Technical Marketing & Applications Manager – Europe

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

Location: Denby, Derbyshire

Function: Marketing  

Internal Job Title: Associate Manager Marketing, Professional Markets

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Medical Insurance
• 4+1 hybrid working model*
• Company pension scheme (up to 6% employer contributions)
• Life assurance (4× your salary)
• Free access to a healthcare platform offering nutritional advice, wellbeing support, and more
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Free optical vouchers
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Remote work available once a week for eligible employees
• Summer office hours: early Friday finish at 1:00 PM
• Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Complimentary fresh fruit & hot drinks
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Discounted products at our staff shop
• Free parking
• EV charging points at our Denby site (powered by our own renewable electricity!)
• Cycle-to-work scheme plus bicycle storage area
• “Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw (earn a ticket every day you car share or don’t use a parking space!)
• And so much more!

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Marketing & Applications Manager – Europe to join our European Marketing team at SC Johnson Professional.

This is a standalone, specialist role that combines strong technical product and application expertise with commercial support across our professional hygiene and cleaning portfolio.

Working closely with European Sales, Marketing, Research, Development & Engineering (RD&E), Regulatory and Quality teams, you will act as a key technical expert, translating complex product and scientific information into practical solutions that support customers, distributors and commercial teams.

You will provide technical guidance on product performance and applications, support customer visits and business opportunities, deliver product training, and help ensure technical information and product claims are accurate, consistent and commercially relevant.

The role will also support the commercial communication of our sustainability initiatives and drive improvements in how technical knowledge, training resources and information are shared across the business.

We are looking for someone with a strong technical background in professional cleaning, hygiene, chemicals or a related B2B industry, who enjoys working closely with commercial teams and turning technical expertise into real customer value.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert technical advice on professional cleaning, hygiene products and applications, supporting European Sales teams, distributors and customers.
• Partner with commercial teams to support customer visits, tenders, product demonstrations and new business opportunities, translating technical expertise into practical customer solutions.
• Develop and deliver engaging product and application training for Sales teams, distributors and customers, strengthening technical knowledge and commercial confidence.
• Provide guidance on product performance, application suitability and competitor comparisons, working with RD&E, Quality and Regulatory teams to resolve complex technical enquiries.
• Collaborate with Marketing and technical teams to translate complex scientific and product information into clear commercial benefits, accurate product claims and effective customer-facing communications.
• Act as a key technical link between European Marketing, Sales, RD&E, Regulatory, Quality and other internal stakeholders, ensuring consistent technical guidance and effective information sharing.
• Support the communication of approved sustainability initiatives, product information and claims, helping commercial teams respond confidently to customer sustainability requirements.
• Develop and improve technical knowledge resources, FAQs, training materials and support processes, leveraging digital tools and appropriate automation to improve accessibility, consistency and efficiency.

Experience you’ll bring:

• A relevant scientific or technical qualification, or equivalent practical experience, ideally in Chemistry, Applied Sciences or a related discipline.

• Experience supporting B2B customers and partnering with commercial teams across multiple markets, ideally within a European or international environment.

• Ability to translate complex technical knowledge into clear, compelling commercial benefits, helping Sales teams differentiate products and solutions in competitive markets.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, simplify complex technical information and engage confidently with customers and commercial teams.
• A proactive, customer-focused and solutions-oriented mindset, with the confidence to work independently, take ownership and resolve technical challenges.
• A collaborative and continuous improvement approach, with the curiosity and adaptability to share knowledge, embrace new technologies and identify more efficient ways of working.

Please Note:

• This role is based in the UK, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• We do not provide domestic or international relocation for this role.
• You will be required to work from the office 5 days a week during the 90 days. After this, the arrangement will transition to 4 days in the office and one day working from home each week.*

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Inclusion & Diversity 

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We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.

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