Title: Specialist Applications & Marketing, P&P, EMEA (all genders)

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at www.kemira.com/careers.

We are now looking for an innovative, proactive and customer oriented Application Specialist (all genders) to strengthen the Application support team in our Pulp & Paper segment. The Application support team works in close contact with sales engineers as well as other members of the Application support teams in EMEA providing technical expertise and solutions to customer’s needs. The position will report to the Manager of Applications & Marketing Pulp & Paper EMEA South and the position will be based in Germany.

In this role you will be responsible for:

Providing technical product expertise to successfully develop and implement complex product or service solutions based on customer’s needs.
Developing proposals outlining how products and services can be integrated and implemented with the customer's existing systems and equipment.
Developing and deliver training to educate customers and internal stakeholders on the features of the products or services.
Estimating costs, resources, time, and technical requirements.
Running laboratory tests and technical trials at customer locations including installation & maintenance support of equipment.
Respond to highly complex customer questions and troubleshoot, investigate and resolve technical problems that arise during or after implementation.
Coordinating and supporting commercialization to ensure successful launches and rollout. Drive the development of new applications in region.
Liaise with R&D in projects to ensure that products and services are developed, modified, configured, and implemented according to customer need.

What you’ll bring to the team:

Bachelor degree, preferably in paper making processes or chemistry.
Skills in papermaking wet end chemistry are essential.
Work closely with local sales engineers and managers
Knowledge on about chemical dosing equipment in paper making industry as well as automation and process control is seen as an advantage.
Maintaining the proper level of safety and environmental awareness to do your job without causing injury to yourself or your co-workers or harm to the environment
Engaging personality with ambition and high motivation to work independently
High technical and service orientation, coupled with excellent communication skills in English
Willingness to travel (up to 70%)

What you can expect from us:

Employment in a very successful company with a well established market position and sustainable strategy
A job that offers a wide range of tasks and great development opportunities
First-class colleagues, expertise and tools to work with, enabling you to perform at your best
Work in a diverse and driven team
Many additional local benefits such as company car, company pension scheme, etc
Opportunity to work from home on non-travel days
Regular team events

Ready to create better every day? Join Kemira!
For more information, please contact Jeff Schutz (Manager Applications & Marketing Pulp & Paper EMEA South) by email (jeff.schutz@kemira.com).

Please apply online with your CV, motivation letter, reference letters and salary expecation at kemira.com/careers.

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions, and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information, please visit our web site www.kemira.com/careers and LinkedIn.