Smithers is Europe’s leading independent plastics and rubber specialist organisation, providing research, technology and information services for polymer related industries. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Manager to join our Materials Testing team. You will be responsible for developing and leading, value-adding testing work programmes to meet the sales and revenue requirements of the materials testing business, whilst ensuring client requirements are met.
The successful candidate:
- Will have experience in business development activities and have the ability to identify and win high value opportunities by building and maintaining client relationships.
- Will have the ability to write technical reports worksheets and proposals for materials testing, which may involve large work programmes with multiple/complex elements.
- Will possess demonstrated experience of ability to r recommend approaches to solve problems and/or progress work.
- Have specialist testing knowledge of polymer materials
- Will have experience in providing technical support and leadership on projects and with colleagues
- Will have experience in negotiation with clients and potential clients in regards to cost or works
In return as a global employer we offer a competitive package including flexible working hours.
Smithers MSE Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
Skills Required
- Experience in business development activities
- Ability to identify and win high value opportunities
- Ability to write technical reports and proposals
- Specialist testing knowledge of polymer materials
- Experience in providing technical support and leadership on projects
- Experience in negotiation with clients
What We Do
Our team helps medical device and pharmaceutical product manufacturers bring innovative, compliant and highly effective products to market with world-class expertise and extensive, independent testing capabilities at accredited facilities in the UK and USA. Our experienced medical device and extractables and leachables (E&L) testing teams will provide advice, guidance and recommendations as well as delivering test data to help you demonstrate compliance to regulatory guidance or specifications set out by the FDA, EMA, MHRA, USP, ASTM and ISO. Smithers also supports the pharmaceutical industry and the development of biologics and vaccines from discovery through phase IV, with expertise that includes bioassays and high sensitivity assays. Our scientists have expertise in large molecule bioanalysis assay development, validation, and sample analysis.
