Application Specialist, P&HS, NA, North RegionKemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. We are now seeking an Application Specialist, P&HS, NA, North Region to join the Packaging & Hygiene Solutions team in the Americas region. The focus for this role will be on the development and support of the Kemira Total Chemistry Management Solutions, including products, control and monitoring solutions, as well as consultative services. This is a remote position to be located in Northern US.In this role, your responsibilities will include: Responsibility for the support and implementation of our strategy together with our sales team, focusing on the best in class methods of implementing our total chemistry management solutionsSupporting our value creation in services offering to our customers with the core target being to develop these new verticals further and consistentlyCoordination between the New Ventures, Strategic Growth and the Sales Team(s) across a large commercial regionExternal marketing, sales team field based support, value creation and monthly reporting on all activitiesUtilizing the internal tools, such as Salesforce, to determine the most important opportunities is a mustServe as the contact person for the local sales team for technical consultationsGeneral administrative tasks including work within a large commercial team offering daily support of business activitiesWhat you'll bring to the team: Four year Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Science, or other related fieldAdvanced level knowledge of product lines, but specific expert status in area of specialization with a minimum of 10 years' experienceStrong understanding of paper process chemistry; specific experience with application of retention/drainage chemistries is a plusAbility to demonstrate and utilize expert-level knowledge of applications specific to area of specializationPrior commercial experience preferredGood computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power PointExpert level of understanding of the papermaking process and finished grade knowledgeAbility to develop effective chemical program recommendations and proposalsAbility to perform statistical data analysis to evaluate program performanceEffective communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to understand and support corporate strategy and the product line strategiesAbility to travel (minimum 50%)What you can expect from us: Challenging, interesting and varying tasks which will allow you to develop your expertise and professional growthAn exciting opportunity to join and be an integral part of a growth focused sales organizationEmployment in a stable company with an established position in the marketAttractive benefits packageJoin Kemira and create better every day
