Technical Services & Business Development Specialist

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Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

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Position overview

Are you passionate about hands-on support for customers and helping them find innovative solutions that make a real impact? We are seeking a Technical Service & Business Development Chemist to serve the printing and packaging markets, specializing in inks and coatings based on energy curable, waterborne, and solventborne chemistries.

In this role, you will work directly with customers to solve technical challenges, influence product selection, and support new product introductions that drive commercial success. You’ll spend significant time in the lab preparing formulations, conducting application testing, and benchmarking performance, while also traveling to customer sites and industry events to provide on-site technical support and build strong relationships.

If you thrive on making a difference through both laboratory work and customer engagement—and want to be part of a collaborative, innovative team—we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical service and formulation support for printing and packaging applications (inks and coatings), focusing on energy curable, waterborne, and solventborne technologies.
• Plan and execute laboratory work, including formulation development, application testing, and performance benchmarking to address customer and market needs.
• Engage directly with customers through on-site visits, technical discussions, and virtual meetings to understand challenges and deliver solutions.
• Travel to customer sites, industry events, and internal meetings (up to 30%) to provide in-person technical support and strengthen customer relationships.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and R&D teams to support product selection, troubleshooting, and new product introductions for printing and packaging markets.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable development briefs and contribute to technical value propositions and launch materials.
• Monitor market and technology trends in printing and packaging to identify innovation opportunities and guide portfolio development.
• Represent allnex as a technical expert at conferences, trade shows, and customer forums within the printing and packaging sector.

Required skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on formulation experience in coatings or inks for printing and packaging applications.  (8-10+ years preferred) 
• Strong working knowledge of waterborne, energy curable, and/or solventborne chemistries.
• Proven ability to work independently in a laboratory setting, including formulation development, application testing, and performance benchmarking.
• Demonstrated success in engaging with customers to understand technical needs, troubleshoot issues, and deliver effective solutions.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% for customer visits, technical support, and industry events.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in experimental design, data analysis, and technical documentation.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across functions (Sales, Marketing, R&D) and influence outcomes.
• Fluent English skills, both written and verbal, required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong foundation in formulation science and application testing for coatings and/or inks.
• Experience in customer-facing interactions, individually or in tandem with Sales or Distribution representatives.
• Knowledge of polymer chemistry, surface chemistry, or radiation-curable systems is a plus.
• Experience with printing and packaging technologies or materials is highly desirable.
• Equivalent technical experience in lieu of formal education may be considered.

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

Find out how you can make an impact!
Check out our careers page for available opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.

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