ACCOUNTABILITY:

 Lead to resource Technical Service into business focused customers/promotion activities to ensure expected technical delivery.

          RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with commercial team to prioritize technical resources in top customer projects or high potential new opportunities to ensure expected technical deliveries.
• Lead technical team to develop formulation technologies, concepts, and customized solutions to address customers’ problems and unmet needs.
• Lead the implementation of the new product and concept launches in China & Korea by providing sufficient training to internal/external customers.
• Build up in-depth understanding of market trend, industry knowledge as well as key competitor products / technologies in China & Korea.
• Build up strong connections with other regional labs or global technical team to share the experiences and the best practice for improving team capability.
• Grow the technical service team by ensuring talents’ long-term development plan and keeping it aligned with regional technical strategy.
• Build up strong connection with external institutes/facilities and work as the bridge to ensure innovative technologies are accessible when it needs.   

REQUIREMENTS – EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS:

• Education Background:

• Master’s or above degree in chemistry or related field with above 7 years of experience or bachelor’s degree with above 10 years of experience in personal and home care industry, 2 years technical leadership experience is a plus.

• Technical Skills:

• Solid formulation knowledge in both personal and home care application areas is preferred.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills in order to drive results through cross functional environments
• Fluent communication skills in English, both written and oral
• Be versatile to adapt various cultures (especially Korea)
• Be adaptive up to 40% of time of travelling.