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    Group Technical Director - England, United Kingdom - Listgrove Ltd

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    GLOBAL RECRUITMENT & HR SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, PETROCHEMICALS, CHEMICALS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975

    Polymers, Adhesives, Coatings, Aqueous Resins

    Based in Halifax

    Job ref: CST/60866

    Salary: Executive package commensurate with experience

    The Company: With a successful history that spans five decades, Aquaspersions is recognized as a world leader in the manufacture of aqueous dispersions and emulsions. Operating from three factories based across Europe, Asia and North America, the company is a high-quality manufacturer supplying innovative products to the coatings, polymers, adhesives, and rubber sectors. In 2021, led by the company's CEO, Aquaspersions achieved a management buy-out from the previous family owners. They are now embarking on a new, exciting chapter in their development and to support these growth plans are seeking a board-level Director who has the leadership attributes to drive the innovation strategy and technical functions.

    Key Responsibilities:

    1. Deliver and provide support in the development and execution of the Group-wide innovation strategy as defined by the board, in line with commercial strategy for the business to achieve growth and margin targets.
    2. Collaborate with the commercial team to jointly initiate ideas for new products that directly impact delivery of the commercial strategy which delivers growth targets and meets the needs of the customer base.
    3. Provide leadership to the Group Technical functions across the UK, Malaysia and US sites to deliver high standards and levels of service for technical & QC.
    4. Oversight of the regulatory function, with specific responsibility for new regulatory compliance projects.

    Person specification:

    • Must be qualified to degree level with a minimum of five years technical leadership experience in the chemicals industry (coatings, adhesives, polymer, pigments, additives).
    • Significant regulatory knowledge/experience.
    • Experience of creating and delivering innovation strategies to achieve commercial growth.
    • Working with customers to deliver innovation.
    • Deep understanding of polymers.
    • Good business sense with ability to think strategically and implement the technical strategy as set out by the board.
    • Strong leadership and people management skills.
    • Able to prioritise projects and workload for self and the technical team.

    For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders. For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application. To apply please contact Conrad Taylor

    Why select Listgrove?

    • Five Decades of Market Intelligence
    • Unrivalled Industry Networks
    • Recognised International brand
    • HR Qualified Professionals

    To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove's Case Studies page.

    MEET WITH LISTGROVE AT THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS in 2024: NPE Orlando USA, Hispack Barcelona, FIP Lyon, Compounding World Expo Brussels, Scanpack Gothenburg

    Performance through People. Please visit for more information on our services, global success and testimonials. Listgrove Limited Registered in England No:

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