Your mission
DePoly is seeking an analytically minded, technical expert to join our team as a Technical Sales Application Development Manager to grow adoption of our rPTA & rMEG products. You will be a key link between our proprietary recycling technology and the polymer industry. Your mission is to accelerate our global market entry by working directly with specialty polymerizers and end-customers to successfully commercialise the DePoly technology. This role requires a blend of technical literacy and a proactive, sales-driven mindset to translate technical performance into commercial success.
Your profile
Responsibilities
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Technical Pipeline Development: Analyze and grow adoption of our rMEG/rTPA products within current polymer production streams. Identify and support key markets where our products can displace incumbent materials, conducting high-level technical outreach to initiate trials, through to completion of technical qualification processes.
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Technical Sales & Offtake: Actively pitch DePoly’s value proposition to customers, focusing on material specs, drop-in compatibility, and process performance. Manage the sales funnel from inception to execution of long-term offtake agreements.
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Polymerizer Integration: Work closely with technical teams at partner facilities. Act as a technical advisor who understands the nuances of the polymerization process, helping customers optimize their production lines to utilize our recycled products effectively.
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Validation & Project Execution: Serve as the internal bridge between commercial goals and technical realities. Coordinate complex validation projects and material trials, ensuring that product performance milestones meet technical demands of polymer manufacturers.
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Strategic Reporting: Provide data-driven insights on market trends, competitive technical benchmarking, and internal project timelines to support executive decision-making.
Skills & Requirements
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Education: Graduate degree in Chemical/Process/Industrial Engineering or equivalent - ideally 5+ years of experience in an industrial and manufacturing setting exposed to large scale chemical production.
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Technical Sales Experience: Proven experience in the chemical or plastics industry, specifically in selling innovative materials or chemical solutions where a high degree of technical validation is required before commercial adoption.
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Polymerization Expertise: A hands-on understanding of polymerization processes, plastic chemistry, and material science. You must be able to hold peer-level technical discussions with the engineering and R&D teams of major industry players.
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Process Understanding: Ability to analyze and communicate how proprietary materials behave in diverse production environments, and the ability to troubleshoot compatibility issues alongside customer technical teams.
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Execution-Oriented: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can take ownership of coordinating complex, cross-functional projects.
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Commercial Framework Experience: Familiarity with drafting commercial documentation and legal frameworks used within the chemical industry is a big plus.
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Language: Fluent in English - other languages are a plus
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Permit: Eligible to work in Switzerland and in the EU
Why us?
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A dynamic, international, and mission-driven environment
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High ownership and autonomy from day one
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Opportunity to travel globally and represent DePoly at events
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Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
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Opportunity for rapid professional growth
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Direct involvement in scaling cutting-edge industrial technologies
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