About this role
PURPOSE:
The APAC SEA LLS Technical Service Senior Scientist is responsible for regional technical service to support the growth of Lubrizol's Beauty & Home & Oral business across Southeast Asia.
- Provide timely, efficient, and effective technical support to key customers across Southeast Asia.
- Serve as the technical lead for strategic customer projects, driving innovation, customer satisfaction, and business growth.
- Proactively identify, initiate, and manage customer development projects while effectively balancing priorities across multiple business opportunities.
- Collaborate with commercial and regional teams to deliver customer-focused technical solutions and strengthen Lubrizol's market position.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Work closely with the commercial team to prioritize technical resources and support strategic customer projects and high-potential business opportunities.
- Lead technical engagements with key customers, providing formulation expertise, troubleshooting support, and application development solutions.
- Develop and maintain broad application knowledge across all Beauty & Home & Oral segments . Here Beauty includ es skin care , sun care, makeup , skin cleansing and hair care.
- Design, execute, and interpret laboratory studies, formulation development, and performance evaluations to meet customer and business objectives.
- Troubleshoot formulation and application challenges, providing innovative and practical solutions that address customer needs.
- Deliver technical presentations, training programs, and workshops to customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with regional and global innovation teams to implement technical programs, share best practices, and accelerate project execution.
- Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, competitive products, and market developments to identify growth opportunities and support innovation initiatives.
- Conduct competitive benchmarking and market intelligence activities, providing technical insights and recommendations to internal teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regional technical teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support new product launches, customer trials, and commercialization activities to ensure successful market adoption.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and provide regular updates on project progress, technical findings, and customer feedback.
REQUIREMENTS – EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS:
- Bachelor degree with minimum 15 years or advance degree (MS, Ph.D) with minimum 10 years of working experience. Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, or a related scientific discipline is a plus.
- Having the working experience in Beauty or Specialty Chemicals industry, having the role of R&D, formulation experience, or related science position. Home Care and Oral Care experience is a plus.
- Strong technical expertise in Beauty formulation development and ingredient technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English , with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Effective project management and prioritization skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a diverse, cross-cultural environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time within Southeast Asia and other regions as required.
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