Director of Research and Development-Bolton

The Regional R&D Director for EMEAI is a member of the Global Protective & Marine R&D technology leadership team and is responsible for leading the R&D teams in Bolton UK, Vaihingen Germany, Bangalore India and Thouars France.

This position is accountable for leading the development of new product technologies and shepherding key programs that drive significant strategic global growth in Sherwin-Williams’s Protective & Marine business.

What your responsibilities include…

• Coordinates global technical activities in conjunction with technical leaders in other regions to ensure alignment with global strategic plans and best practices sharing
• Builds organization capability and drives efficiency of resource utilization, e.g., champions and drives best practices, institutes project management and portfolio management with business leaders and R&D teams, reviews infrastructure requirements, hires, trains and guides people development
• Works collaboratively with Sales and Marketing to support and secure new business as well as maintain current customer base
• Identifies, institutes, and manages external technology and innovation partnerships with global companies and institutes for regional and global advantage in support of overall P&M strategy
• Drives and captures intellectual property developments
• Partners with Regional Procurement to support raw material selection and cost saving projects for the region
• Develops key customer and supplier relationships that support business maintenance and growth
• Enables and influences internal/external connectivity to drive strategic initiatives and projects
• Coordinates technical activities in conjunction with global technical leaders to ensure product development and technical transfer to and from the regions in alignment with the global strategic product plans
• Talent Management

What we are ideally looking for…

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry (preferred)
• Minimum 15 years industry experience or equivalent in the development of coatings, plastics, or related products and/or polymer development / materials science
• Direct leadership of teams at multiple sites for >5 years
• Strong strategic perspective and ability to deal with complex requirements and set priorities
• Must be able to communicate in a clear, concise professional manner internally and externally to identify and build productive collaborations and partnerships.
• Knowledge of related Regional markets, product stewardship, and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated intellectual property management, including contracts and patents
• Demonstrated ability to work within major cross-functional and global programs/groups
• Demonstrated ability to drive open innovation and attract industry and academic experts, ability to set up and lead partnerships and joint developments
• Experience in project management tools, i.e., Design for Six Sigma / statistical expertise desire

What We Can Offer…

• Attractive salary
• Company bonus
• Private medical insurance for self and family
• Car allowance
• Life Pension Scheme Company Contributed
• Flexible working schedule (including weekends and bank holidays)
• Continued payment of salary in the event of sickness & 25 days of annual leave
• Work-life balance
• Career opportunities
• Ongoing training and support

Please note that Sherwin Williams is unable to respond to any enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies**

About Us

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive!

Eligibility to Work

You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

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