Title: International Sales Manager - Chemicals
Location: Remote, occasional requirement on site in Manchester office
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + benefits
Term: Permanent
SRG is partnering with a leading chemical manufacturer in Manchester, who offer a wide range of innovative raw materials to manufacturers and brands globally (encompassing Personal Care, HI&I, Oil & Gas and Agriculture amongst others). With world-class R&D and manufacturing facilities, they have a well-known reputation for success in the market.
Adopting a value-based sales approach, you will travel extensively internationally, predominantly into mainland Europe but occasionally further afield too, regularly meeting customers to continually build, develop and grow customer relationships across a variety of chemical manufacturers and brands.
With several existing buying accounts, the role will be approximately 50/50 business development-account management.
Benefits: Car allowance, very generous bonus scheme (up to £20k annually!), full autonomy to manage a well-established territory with scope to grow it further.
Role / Description
Identifying, contacting and developing new business using a variety of methods
Promoting the company's range of innovative raw materials
Growing market presence across the European chemicals market
Growing existing customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately look to increase account spend
Travelling approximately 50% of your time across Europe to visit customer sites
Generating leads to identify new potential international chemical customers
Maintaining and updating the database to build a global customer pool
Keeping abreast of product development & trends in the chemicals industry.Requirements
Recent direct experience in consultative and technical sales of chemical raw materials to either Personal Care, HI&I, Oil & Gas, Agriculture or other related sectors
Degree-level qualified (or equivalent) in Chemistry or a closely related subject
Experience with delivering technical presentations on chemical raw materials
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Willing, and excited, to travel 50% of your time internationally
Full, clean UK driving licence
A proactive approach and drive to deliver exceptional customer serviceIf you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on (phone number removed). If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit to view our other vacancies.
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Keywords: Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Technical Sales Manager, International Sales, European Sales, Business Development, Chemical Sales, Technical Sales, Personal Care, HI&I, Agriculture, Raw Materials, Active Ingredients, Surfactants, Speciality Chemicals.
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