Bus Dev. And Tech Marketing Specialist Iv

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Drinking Water Solutions - Business Development and Technical Marketing Specialist
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township/Pittsburgh, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Mondays - Fridays, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Travel:Minimal overnight travel, occasion customer or conferences requiring overnight travel

The DWS Business Development Specialist is responsible for supporting the Drinking Water Solutions business line in achieving overall revenue, volume, and margin growth. You will never get bored in this high growth water treatment arena with a variety of business functions and a primary focus on developing business strategies and plans that are focused on market development and both short and long-term strategic growth. You will lead development projects in the identified markets, geographical regions and application areas related to drinking water treatment. This will often require interfacing with a variety of groups both directly and indirectly related to the DWS business line, including Product Management, Sales, R&D, Applications Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, etc, to develop and execute innovative new approaches, strategies, data analysis, products, and solutions in the identified market spaces.

DETAILED DUTIES

• Analyze and support development initiatives targeting growth in specified market segments (i.e., PFAS, DBPs, emerging contaminants, etc.), applications or product areas
• Current impact project: Assess carbon reactivation landscape and determine plan for potable GAC reactivation expansion
• Participate and/or lead expansion and strategic initiative projects to grow or improve BL position
• Create graphs and PowerPoint presentations to succinctly communicate the status, nature and needs associated with data analysis, project status, new product development and implementation, etc.

• Data support, tracking and analysis for municipal bids, large equipment sales, custom reactivation sales, etc, as needed
• Develop strategies and work closely with marketing to position CCC as the leader in the BL's defined market spaces

• Understand and articulate the technical and economic implications of CCC's strategy as it relates to product recommendations, pricing, competitive landscape, and corporate resources required

• General understanding of direct competition and emerging competitive technologies
• Tracking and management of accurate application codes for all sales within the business line

• Work with R&D and Applications Engineering to provide customer perspective on new product development and solutions
• Determine need for third party reports and/or support and direct the interpretation or implementation of such data

• Occasionally participate in technical conferences, trade shows, and industry forums to give and gain technical and market knowledge
• Sales Force CRM lead for BL. Lead implementation, administration, training and reporting for the BL
• Other business activities: manage receivables, business line liaison for contract negotiations, managing contract pricing escalations, quarterly bid reviews, etc.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is required (A degree in engineering or the sciences is preferred)
• A Master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent is preferred (A degree in a technical discipline or an MBA is preferred)
• 3-5 years of Granular Activated Carbon related experience is preferred
• 5-7 years of experience working in Chemical Engineering or related Technical field is preferred
• Excel mastery and pivot table familiarity is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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