Senior Manager, Polymer Processing, Rubber Compounding

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria.

📋 Description

• Conduct market analysis and direct sales initiatives throughout Europe

• Leverage market insights to drive business expansion across the continent

• Spearhead development in the polymer processing and rubber compounding sectors

• Discover new business prospects and secure new clientele

• Empower the sales team to enhance these industries within their specific markets

• Equip sales professionals with customer value propositions, market intelligence, and actionable sales strategies

• Successfully position the company’s offerings with clients

• Collaborate with Product Management and Logistics

• Explore global avenues for new products to enrich the portfolio with assistance from the New Products Team

• Foster and cultivate enduring relationships with key decision-makers across technical, purchasing, and management sectors

• Enhance comprehension of customer industries and their specific requirements

• Serve as a strategic, pragmatic, and persuasive professional leader and mentor

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in business involving raw materials or additives for polymer processing and/or rubber compounding is essential

• Possess a “sales personality” capable of representing the company at all levels of negotiation

• Effective communication skills for both amicable and challenging customer negotiations

• Ability to build trustworthy relationships

• Openness to learning and utilizing CRM systems

• Proficient understanding of figures and statistical data

• Adaptability and the ability to manage diverse challenges effectively

• Willingness to assume responsibility

• Practical, hands-on approach

• Readiness to travel approximately 30–50%

• Business-fluent in English and the local language

• Submission of application documents in English, including a photo, references, and salary expectations

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive fixed remuneration complemented by an attractive variable component

• Company-provided vehicle

• Laptop

• Mobile device

• Professional training opportunities

• A secure and responsible sales management position at an advanced level with growth potential

• A welcoming and open-minded work environment

• A closely-knit multinational team

• Opportunity to drive progress and make an impact