Grow with us and make a change!

Every day, we make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – protecting people and vital resources. Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Around the world businesses in industrial, institutional and healthcare markets choose Ecolab products and services to keep their environment clean and safe, operate efficiently and achieve sustainability goals. Our global workforce of over 47,000 employees is consistently delivering comprehensive solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers.

Our Leiden facility is the workplace of 40 RD&E associates from several nationalities and serves as the European center for Industrial water and energy optimization solutions. The facilities house analytical and microbiology experts and enough lab space for every product development chemist or engineer to innovate towards a sustainable future. The range of equipment present in the application lab enables the product developers to test under real conditions.

We are currently looking for a Program Leader Research & Development

You will:

• Be a divisional RD&E leader for the strategic business units Primary Metals, Power, and Mining.

• Collaborate with innovation partners in these businesses to define a sustainable innovation strategy and technology roadmap.

• Work jointly with European & Global marketing, sales, RD&E, regulatory and supply chain functions to develop the innovation funnel and to deliver both innovation projects and product portfolio maintenance projects.

• Translate customer needs into a balanced innovation portfolio, coordinate this portfolio towards timely delivery and maximum impact in the market.

• Co-operate in international cross-functional and cross-divisional project teams to foster strategic development and innovation.

• Ensure efficient and effective project management in the organization, co-manage the project portfolio for the business segment and support and lead complex projects with global reach and moderate business impact.
  

Your have:

• Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or microbiology

• Profound experience in a relevant area in an internationally operating company with a link to industrial operations and sustainability

• Experience in the Primary Metals, Power, and Mining industries

• Strong project management skills, with a proven track record of leading projects of significant importance and impact.

• Demonstrated communication, networking and intercultural collaboration skills as well as analytical, structured and solution-oriented working manner, organizing ability

• Fluency in English is a must, further languages are a plus.

What we offer:

• Working in a dynamic, cooperative and global environment.

• Personal and professional growth opportunities and intensive training on the job.

• Possible future international assignments.

• Attractive salary, extensive benefits and pension plan.

• Coffee-connect-areas, company canteen and think tanks
  

The Solution is You! Are You Ready?

Our Talent Acquisition Specialist is looking forward to receiving your application! Any questions you can send an email to armana.afewerki@ecolab.com

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.