Technical Service Manager

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Position overview

allnex invites you to join our team as a Technical Service Manager today! In this role, you will support and grow allnex's coating resins business in Korea by providing technical leadership and customer-focused solutions across a broad range of coating technologies. While the initial focus of this role will be on supporting the Radcure business, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a broader allnex technology portfolio as the business continues to grow.

This position will also play a key role in establishing and operating a local technical laboratory and helping to build allnex's long-term technical capabilities in Korea. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for supporting customers, driving innovation, and enabling business growth.

If you're looking for an opportunity to work with a dynamic team, apply now!

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to customers and distributors to drive business growth, strengthen customer relationships, and support new business opportunities.
• Conduct formulation development, application testing, product evaluations, and technical troubleshooting to support customer projects and commercial initiatives.
• Establish, operate, and continuously improve the local technical laboratory, including laboratory equipment, testing methods, safety practices, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Technical Service, and R&D teams to identify customer needs, develop technical solutions, and support strategic business objectives.
• Partner with regional and global technical teams to share knowledge, transfer technologies, and implement best practices.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical seminars, and sales activities to promote allnex technologies and strengthen the company's technical reputation in the market.

Required skills and experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Technical Service, Product Development, Formulation Development, Application Development, or R&D within the coatings, coating resins, inks, adhesives, or specialty chemicals industries.
• Technical knowledge and hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
  
  • Radiation-curable (UV/EB) materials and formulations
  • Automotive coatings
  • Marine and protective coatings
  • Industrial coatings
  • Packaging inks and coatings
  • Related coating resin technologies
• Experience with a coating resin manufacturer, specialty chemicals supplier, raw material producer, or formulation company is highly preferred.
• Laboratory management experience, including equipment, test methods, safety practices, and technical project coordination, is an advantage.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working with customers and cross-functional international teams.
• Able to converse in English and Korean
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 7 years of relevant industry experience.

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

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