Innovation Manager Sustainable Materials (m/f/x) 50-100%

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

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Serve as the central contact point for sustainable materials within ZEISS, driving synergies across business units.

Build competency in the field by focusing for new opportunities that align with realistic time-to-market scenarios and market needs.

Emphasize compliance with safety regulations, functional, reducing hazardous chemicals, and addressing geopolitical tensions and material scarcities.

Ensure early engagement of manufacturability in the ideas generated by the team.

Act as a joint competency center for future initiatives, focusing on application pull.

Function as an innovation unit within the Corporate Research and Development Department for ZEISS, emphasizing technology push and screening for new business opportunities in the field of sustainable materials.

Expertise and passion in sustainable materials, focusing on bio-based, recyclable, long-lifetime, low-emission, and SSbD materials, with experience in enhancing circularity and reducing emissions.

A degree in Material Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or a related field.

In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards related to sustainable materials.

Proficiency in material testing, life cycle analysis, sustainability assessments.

Strong project management skills with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.

Entrepreneurial mindset to active shape a topic field.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both German and English, with excellent presentation abilities.

A commitment to environmental sustainability and circular economy principles.

Ability to identify market needs and opportunities for innovation in sustainable materials.

Familiarity with safety regulations, functional substitution, and innovations in recycling and material longevity.

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