Technical Development Manager Pharma

Your Role and Responsibilities

Job Summary:

TDM will be primarily responsible for developing and growing the commercialization for components including excipients and active nutraceutical ingredients (ANIs) into the North American Nutraceutical industry.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Work with Brenntag’s strategic supplier partners to learn their product portfolio, and understand the key technical attributes as it relates to their applications in supplements
• Work with Product and Industry Market Managers to identify and strategize entry into the potential target accounts in the geographies assigned.
• Meet customers with the commercial sales team weekly and engage with customer including their R&D, Marketing and/or Innovation teams to define customer’s needs for portfolio development, innovation or solutions at the technical level.
• Engage with supplier partners and suggest best solutions to the customer.
• Engage with Food and Pharma innovation & applications labs to accelerate customer projects
• Follow up with the customers to drive the project and ensure successful commercialization of the products in scope
• Attend product trainings and extend training to the field account managers in their assigned regions as necessary
• Analyze existing portfolio for white spots and work with IMM team to find and develop supplier partners

Other Functions/Responsibilities:

• Conduct all functions of business with safety as the top priority
• Work with Management on organizational priorities, goals, and objectives
• Participate in all periodic team meetings and communicates activities for action/follow-up/execution as necessary
• Attend internal and external training sessions for continued development of product and industry knowledge

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Self-motivated and task oriented
• Logical, critical thinker with an inquisitive and strategic mind
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication
• Team player with collaborative and engaging work style
• Able to present ideas and solution concepts to colleagues, customers, as well as large industry audiences

Minimum qualifications:

• BS or MS in chemistry or related field.
• Min 10 years’ experience in nutraceutical product development and or technical sales
• Understanding of commercial activities of customers as well unit operations and unit processes in various end applications including tablets, gummies, capsules, powders and lozenges products

Additional essential attributes:

• Well versed with current market trends and key players in the nutraceutical health industry
• Aware of the regulatory landscape as it related to nutraceutical products in North America
• Deep understanding of functional ingredient distribution in the nutraceutical health industry

Computer Skills:

• Functional knowledge of word processors, database software, sales tools, spreadsheets, presentation modules

Travel:

• Requires up to 25% travel in the assigned territory, as needed

Our Offer

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

• Paid parental leave

• Education assistance program

• Employee assistance program

• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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