Sustainable chemistry expert - united kingdom, northampton, northamptonshire

company description

eurofins scientific group is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. from the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on, eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience cro services. it is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, cdmo, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

eurofins sustainability services is a newly established business line aimed at the development and promotion of all sustainability led services for consumer products industries which include clothing and footwear, cosmetics, toys, paper and hygiene, household cleaning and construction products. the product portfolio is aimed at the entire product value chain, from the upstream chemical sector through manufacturing and retail to post-consumer waste options. working with high-profile global brands and retailers across all product sectors, sustainability services is focused on supporting business with science-based targets across a range of services including environmental footprinting, biodegradability, waste management, recycling, microplastics and chemistry services.

in 2021, eurofins generated total revenues of eur ??? 6.7 billion, and has been among the best-performing stocks in europe over the past 20 years. employs over 58,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 54 countries and operates more than 900 laboratories

job description

the role:

to support with the innovation and development of new products and services whilst refining and improving existing services in sustainable chemistry. to provide technical customer support in chemistry-related topics for eurofins sustainability services.

main duties:

to be the principal point of contact for chemistry enquiries for all eurofins consumer product testing laboratories

to innovate and develop new products and services to drive revenue growth in line with commercial strategy

to build sustainable chemistry services and manage and implement specific chemical-based projects

to work collaboratively with the marketing and sales functions to communicate chemistry-specific topics and new products and services, this may include written copy and webinars

to support with customer enquiries relating to chemistry services and write compelling proposals to secure significant commercial contracts with clients

to manage, chair and attend chemistry-specific working groups within the entire eurofins group to support the development of commercial services

report to senior management teams on progress against agreed objectives

qualifications

what we are looking for:

you will have a degree in chemistry or toxicology with a higher degree preferred but not essential.

you must have proven experience and extensive knowledge in chemicals within consumer products.

you must have an interest in sustainability and how this relates to chemistry.

you must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, to convey key chemistry messages confidently to internal and external stakeholders.

ideally experience working in a commercial, profit-generating environment but not essential.

you must be able to work independently with minimal oversight and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders

you must have an enquiring, entrepreneurial and innovative mind and be able to contribute to strategic discussions.

you must have good it skills, particularly word, excel and powerpoint

additional information

eurofins sustainability services is a rapidly growing business area and are looking to grow the team at this exciting time.

benefits:

competitive salary, 37.5 hours per week, life insurance, private medical insurance, income protection, group pension scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %)

we offer a flexible working opportunity, which can be based from home, although office working or a hybrid model is preferable. you will need to visit to the office periodically for meetings and planning sessions and be prepared to take some meetings at flexible hours to suit a global operation.

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