Innovation & Commercialization Manager

With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

• Lead 24 concurrent innovation programs from early concept through commercial launch typically over 1218month development cycles with a focus on North America and Europe.
• Own and drive a stagegate / playbookdriven innovation process ensuring disciplined execution clear decisionmaking and leadership visibility.
• Maintain detailed project plans timelines risk/issue tracking decision logs and launch-readiness documentation.
• Partner crossfunctionally with R&D regulatory operations quality supply chain marketing sales and finance to progress projects through validation scaleup and launch.
• Lead a structured Voice of Customer (VOC) program including customer interviews site observations and workflow mapping to embed enduser insight into product development.
• Drive commercialization readiness contributing to product documentation positioning inputs sales tools training materials and launch plans; support sales as a technical and commercial partner when needed.

• Advanced degree or equivalent senior experience in chemicals or adjacent regulated industries with a proven track record in product commercialization and crossfunctional program leadership.
• Excellent project management skills with proven ability to manage multiple workstreams maintain rigorous tracking/documentation and provide consistent proactive updates.
• Desire and demonstrated ability to roll up your sleeves and figure out how to get things donewith first principles thinkingwhen precedent does not exist.
• Exposure to one or more of the following markets: healthcare institutional cleaning animal biosecurity water or food preparation; background in chemicals or chemical technologies strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence developing clear slide decks value narratives and basic business cases; comfortable using AI tools to enhance productivity.

The expected salary range for this role is 125000 $- 150000K $ but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other job-related non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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