Manager, Sales and New Business Development

• Drive achievement of regional sales targets and business growth objectives across assigned accounts
• Develop and strengthen long-term customer relationships, identifying needs and delivering value-based solutions
• Generate and convert new business opportunities while maintaining a strong sales pipeline
• Act as the primary commercial contact for customers regarding orders, pricing, sample requests, and commercial inquiries
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer developments, translating insights into business opportunities
• Deliver accurate sales forecasting and demand planning to support business performance
• Collaborate with customer service, sales support, marketing, product management, and other commercial teams to ensure customer success
• Champion market expansion initiatives and contribute customer and market feedback to support portfolio innovation and development

• Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline
• Advanced experience in sales and business development (typically 5-10 years)
• Fluent German and English communication skills, both written and spoken
• Strong relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Proven ability to identify customer needs and translate them into commercially successful solutions
• Experience with forecasting, opportunity pipeline management, and CRM systems
• Self-motivated, results-oriented professional with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Equal opportunity employer
• Remote work flexibility when based in Germany or a neighboring country