Technical Service & Business Dev Director page is loaded## Technical Service & Business Dev Directorlocations: ES-BARCELONAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: October 31, 2025 (2 days left to apply)job requisition id: 2025 - 161Alta Performance Materials Hispania S.L.U.**About Alta Performance Materials**Alta Performance Materials is a leader in advanced materials innovation, serving industries that demand precision, performance, and reliability. We are committed to leveraging data to drive smarter decisions, optimize operations, and unlock new opportunities across our global footprint.**Position Overview**The EU Technical Service and Business Development Director is a senior strategic role within ALTA Performance Materials, reporting to the Regional Senior Vice President of EU and dotted line to VP Technology. The function leads to the strategic development and execution of technical service initiatives and business growth strategies across key markets. This role bridges the gap between commercial objectives and technical excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction, product performance, and market expansion. This position is pivotal in driving technical services and new business and market development across the EU region, contributing directly to business growth and customer satisfaction. The individual manages a resilient, skilled, and motivated team delivering on our business goals and objectives and collaborates closely with R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead and develop the technical service team to provide best-in-class support to customers and distribution partners.* Ensure timely and effective resolution of technical issues, product recommendations, trials, and application development optimizing customer operations.* Maintains a portfolio of fast-track product modifications shortening time to market.* Develop and manage budgets, KPIs, and performance metrics for the department.* Translate customer needs into actionable insights for product development and improvement working closely with PD teams.* Identifies new market spaces and presents pathways to address those.* Build strategic partnerships with key customers, OEMs, and industry stakeholders.* Drive market intelligence efforts to anticipate trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics and contributes to translating those insights into technology roadmaps.* Actively contributes to development and commercialization of our product development pipeline with R&D and PD teams.* Creates go-to-market strategies for new products and technologies.* Prepare technical material to support product launches and commercialization.* Lead a geographically diverse team of approximately 15 employees including 7 direct reports.* This position will require 20- 40% travel.**Required Qualifications*** **PhD/master’s degree in chemistry, MBA required.*** **10 or more years** of industrial product development and technical service experience in the field of materials science**.*** **Proven track record in Business development and identification of new market spaces*** **Strong strategic and analytical skillsets, and the ability to formulate clear and actionable strategies.*** **5 or more years** of people leadership experience**Preferred Skills*** Strong business acumen* Analytical and strategic thinking* Ability to collaborate with commercial partners to develop and execute business growth strategy.* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects.* Ability to recruit, develop and lead a high-performance team.* Enthusiastic, highly motivated and results oriented.* Excellent written and oral communication skills* Must be a team player that can collaborate effectively within a global organization.* Ability to connect and build strong relationships with customers.* Fluent in written and spoken English.**ALTA Performance Materials**is an **Equal Opportunity Employer.** We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.*Be Part of a Bold New Chapter in Composites Industry, join **ALTA Performance Materials****For decades, we've set the standard for excellence and reliability, elevating the performance in composites. Today, we're writing the next chapter—an independent, future-focused company driven by innovation and a passion for pushing boundaries. Our strength lies in our people: experts and innovators who bring energy and purpose to everything we do. With a portfolio of premium brands and a culture built on trust, proactivity and partnership, we’re shaping the future of composites materials. Join us and help define what’s next.*
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