Senior Director Additives Technology Europe

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.  

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

Job Title: Senior Director Additives Technology Europe

Job Location: Hazelwood, UK   

Job Type: Permanent                               

Type of role: On site or hybrid

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Senior Director Additives Technology Europe!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. 

What You'll Do:  

As Senior Director Additives Technology, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving technology delivery, new product commercialization, technical support, and execution of strategic initiatives. As a leader of a team of managers overseeing specific technology areas and testing laboratories, technical talent development will be an important part of your role. You'll report to the VP Additives Technology and collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Your work will directly impact our business results by supporting the region’s growth plans and strategic initiatives.

What We're Looking For: 

• Lead technology delivery teams via stage gate process aligned with business priorities and justifications.
• Lead technical product support and service teams for our customers and original equipment manufacturer stakeholders including new product commercialization.
• Provide financial stewardship including forecasts, budgeting, business justifications for expenditures, and resource planning.
• Facilitate program prioritizations with regional business leaders.
• Foster a safety culture and ensure application of highest health and safety standards.
• Lead execution of strategic initiatives including localization, data platform enhancements, product stewardship.
• Participate in technical career development initiatives.
• Lead, manage and develop the team, fostering effective communication, teamwork, engagement, and strategic alignment while instilling a culture of urgency and accountability for new product delivery.
• Set and deliver productivity improvement goals. Constantly assess non-value adding activities and shuffle resources to align with the strategy.
• Establish strong relationships with industry experts and customers, proactively supporting the commercial team in identifying new opportunities and expanding our value proposition and market influence. 
   

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and/or Engineering related discipline. MBA or PhD are considered a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in fuels, industrial lubricants and/or additives, specialty chemical, petrochemical industries, equipment manufacturers or adjacent industries.
• A minimum of 5 years people leadership experience
• Experience with technology commercialization or technical service.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Financial acumen and analytical capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in multifunctional, global teams.
• Ability to be self-driven and work under minimum supervision.
• Intellectual curiosity, willingness to learn and openness to change.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 25%)
• Fluent English oral and written communication

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Have strategic impact on the delivery of our growth plans and business results in Europe.
• Develop your professional career with a highly respected, industry- and technology-leading, multinational company that is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• Become part of a culture that is based on accountability and empowerment and which values diversity and inclusivity. 

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.