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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.\nYour profile\nResponsibilities\nTechnical 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.\n\nTechnical 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.\n\nPolymerizer 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.\n\nValidation & 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.\n\nStrategic Reporting:Provide data-driven insights on market trends, competitive technical benchmarking, and internal project timelines to support executive decision-making.\n\nSkills & Requirements\nEducation: 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.\n\nTechnical 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.\n\nPolymerization Expertise:A hands-on understanding of polymerization processes, plastic chemistry, and material science. 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