Technical Development Manager Lubricants (m/f/d)
- Hamburg
- Work experience
- Sales, Key Accounting
KRAHN Group connects people, markets, and innovations – creating real added value. As an independent chemical distributor, we bring producers and processors together and ensure that expertise reaches exactly where it makes a difference. Together with around 280 colleagues across Europe and €300 million in revenue in 2025, we stand for reliability, entrepreneurial thinking, and collaborative partnerships – driving progress that truly matters.
To further strengthen our team in the UK and Germany, we are currently looking for a remote Technical Development Manager Lubricants (m/f/d) based in the United Kingdom or Germany.
Your tasks
- You provide technical advice and support to customers and Sales colleagues.
- Maintaining close technical relationships with suppliers and external partners is a key part of your role.
- In addition, you monitor market trends, technological developments, and competitor activities.
- Working closely with Product Management, you provide technical expertise and market intelligence.
- You manage and document technical projects and customer activities.
- Another important aspect of the role is developing and delivering technical product trainings for internal stakeholders.
- You represent the company at customer meetings, trade fairs, and industry events while supporting the resolution of technical product issues.
Your profile
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
- Proven technical knowledge and experience within the lubricants industry
- A proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
- Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation, and time-management skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe applications
- Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to undertake occasional business travel across Europe
Our offer
- Attractive compensation: Performance-related pay and a comprehensive benefits package, EGYM Wellpass, employer-subsidized pension scheme, JobRad leasing and a company car
- Flexibility: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements based on a 38.5-hour workweek, 30 days of annual leave, and up to 20 days of workation
- Career development: Individual onboarding, a wide range of training and development
opportunities and quarterly development reviews - Work environment: Responsible tasks with a high degree of autonomy, short decision-making processes due to flat hierarchies
Ready for the next step?
- Philipp Berkel
