Technical Lead

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

POSITION TITLE

Technical Lead

POSITION OVERVIEW

Milliken Chemical is looking for a Technical Application Engineer to support a Major Key Account of our colorants and additives business. This position reports to the Global Technical Lead for CPG (Consumer Products Goods) and indirectly to the Account Relationship Director. Your primary role is building credibility and delivering technical relationship support.  This will be accomplished by providing technical formulation support, product quality support, product productivity support, innovation support, and participating in a cross-region knowledge transfer. As a part of global technical community, strong leadership skills will be a strength to successfully manage this role.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding of the Key Account’s CPG market segments and Milliken's product offering, and ability to make strategic product recommendations from a technical and commercial value perspective. 
• Facilitate the technical direction and development of new formulations to meet technical and commercial goals with an understanding of CPG formulations and applications.
• Proven history of analytical skills oriented toward technical validation of new technologies and solving customer problems.
• Global customer interaction to help translate market needs and technology gaps toward building a pipeline of application innovation projects.
• Coordination of global development projects and technical support to provide consistent messaging and strategic direction. 
• Direct technical support of Key Account’s application innovation or expansion efforts in North America across all platforms.
• Manage key projects to deliver products or services to the Key Account.
• Work with the global sales and marketing teams in value proposition translation and communication to customer base.
• Build strong networks and relationships within the Key Account to support partnership growth initiatives.
• Coordinate between technical, commercial, regulatory, sourcing, business process, and operations teams to deliver value to the Key Account.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or materials science
• Willingness for global travel up to 20%
• 3 to 5 year’s work experience
• Engaging and self-motivated
• Team player
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills – written and verbal
• Position is located at our Global Headquarters, Spartanburg, SC (USA)

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or Materials Science preferred

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.