Technical Development & Marketing Manager Controlled Expansion Alloy Products

Introduction

Sandvik Osprey in Neath is part of a world-class high-technology engineering group that develops, manufactures and markets high-value niche products to customers in over 130 countries worldwide. The operation in Neath has a reputation for high standards, product innovation and excellence. It is well-established, financially robust and continues to enjoy strong demand for its products.

The Role

This is a newly created opportunity, which focuses on providing product, process, applications development & marketing support for a range of niche products in thermal management / electronic packaging applications as well as structural products for opto-electronic systems, electronic assemblies and semiconductor consumables / processing equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Controlled Expansion (CE) Alloys Group Director, support and manage customer technical enquires whilst providing technical assistance to sales colleagues.
• Work with sales professionals to identify, develop and grow new business opportunities.
• Carry out customer visits and compile visit reports.
• Support customer test programmes including the supply of samples.
• Coordinate and perform product, process and application development activities.
• Work with, develop and improve the network of sub-contractors to ensure redundancy as well as continued improvement and more advanced processing techniques.
• Represent the company at regional & global conferences, coordinate exhibition arrangements and appropriate stands.
• Give (technical) papers at relevant conferences; engage with relevant trade associations to obtain information, including import / export data.
• Develop market share profiles, competitor activity overviews and market intelligence on key product / application sectors and use this to formulate medium and long term growth strategies.
• Produce sales literature, leaflets, articles, web pages etc in order to promote sales of CE alloys.
• Generate and maintain all material property and other technical data on CE alloys.
• Provide monthly reports on development and marketing activities.

Your Profile

Essential requirements:

• Degree or higher qualification in an Engineering or Materials discipline.
• Work experience in a product/process development, marketing role and/or business development role.
• A proven flair for establishing and building customer relations and developing new business.
• A good team player highly self-motivated with excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence others.
• Drive, enthusiasm and a desire to be successful and constantly improve performance.
• Demonstrate ability to handle considerable responsibilities, manage competing priorities and see things through to completion.
• Willing and wants to travel internationally.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of metals markets, where thermal management material experience is of particular interest.
• Business development or marketing qualifications.
• International business experience.
• Experience in both small and large blue chip organisation.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK or hold a valid permit to work in the UK.

Please apply by using the Apply Now button below. If you have can problems please call the HR Service Centre on 0800 652 0011.

Closing date 26th March 2014.

No agencies please.

Deadline: 26 Mar 2014

Job ID: 329507

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