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Henkel
Application Engineer Market Development
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What they do
An Application Developer or Engineer designs or improves applications software. Oversees the entire applications development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.
$106,920 / year median in Connecticut
-24% projected decline
Job Description
About this Position At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, 'all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit - where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. What you´ll do Serve as the technical expert for assigned market segments, identifying emerging trends, customer challenges, and opportunities for growth. Collaborate with customers, Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Application Engineering teams to translate market needs into innovative solutions and business opportunities. Develop deep understanding of customer manufacturing processes, applications, and performance requirements to guide technology and product strategies. Lead technical evaluations, application assessments, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities that showcase the value of (ACM) solutions. Generate actionable market insights through customer visits, industry engagement, competitive analysis, and collaboration with commercial teams. Support new product introductions and commercialization efforts by validating application performance and ensuring alignment with customer needs. Build and share application expertise, market intelligence, and best practices across regional and global teams to accelerate capability development. Represent Henkel at customer events, industry conferences, and technical forums to strengthen market presence and identify future growth opportunities. What makes you a good fit Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline required. Experience in application engineering, technical service, product development, manufacturing, or customer-facing technical roles within industrial, specialty chemical, adhesives, coatings, or related markets. Strong customer engagement and consultative problem-solving skills with the ability to uncover unmet needs and translate them into technical and commercial opportunities. Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions, effectively connecting market insights, technology, and business objectives. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage technical experts, commercial teams, and customers at multiple organizational levels. Some benefits of joining