30 Oct
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Scimplify
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Bengaluru
30 Oct
Scimplify
Bengaluru
About Us
Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.
We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D; infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners.
The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.
We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.
Role Summary
You will own Scimplify’s Textile Specialty Chemicals business end to end: strategy, P&L;, portfolio and growth across India and export markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and run the P&L; for the Textile Specialty Chemicals BU. Set revenue, margin and volume targets, and make it a leading business in the segment.
- Define the textile specialty chemicals portfolio across pretreatment, dyeing auxiliaries, printing and finishing chemicals (softeners, repellents, flame retardants). Work with R&D; and sourcing to add new molecules and formulations.
- Win and grow key accounts among textile mills,
processing houses and garment exporters in the major hubs: Tiruppur, Surat, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Bhiwandi and Erode.
- Grow textile specialty chemicals exports to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey and Sri Lanka, using Scimplify’s international network.
- Make sure the portfolio meets brand and sustainability standards (ZDHC, bluesign, OEKO‑TEX), and use those standards to win business with brand‑nominated suppliers.
- Build and lead the sales and technical service team. Set up application support so the team sells solutions, not just chemicals.
- Track pricing, competitors and raw material trends in textile specialty chemicals so the business can protect its margins.
Requirements
- 8+ years in textile specialty chemicals or auxiliaries, with at least 5 years in a business head, BU head or P&L; role.
- Background with a textile specialty chemicals player such as Archroma, Huntsman Textile Effects, Rudolf, CHT, Sarex, Fineotex or Pulcra.
- Robust network among mills, processors and brand sourcing teams, and a track record of growing revenue at scale.
- Working knowledge of wet processing and application, plus sustainability and compliance frameworks.
- B.Tech or M.Tech in Textile Chemistry or Chemical Engineering preferred.
An MBA is a plus.
📌 Business Head - Textile (Speciality Chemical) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Scimplify
📍 Bengaluru