Technical Sales Specialist Medical Plastics
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
Technical Sales Specialist Medical Plastics
Homebased Netherlands
Client Overview:
- Ducor Petrochemicals specializes in the production of polypropylene, polyethylene and polyolefin products, for use in a wide range of applications, such as automotive parts, healthcare, electrical appliances, textiles, packaging materials and numerous household items. They focus on long-term partnerships, working together closely with their clients to create tailor-made products.
- Under the DuCare brand, the business is manufacturing polypropylene for life science applications and medical markets, combining technological know-how with a constant drive for innovation,
Role Overview:
- The Technical Sales Specialist Medical, supports the further development and commercialisation of medical polypropylene grades, within the Healthcare & Medical industry, through the DuCare brand.
- The incumbent is responsible for driving innovation, collaboration and technical development and ensuring the highest standards of product performance and quality of medical materials. The focus is on selling technical products or solutions, providing technical support, and enhancing customer satisfaction through high-quality, specialized service.
- The Technical Sales Specialist operates from a strong background in polymer science, particularly polypropylene, and a deep understanding of medical product development and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
Technical Sales & Product Development:
- Offer technical solutions and support to customers by translating customer needs into product improvements and innovations.
- Assessing the feasibility (technical, raw material costs, regulations) of new medical polypropylene grades and products.
- Lead the development from concept through to commercialization, ensuring they meet regulatory standards.
- Support customers in implementing technical products and services
- Developing product specification
Technical Support & Training:
- Provide expert technical support and training to customers and internal teams during implementation and maintenance phase.
- Provide in-person assistance with product qualification at customer level
- Provide in-depth product-technical support to internal stakeholders in analyzing customer complaints.
- Develop and deliver training programs for customers and internal teams, on the application and benefits of medical polypropylene products.
- Preparing product information documents (e.g., technical datasheets, brochure content, etc.)
Market Intelligence & Innovation / Product development:
- Driving innovation by keeping up with the latest trends and technologies in the application of medical polypropylene grades.
- Support product development through technical expertise and together with the Sales & Business Development Manager, develop opportunities for our range of DuCare products, as well as the broader Ducor portfolio.
Quality Assurance:
- Oversee quality assurance processes to ensure products meet stringent medical standards and regulatory requirements.
Candidate Profile:
- Bachelors degree in material science, polymer engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or biotechnology
- Experience gained in a customer facing role
- Medical Device Regulations (e.g., FDA regulations, ISO standards like ISO 13485).
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application
Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:
Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Plastics Live UK, The advanced materials show UK, Kunststoffenbeurs, K2025
