Innovation Coordinator R&D

Innovation Coordinator R&D Combine technical building material know-how with project strength and create the structures that turn innovative ideas into marketable products. Innovation Coordinator R&D Job description: In this versatile role, you will take on a central coordination role within Research and Development. You will ensure structure, transparency, and progress in innovation and development projects, combining technical expertise with strong organizational talent. You will maintain and further develop the innovation pipeline and structure new innovation and development topics. You will coordinate interdisciplinary product development projects from the initial idea to implementation. You will plan and track work packages, responsibilities, measures, and milestones. You will ensure that open points are fully processed according to the defined product development process. You will analyze technologies, market trends, and competitive developments and derive relevant insights for future innovation projects. You will create project status reports, prioritization proposals, scenarios, and sound decision-making bases for the R&D management. You will structure and document technical project, formulation, and test data in a traceable manner. You will coordinate cooperation with application technology, production, quality, as well as external professional associations, institutes, and development partners. You will accompany product registrations and prepare documents for certifications. You will support the further development of internal processes and data structures as well as budget planning and scenarios. About the customer: Our client is a traditional family business and established production and trading partner for high-quality building materials and construction systems. The versatile range includes mineral plasters, paints, facade systems, dry construction solutions, and other products for professional construction. The company combines long-term thinking and industrial stability with the ambition to continuously further develop products, processes, and innovation work. Employees benefit from short decision-making paths, high individual responsibility, and practical, cross-departmental cooperation. Requirements: Completed technical or scientific studies at a university of applied sciences, ETH, or university, for example in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, process engineering, building materials engineering, or civil engineering with a focus on materials Several years of practical experience with mineral building materials or construction chemical products, particularly with cement, lime, plaster, coating, or mortar systems Sound knowledge in the areas of formulations, raw materials, product tests, and technical development processes Experience at the interfaces between research and development, product development, application technology, production, and quality Proven experience in the coordination of innovation, development, or technical product projects Ability to prepare complex technical content in a structured, traceable, and audience-appropriate manner Very independent, analytical, and reliable way of working with a high sense of quality and responsibility Strong communication and reliable personality with pronounced organizational skills Very good German skills in speaking and writing Confident handling of technical data, documentation, as well as ERP or reporting systems Practical understanding of industrial production, construction site, or application technology processes jpid6efea3bjm jit0730jm jiy26jm