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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in territory sales within the chemical industry, focusing on specialty chemical additives and customer relationship management. Proven ability to close deals, negotiate effectively, and develop business potential in coatings, adhesives, inks, and construction markets.
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Bachelor's Degree In ChemistryDirect Territory Sales ExperienceSpecialty Chemical Additives KnowledgeCustomer Relationship ManagementNegotiation Skills
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Hard Skills
Territory SalesChemical FormulationsApplication TestingProduct KnowledgeValue Selling
Soft Skills
Customer SatisfactionUrgencyResponsivenessFollow-Up
Industry Keywords
Chemical IndustryPerformance ChemicalsCoatingsAdhesivesInksBuilding And ConstructionDefoamersWetting AgentsThickenersDispersants
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prospect new markets and customers
- Market specialty chemical additives through technical project selling
- Provide customers with product and services information
- Fulfill customer needs and ensure customer satisfaction
- Close deals and negotiate effectively
- Follow up with urgency and responsiveness
- Manage a current territory worth $3–5 million
- Develop short- to mid-term business potential of $1–2 million within 1–3 years
- Serve accounts in coatings, adhesives, inks, and building and construction markets
- Travel in the field to visit customers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree – Technical Degree, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering highly preferred
- Minimum 5 years Direct Territory Sales experience
- Preferred is candidate also has 3-5 years’ lab experience in formulations or application testing
- Chemical Industry experience required; Performance Chemical experience is a plus
- Experience with specialty chemical additives and preferred product lines including Defoamers, Wetting Agents, Thickeners and Dispersants, Wax Dispersions/Micronized Waxes, and Powder Additives for Construction
- Experience serving Coatings, Adhesives, Inks, and Building and Construction markets
- Must live in the Mid-Atlantic region, preferably the Philadelphia, PA area
- Willingness to travel 60% in the field, including visiting customers 3 out of 5 days and up to two weeks per month of overnight travel
- Ability to close deals
- Excellence in negotiating
- Follow-up with urgency and responsiveness
- Ability to sell value
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Dental Insurance with dependent age Orthodontia
- Vision Insurance and eye care discount program
- 401(k) Savings & Profit-Sharing Plan
- Paid holidays, Vacation and Sick/Personal Time Off
- Annual bonus opportunity (based on role and company performance)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- FSA Health, Dependent Care & Commuter Benefit plans
- Company provided Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Company provided Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Policy