Technical Development Manager- New Markets

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.   

About the job:

 As a Technical Development Manager – New Markets, you will play a key role in identifying and developing new application opportunities that drive sustainable growth across our global Paints & Coatings business. Working at the intersection of technology, innovation, and commercial strategy, you will partner closely with Strategic Marketing, R&D, Sales, and regional teams to define technical roadmaps, bring new products to market, and expand our portfolio into new applications. This is a highly collaborative, customer-facing role where you'll combine your technical expertise with market insights to develop innovative solutions, influence product strategy, and help shape the future of our technologies on a global scale.

In your future role as a Technical Development Manager, you will:

• Drive the technical development strategy for new market applications, identifying and evaluating opportunities that support long-term business growth.
• Partner closely with Strategic Marketing to define the technical roadmap and innovation strategy for assigned product lines.
• Lead the global launch and adoption of new products, ensuring successful commercialization across regions.
• Build strong relationships with customers, key technical stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to identify market needs and accelerate growth initiatives.
• Develop new business opportunities for microspheres and colloidal silica technologies across targeted applications, including concrete, automotive putties, metal coatings, and sol-gel coatings.
• Monitor global market, technology, and competitive trends to identify emerging opportunities and recommend strategic actions.
• Drive alignment across regions by harmonizing technical processes, documentation, and best practices.
• Develop technical training programs and resources that enable commercial and technical teams to effectively support customers.
• Partner with regional teams to prioritize technical development activities and allocate resources to support strategic growth objectives.
• Collaborate across Marketing, Sales, R&D, and regional business teams to translate customer needs into innovative technical solutions and successful product offerings.

We believe you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in technical development, R&D, technical service, product management, marketing, or business development within the chemical industry.
• Experience in paints and coatings, construction materials, or other industrial markets is preferred.
• A track record of developing new applications, driving product commercialization, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
• Solid business acumen with the ability to balance technical and commercial priorities.
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel globally up to 40% as business needs require

Good to know:

• This is a full-time, onsite position located in our Radnor, PA office.
• This position reports directly to the Strategic Marketing Director of Construction Specialties.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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