Sales Manager Specialty Chemicals Industry

DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For nearly 160 years, we have been marketing, selling, and distributing high-quality products and brands for multinational and Fortune 500 companies. Through our Business Units Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials, and Technology, we deliver sustainable growth for our partners. We contribute to improving the quality of life for our employees and people in the local communities in which we operate. Headquartered in Switzerland, DKSH is publicly listed and operates in 36 markets across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. We employ over 29,000 specialists and produced net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2023.

Are you a go-getter with a hunger for success? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where an entrepreneurial mindset is valued? If so, we want you to join our team as a Sales Manager, Specialty Chemicals Industry, focused on business development. In this role, you will play a key part in driving our company's growth by identifying new business opportunities, fostering customer relationships, and contributing to the overall success of our Specialty Chemicals team in Zurich.

Job responsibilities:

• Sales and budget responsibility for selected markets in the region
• Responsible for growing sales in Switzerland through prospecting and developing new potential accounts, with a focus on business development and expansion
• Manage all commercial interactions with customers, including forecasts, sales planning, individual purchases, supply contracts and price negotiations
• Visit customers on a regular basis to build, maintain and manage relationships
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers based in Asia and Europe through joint visits and regular reporting, to support mutual growth of our joint businesses
• Conduct competitor mapping, market surveys, and innovation scouting. Stay ahead of regulatory trends and changes that impact the industry

Job requirements:

• University degree in chemistry or alternatively, technical qualification in the chemical industry
• Relevant sales experience with specialty raw materials for the chemical industry in Switzerland
• Very good knowledge of German and English; French would be an advantage
• Strong customer and service orientation and proven track record in developing and winning new business
• Pragmatic and entrepreneurial approach, self-driven
• Independent, proactive, precise and pragmatic working style
• Resilient, flexible and team-oriented personality

Our offer:

• A highly dynamic and exciting position in an international, entrepreneurial environment with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours including home office up to 40%
• 25 days annual leave
• Allowances for meals, sports, and public transportation
• Above average pension fund and social insurance contributions
• DKSH Fantree Academy, our own in-house training and development center, which provides our people a lot of learning opportunities and professional growth

Your contact for further questions:

Franziska Rohner, HR Specialist
+41 44 386 72 61
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