Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize growth opportunities
• Develop and execute field-level initiatives to drive product adoption and market penetration
• Drive new product introductions and commercialization efforts
• Travel and meet Customer and Distributors face to face to ensure business development
• Provide technical guidance and application support to facilitate solution adoption
• Translate customer needs and market trends into actionable insights for marketing, technology and business teams
• Close new sales and coordinate with regional Sales team.
• Manage Key Accounts
• Support pricing discussions
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Technology, and Product Management

Requirements

• Master of Science degree
• 5+ years hands on professional experience in Polymers & Composites additives.
• Experience in market development or technical sales within the chemical industry
• Excellent technical and chemical knowledge
• Strong cross-functional player who can work effectively across teams (Marketing, Quality and Supply Chain) and drive results
• Strong Sales skills with high customer orientation
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Energetic, self-motivated
• High willingness to explore new things and create new business models
• Familiar with using common Office applications
• Willingness to travel on a frequent basis (up to 50%)
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred

• Familiarity with technical product lines and application support
• Preferred degrees in Chemistry, Plastics, Chemical Engineering
• Experience in Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings would be a plus
• 5-10 years of direct sales or techno commercial experience in the Plastic/Polymer additives
• Marketing experience and Project Management skills
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
• Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.
• 401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
• Student debt pay-off program.
• Professional development programs and courses.
• Wellness programs and financial education.