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Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 10.49 billion in 2022.\n Overview\nTo obtain the most suitable Sika admixture approved with Sika customers, such as ready-mix concrete producers, contractors, precast producers etc. In case, standard admixtures do not meet the customer requirements, suggest suitable modifications in the concrete mix design or as a last option do modifications in the admixture formulation to meet the concrete requirements.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nProduct approval of new & existing customers leading to sales growth\nUnderstand and align product development as per customer requirement\nMix designs as per customer requirements.\nConduct Laboratory testing relating to Concrete, Aggregates, and Cement.\nRecord, analyse, certify and prepare summaries of findings and maintain records of the results.\nTroubleshoot to determine reasons for problems of complaints.\nProvide technical support to customers /contractors on site.\nEngage into Product demonstration & testing\nProvide support to Sales team to conduct trials at site.\nStay abreast of market trends as well as changes in market and competitive landscape and initiate necessary actions\n BE / Diploma Civil Engineering.\nMinimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Admixtures.\nMust have good knowledge about concrete mix design.\nExperience in designing concrete mixes for various requirements and do batch corrections.\nThorough knowledge about various chemical admixtures.\nAlso, knowledge about different cements and supplementary cementitious materials, testing methods and standards related to cement and concrete\n We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. 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