Commercial Application Engineer

About this Position

What you´ll do

• Significant technical contributor to market and application initiatives.
• Direct and deploy cross functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, Key Account Management, Business Development, Product Development, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Lead technically driven PD and innovation projects for key portfolio gaps with KPI applications and markets
• Develop necessary of technical capability standards and methods for markets and applications new to Henkel.
• Own North American sourced projects and direct appropriate global team for cross regional development and commercialization (ex: and end use application designed and tested in the US, but will be produced in APAC, EU and South America) Site Equipment Manager
• Along with Product Development and Partner Applications Engineer, the role will require management and maintenance of laboratory equipment as well as all onsite safety protocols and procedures. Is the go-to expert for running, training, and maintaining PE lab equipment. Deliver AIB and SBU based KSI Targets - NES, GP, ROS
• Provide direct Application Engineering (AE) support to proactively drive growth.
• Identify and address unmet needs at Key Accounts and Regional/Inside Sales accounts with Sales
• Provide direct AE support to drive growth at new opportunities arising from Web site inquiries, cold calls, etc. via addressing unmet needs and providing the appropriate level of technical support.
• Participate in regular review of new development projects in pipeline, ensure timeliness of AE workstreams for related customer/market projects specifically in our key initiatives: Smart Surfaces, Smart Healthcare, Antenna, Energy Storage
• Support Business Development and Marketing efforts to deliver financial targets People, Project, Market/Industry Management or Leadership
• Focus on supporting, coaching, and training (as needed) new customer facing applications team members and SBU resources
• Develop industry impact/network (OEMs, Allied Partners, Associations, etc.