Chemical Application Expert

At Diversey – A Solenis Company, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning solutions that protect and care for people and the planet.

Are you passionate about applying scientific expertise to solve real customer challenges? Do you enjoy combining technical knowledge with commercial impact?

We are looking for an Application Expert to join our team in a national role, supporting customers and sales teams with industry-leading cleaning, hygiene, and chemical solutions.

Please note, this role will require travel across South of England.

As a trusted technical specialist, you will play a critical role in helping customers select the right chemical products, equipment, dosing systems, and application methods to improve operational performance and create value. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and R&D teams, you will translate technical expertise into practical solutions that support customer success and business growth.

What You'll Be Doing

· Provide technical application expertise to support customer acquisition and retention.

· Partner with Sales and Business Development teams to identify customer needs and recommend effective chemical and hygiene solutions.

· Build strong customer relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor.

· Support customers in resolving cleaning, hygiene, and process-related challenges.

· Advise on the selection and implementation of products, platforms, equipment, and dosing systems.

· Deliver technical support and guidance to customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.

· Assist with the launch of new products and solutions, including customer and sales training.

· Conduct field trials and evaluations, providing technical feedback to support product and system innovation.

· Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, Technical Support, and R&D teams to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

· Support the development of responsible and sustainable cleaning solutions across the industry.

Reporting Relationships

The Application Expert reports directly to the Application Lead and works closely with:

· Global and Country Marketing Teams

· National and Regional Sales Teams

· Customer Sales & Support Teams

· Technical Customer Support

· Global Application Teams

· Research & Development Teams

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications & Experience

· Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

· Full UK driving licence.

· Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to a variety of audiences.

· Customer-focused approach with a passion for delivering practical solutions.

· Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Ideal Candidate

You are a technically minded professional who enjoys working directly with customers and commercial teams. You have a passion for problem-solving, developing innovative solutions, and using your scientific knowledge to create tangible customer value.

Why Join Us?

This is a highly varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to:

Work with customers across a wide range of industries

Influence product innovation and development

Partner with commercial, technical, and R&D teams

Deliver meaningful solutions that improve cleanliness, hygiene, and operational efficiency

Play a key role in supporting business growth through technical expertise

If you're ready to combine your scientific background with customer-facing consultancy and technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to become our next Application Expert.

At Diversey, a Solenis Company We are relentlessly pursuing our purpose to go beyond clean to take care of what’s precious. In today’s world of increasing resource scarcity - including water, energy, materials, and labour - we need to achieve more with less for the well-being of today’s generations and for future generations. We stand behind every committed leader and employee of our customers, across all levels of the organisation. We stand with the buyer, the chef, the building service contractor, the food processing manager, the nurse, the doctor, dairy processor, the hotel cleaner, head teacher, the store manager and many more who understand that hygiene and infection prevention are imperative to their business, their customers, their reputation, and the environment.