Our client is a worldwide producer and supplier of powder/dispersed pigments and dyes who have facilities in Poland, UK, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. They supply a wide range of Industries including masterbatches and compounds, paints and coatings, inks, road markings, household, personal care, and plastics markets.  

They are currently seeking a Formulation Chemist to manage technical and application support and carry out customer projects, new product development, new product QC testing and external development trials.

Key Accountabilities: 
•    Develop suitable range of pigments and dyes for different Ink systems.
•    Testing organic pigments in different Ink systems and confirm suitability in end application.
•    Prepare quality control procedure for pigments in different Ink’s medium.
•    Technical support by e-mails, online meeting platforms, phone and personal visit.
•    Review customer feedback for samples with the sales team on weekly basis. 
•    Managing projects 
•    Prepare technical documentation for product range ( TDS,PDS,MSDS,ETC)
•    Investigate and Diagnose customer complaints and give suitable solution.
•    Benchmarking product against competitors standard : Analyse and collect competitor information to improve sales strategies.
•    Develop and implement product promotion initiatives and strategies to target new business
•    development.
•    Team working with internal departments in day to day tasks and any other tasks assigned by line
•    manager.
•    Manage customer questionnaire and application inquiries
•    Prepare promotional tools like Flyers, technical presentation
•    Keep accurate records of discussions or correspondence with customers.

Candidate Profile:
•    Fluent in writing and spoken English
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience in Ink formulation, printing ink industry
•    Extensive customer contact for product promotion.
•    Technical knowledge of industrial pigments and Ink system.
•    Excellent business relationship management skills, persuading and influencing people to generate and secure higher levels of business.
•    Able to build powerful presentations to deliver technical sales messages and overcome resistance.

In return our client is offering 20 % bonus based on KRA, laptop, company car or use of own car, mileage paid by company, Salary £35,000

Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemicals, Resins, Pigments, Coatings, Polymers, Pharmaceutical and Science based Industries.