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Senior Formulation Manager, North America

Clariant, New Providence, New Jersey, us, 07974

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40766 |

Location:

New Providence, New Jersey, USA

Clariant is currently looking for a Senior Formulation Manager, North America, to support the Lucas Meyer division of the Care Chemicals business unit based in New Providence, NJ. The Senior Formulation Manager is responsible for leading the formulation and application strategy across the region, ensuring alignment with global priorities while addressing local market needs. This role acts as the technical interface with the France-based Center of Expertise, develops innovative regional formulations, and provides high-quality technical support to customers, distributors, and sales teams. A strong background at the bench is essential, as this role involves providing technical support to customers, delivering hands-on demonstrations and training sessions, and guiding the team through practical formulation activities. The position also manages laboratory operations, resources, and budgets, and drives projects to successful completion while promoting collaboration, continuous improvement, and team development. This role requires 20-30% travel for customer-facing lab sessions/meetings and trade shows. Clariant offers a hybrid work schedule, competitive salary, PTO, and an annual bonus. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, grow your career, and be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial team, we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities

Implement global formulation and application strategies at the regional level

Serve as technical liaison with the France-based Center of Expertise

Master regional market dynamics, identify unmet consumer/customer needs, and feed insights into the global organization

Manage laboratory operations, ensuring HSE compliance, proper maintenance, and resource allocation

Define and monitor budgets and CAPEX investments in line with global strategy

Lead, mentor, and allocate resources within the regional formulation team, which includes a Formulation Specialist and a Formulation Manager

Manage project priorities in collaboration with the Regional Sales Director; validate milestones and documents

Identify potential project issues, propose contingency plans, and implement corrective actions

Represent the formulation team in regional initiatives, promoting teamwork and collaboration

Provide timely technical support and training for sales teams, customers, and distributors

Develop regional formulations, either from scratch or adapted from global formulations, based on technical intelligence

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