Sales Area Manager – Chemical Intermediates & Specialties

• Advise customers on purchase decisions for volatile raw materials and specialties
• Maintain commercial dialogue about global market and supply situations and their regional impact
• Continuously expand the company’s share of supply
• Build strong, long-lasting customer relationships through competitive pricing and information and supply chain services
• Drive business development by researching the market and discovering new customers
• Launch additional products in cooperation with the New Products Team
• Cooperate with and guide internal partners in Product Management and Inside Sales
• Keep customer reports up to date

• Experience in business with volatile chemical raw materials or specialties for industrial customers is mandatory
• Fluent Business French and English; other languages welcomed
• “Sales-personality” with the format to represent the company at every negotiation level
• Ability to find the right words in friendly and tough negotiations with customers
• Ability to establish trustful relations
• Ability to learn and use CRM systems
• Ability to understand figures and statistics
• Ability to organize diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Willingness to take responsibility
• Hands-on personality
• Willingness to travel approximately 50%

• Attractive remuneration fix and attractive variable part
• Company car
• Laptop
• Mobile
• Training
• A safe and responsible sales position on an advanced level with potential for development
• Open-minded atmosphere within a closely connected multinational team