Specialty Chemical Sales & Account Manager JOBS (Sales & Sales Management)
CHICAGO, IL 60666
Recruited by: Tom Smith President Continental Consultants
- Compensation: Salary Plus Commission
Job Description
We are seeking SPECIALTY CHEMICAL SALES / ACCOUNT MANAGERS (2 positions in the US).
B2B; water treatment, process treatment, corrosion & scale inhibitors, biocides, oilfield chemicals, mining chemicals, others.
Must have experience selling specialized raw materials - intermediates - active ingredients! Must know chemistry.
- Achieve targeted sales and/or market share in identified markets and key growth accounts.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and achieve overall market growth objectives. Initial focus: water treatment service companies, distributors, custom blenders; other specialty chemical manufacturers and formulators, and direct users.
- Must have strong communication and organizational skills to effectively work with multiple levels of the scientific, plant, marketing, and purchasing personnel of customers.
- Must have sound knowledge of the industrial water treatment marketplace, technology and practice, and broad familiarity with the commercial uses of scale inhibitors, biocides, corrosion inhibitors, and similar chemicals in this area.
- Take ownership of clients (existing and new), develop relationships and business, earn trust and improve expertise knowledge.
- Account management to enhance relationships (existing: large/small).
- Interact with Business Development Group for new products/industries/clients.
- Technical Competence to truly assist clients needs now and in the future.
- Must be well organized, motivated and ethical.
- Travel 50% in region.
REQUIRES: BS/MS in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar technical background with demonstrated ability to apply scientific and selling principles. Proven hands-on ability with standard commercial environment. 5+ years sales experience.
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident already living in the US.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Be healthy and safe.