Technical Development Manager
Personal Care Full-Time
- Maternity Cover Contract Home-Based with Regular Travel
- East Midlands / East Anglia / Greater London (Graduate Visa applicants can be considered for this contract) We are recruiting on behalf of a leading chemicals distributor for a Technical Development Manager to join their Personal Care division on a maternity cover contract.
Do you thrive in customer-facing roles where technical expertise meets commercial impact? Are you based in or willing to travel throughout the East of England, East Midlands, East Anglia, and London area? This role would suit someone who enjoys combining formulation expertise with customer engagement, supporting innovation for well-known personal care brands.
Lead and manage technical development projects with personal care customers.
Work closely with R&D teams, providing support from concept through to approval.
Undertake joint customer visits with account managers and suppliers.
Support formulation development in the application lab.
Maintain KPIs, visit schedules and sales opportunity pipelines.
Degree in Life Sciences Experience in personal care formulation and the chemical industry Strong communication and presentation skills Excellent organisational and time-management abilities Strategic mindset with a customer-first approach Proficiency in Microsoft Office Full, clean UK driving licence Nice-to-have: Commercial awareness Experience managing or mentoring others Understanding of manufacturing processes WHAT'S ON OFFER Generous holiday allowance with buy/sell scheme Flexible working hours Hybrid working Professional development and internal career programmes Mental health support including free counselling Physical wellbeing initiatives A BIT ABOUT THE COMPANY Our client is a UK-based chemicals distributor with a strong European presence, supplying raw materials used in everyday consumer products
- from skincare and haircare to pharmaceuticals and cleaning solutions.
They are known for their friendly culture, technical expertise and commitment to supporting the development of next-generation formulations.
As part of a wider group, they foster innovation, collaboration and inclusion across the business.
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