Marketing and Technical Manager

Graymont is a trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions, and they are seeking a Marketing & Technical Manager to grow and develop their business portfolio. The role involves leading new business development projects, establishing industry contacts, and managing brand marketing tools while collaborating with various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Convert Graymont’s strategic plan into measurable new business development and applications objectives and goals with details and plans to achieve these objectives
• Establish key industry contacts and build relationships designed to increase business opportunities for Graymont
• Review all new business opportunities for fit with the Graymont’s strategy and advise accordingly, while collaborating across all relevant business teams and functions to identify and take advantages of synergies to increase competitive advantage
• Identify new growth opportunities via existing and/or new product application developments or adjacent synergies
• Play a pivotal role in directing the work of R&D towards meeting the needs of Graymont and customers, while utilizing stage gate project management tools to determine the priorities, needs and decisions of assigned projects
• Assist in the development and implementation of testing protocols to validate Graymont’s products for customer applications
• Extend Graymont’s influence into the marketplace, by actively attending trade shows and conferences and determining the appropriate trade shows for future attendance
• Determine, create and manage the brand management and marketing tools for the market areas assigned
• As a subject matter expert, lead training and development for other members of the marketing team and other Graymont business teams within assigned market areas
• Identify potential opportunities for collaborations, partnerships and/or acquisitions
• Other responsibilities as assigned while also acting as a participative and collaborative team member of Graymont’s marketing, new business development and commercial team

Requirements:

• Proven experience with 10+ years of industry experience in an operations, process, sales & marketing, technical or related role, preferably in lime & limestone industrial applications
• A Bachelor's degree in materials science, mining and/or chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field with 10+ years of experience, advanced degree is preferred
• Sound finance, business and commercial acumen
• Demonstrated ability to develop business relationships and convert them into business opportunities
• Excellent numerical and verbal reasoning skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization
• Willingness and ability to travel as required, both domestically and internationally, to production plants, customer sites, and other locations as needed
• Bilingual English/French is an asset