Welcome

If you're someone who inspires others, owns their impact and wants to elevate what they do, you'll fit right in.

Until July 1, our business was part of BASF. As part of the current transition, all job listings and the application process are still hosted on the BASF platform and therefore fully presented in BASF branding. Please do not be confused by this: All roles are positions at Surventis, and your application will be submitted to us.

At Surventis, we go beyond the surface - in everything we do. We put customers at the center, think one step ahead, and develop solutions that create real value and lasting partnerships. We inspire each other to think further, take ownership of our work, and constantly push to elevate what's possible. If you bring your full self, challenge the obvious answer, and want to grow with a team that means it - this is your place.

About The Role

Leading resin labs in Asia within Coatings Resins organization, leadership and guidance, execution and implementation of specific projects, coaching team members to expand polyacrylate technology. Administrative and functional responsibility for local resin labs in Asia Pacific. 

How You Will Do It

• Acts as spokesman for all development activities within the Hub Coatings Resins Asia.
• Leads resin labs of Coatings Resins Asia operationally and supports the teamleader, product owners, manufacturing sites and development projects to foster efficiency and innovations. This may require business trips.
• Coordination of all local topics related to EHS, IT, HR and strategy.
• In depth knowledge of various polymer technologies with distinct focus on acrylates and polyacrylic binders and their application for coatings.
• Supports, guides and ensures Phase gate Projects/Topics are managed on time, in budget guaranteeing proper milestone reviews and convert findings into relevant IP.
• Has a detailed overview about all resin activities ongoing at the Hub, represents the Hub to internal and external guests.
• Understands resin structure (monomer composition, topological structure) impact on formulation performance, predicts and applies the synergistic effect between resin and other components, ability to propose effective resin modification strategy according to paint/application requirement.
• Actively presents information on resin technology to internal and external customers and stakeholders globally to facilitate know-how exchange and collaboration within the Coatings Business Units globally/regionally
• Leads technical discussion within regional/global technical community to come up with different technical approaches and prioritizes according to probability of success and value addition.
• Regular review of the related state of the art for binder systems (patent & scientific / conferences literature) among the regions and presentation in exchange meetings.
• Develops self and team members.
• Ensures compliance to all required quality standards (IATF & etc.) including certification lead role in IATF audit.
• Exercises a high level of good housekeeping and health and safety awareness within the lab and ensure others to do the same.

What We Look For

• Education: Chemistry related PhD
• Working Experience: At least 10 years industrial experience
• Proven management skills of complex, intercultural teams and projects
• Technical & professional knowledge: polymer background, polymer chemistry focus on polyacrylics preferred
• Entrepreneurial thinking and drive to foster value creation via product & process optimizations
• Language level: English and ideally Chinese fluent speaking & writing
• Japanese as benefit