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Technical Sales Manager - Specialty Chemicals

The Martin Veasey Partnership
Birmingham
1 week ago
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Technical Sales Manager - Specialty Chemicals

£Very competitive + Bonus Excellent Benefits
Board And Senior, Manufacturing & Engineering, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Sales & Marketing
£Very competitive + Bonus Excellent Benefits
Technical Sales Manager - Performance Chemicals
" A Catalyst for Your Career in Technical Sales & Applied Chemistry"
North West HQ (Hybrid/Remote Field based National and International remit)
Are you a chemistry specialist seeking a role that will meet your ambition and take your career to new heights? Look no further than this pivotal opportunity with our client, a UK-based leader in specialist chemicals for diverse industrial applications.
Based in the North West, with a global reach, they are looking for an ambitious Technical Sales Manager to spearhead their strategic growth initiatives. This is a chance to move the boundaries of a conventional sales role and immerse yourself in a dynamic, multifaceted position that combines technical mastery, commercial strategy, and operational leadership.
Your expertise in chemistry will be the catalyst for solving complex industrial challenges. Your solutions will revolutionise processes and drive innovation across sectors as diverse as automotive rubber manufacturing and food production.
This is your opportunity to use your technical prowess to enhance client relationships, provide valuable input into Research & development and play a key part in the company's future direction so that it aligns with the company's ambitious growth trajectory.
The Role:
· Support the current sales team by providing Technical Sales Capabilities by leveraging chemistry expertise to deliver consultative solutions.
· Manage Global Client Relationships through extensive international travel (1-2 weeks per month).
· Support Global Operations by closely managing the day-to-day administration team, ensuring they meet the agreed deadlines.
· Further develop the sales team in order that together you can all deliver the short- and long-term growth targets.
· Contribute to the Long-Term Strategic Direction of the overall business.
The Ideal Candidate:
· Chemistry Degree (BSc/MSc/PhD) with strong theoretical and applied practical foundations.
· Significant experience in technical sales, ideally in performance chemicals and fluids such as release agents or food-grade lubricants.
· Proven expertise in solving niche, complex industrial problems through tailored solutions.
· Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement sales strategies.
· Understanding of applications like high-temperature processes, contamination challenges, etc.
· Excellent commercial acumen, including cost management, pricing strategies, together with Customer contracts and Distributor / Agents / Toll Manufacturer agreements.
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
· Willingness to travel extensively to global locations.
The Opportunity:
For the right candidate, this is a chance to accelerate your career and shape the future of a thriving, global organisation. You'll enjoy:
· Significant strategic influence from day one, with a strong potential succession planning route to the Director role.
· Autonomy within the whole operation from Research & development through to final customer product delivery.
· Exposure to diverse industries and the opportunity to drive innovation.
· Use your commercial and technical skillsets in a dynamic leadership position.
If you're a mid-career professional eager to step beyond your current limitations and ignite your ambition, this is the catalyst you've been seeking. To apply, email your CV, quoting LX 2878969.

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