Develop and implement new adhesive technologies across water‑based and hot‑melt systems, ensuring technical readiness for market needs • Support innovation and growth projects via utilization of the Stage Gate methodology, driving the implementation of novel adhesive technologies from concept to launch • Coordinate with commercial and operations teams to identify, qualify, and commercialize new products to deliver both short-term and long-term business results • Engage with manufacturing teams and support required analytical work to quantify and define product specifications • Maintain and update a long‑term roadmap for adhesive and labeling technologies, aligning with business strategy and capability development • Collaborate within a regional and global network of technical experts to scale UPMs adhesive and coating competence and share best practices • Partner with regional market organization to effectively translate market needs into technical solutions for labeling applications • Provide expert guidance on adhesive formulation approaches, testing methods, and performance optimization across applications and end uses within the consumer and specialty market segments • Drive efficiency between market segments by identifying shared technology needs, overlapping opportunities, and cross‑application solutions • Advance the implementation of novel paper face stocks for adhesive laminates across consumer and specialty segments and ensure strong alignment during qualification and launch. • B.S. in polymer science or related field with advanced degree preferred • Proven formulation experience with pressure sensitive adhesives as well as understanding of manufacturing and conversion processes, with experience in water-based adhesive formulation • Extensive knowledge of polymer characterization, viscoelasticity, polymer morphology, and structure-property relationships (including rheology, spectroscopy, thermal analyses such as DSC & DMA, etc.) • Experienced in product development in chemical, packaging, or adjacent industries, with experience using new product development methodologies and leading large-scale projects (e.g.